Software Engineering Manager

Get to Know the Team

Automation and Platform Excellence (APEX) aim to Deliver Joy and Excellence to Grab engineers by enabling a frictionless ecosystem, allowing focus on value-adding features for users in a fast and safe manner. Some folks and companies would recognise this as a "Platform Engineering Team", and that is what we do.

Get to Know the Role

We're looking for a strategic and visionary Software Engineering Manager to join our growing technology team in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia and report to the Head of Engineering. In this pivotal role, you will lead a talented team of engineers while driving technical excellence and business impact. You'll combine your deep engineering expertise with strong people leadership to build scalable systems, mentor high-performing teams, and shape the technical direction of our organization. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on complex, mission-critical platforms that serve diverse business needs.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• You will lead and mentor a diverse team of engineers across different experience levels and technical specializations, fostering a collaborative and innovative engineering culture
• You will participate actively in code and design reviews to maintain high development standards and ensure architectural excellence
• You will partner with cross-functional leaders in product, design, and analytics to develop customer-focused product roadmaps and define success metrics
• You will develop and communicate the engineering strategy and key result targets for your team, with a focus on improving testability, availability, security, and code quality
• You will conduct quarterly planning sessions and build detailed execution plans to ensure smooth delivery of both product and engineering roadmaps
• You will attract, recruit, and retain top-tier engineering talent; actively develop career paths and growth opportunities for team members
• You will manage team staffing levels in alignment with evolving business needs and organizational priorities
• You will act as technical expert, effectively translating complex technical concepts for executive stakeholders and bridging communication between engineering teams and business partners
• You will define performance metrics and conduct regular performance reviews to drive accountability and continuous improvement
• You will analyze technical and organizational challenges, propose innovative solutions, and implement changes with resilience and decisiveness
• You will foster a transparent, inclusive, and empathetic team environment where all engineers feel supported and valued