Head of Engineering, Mobile Backend Frameworks
Job Description
Get to Know the Team
We are hiring a Head of Engineering to lead Grab's Mobile Frameworks, Backend Frameworks, and Build & Test Infrastructure (CI) domain.
You will own the developer-facing foundations that shape how hundreds of engineers write, build, test, and evolve software across Grab's mobile and backend systems. The scope includes:
• Backend frameworks used across ~500 Go-based microservices (gRPC, Kubernetes)
• Native mobile frameworks for large-scale iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin) applications
• Build and test infrastructure (CI) allowing fast feedback and strong testing hygiene
A core mandate is to align these foundations with emerging trends in agentic and AI-assisted software development, while ensuring they deliver real productivity gains in large, brownfield codebases — not just greenfield experiments.
This is a senior leadership role combining technical credibility, people leadership, and change management, operating in close partnership with peer platform leaders across Tech Infrastructure.
The Critical Tasks You Will Perform
• Own the technical vision and roadmap for mobile frameworks, backend frameworks, and CI
• Drive adoption of major platform revamps (e.g. backend frameworks, mobile tooling, testing approaches)
• Lead a strong push on shift-left and automated testing, improving test coverage, reliability, and developer confidence
• Enable agentic and AI-assisted development through a hybrid strategy of internal platforms and best-of-breed tools
• Pilot new capabilities, move fast with partial coverage, and scale what works
• Partner with senior ICs to set architectural direction and simplify complex systems
• Lead and grow a highly technical organization of ~30–40 engineers
• Manage change across teams by combining clear standards, platform defaults, and strong stakeholder alignment
Requirements
Function: Management
Experience Level: Executive