Engineering Manager II, FundsCore

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At Grab Financial Group (GrabFin), we're building the future of payments in Southeast Asia. As Engineering Manager, you will lead an engineering team. This team will work closely with other stakeholders in the organization, e.g., Product Managers, Business Lead, Operations. Together, they will solve the reconciliation and settlement platform problems at our core payment systems. Additionally, they will provide top-notch platform capabilities to our users. You will have Payments and Finance domain knowledge, solid technical skills, strategic guidance, technical leadership and people skills.

Get to Know the Role

You will lead an engineering team consisting of software engineers and QAs (SET), responsible for designing, building, and operating our Reconciliation and Settlement Platform for our Fintech foundations. Our solutions are mission-critical, operating 24/7 in some of the most dynamic and diverse markets in the world. Reliability, security, compliance, and speed are not optional – they are the baseline.

You will report to a Senior Engineering Manager and work fully onsite at Grab Singapore office.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• Own the planning and execution of product and engineering strategy and roadmap.
• Ensure alignment with business goals and adaptability to changing priorities. Drive cycle planning and team OKRs to deliver measurable outcomes.
• Embrace "platformization" – creating reusable, scalable capabilities that serve multiple markets and meet future business ambitions.
• Own operational excellence and platform efficiency. Participating in On-Call rotations is mandatory.
• Consistently raise the bar high for engineering standards and culture, fostering ownership, skillfulness, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive initiatives to improve the team's software development lifecycle, with a focus on enhancing productivity, reducing technical debt, and optimizing processes.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, operations, and business stakeholders, to build best-in-class products. Define clear objectives, deliverables, and success metrics for projects.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance, actively participating in design and code reviews to maintain high standards of quality. Apply hands-on coding expertise when required, with a focus on scalable, secure, testable, and maintainable systems.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain engineering talent. Provide clear growth pathways for team members and cultivate a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
• Adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, international work environment, demonstrating strong communication and excellent execution capabilities.

Function: Engineering
Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level