Software Engineer, Mobile (React Native)

Get to know our Vietnam R&D Lab

Vietnam R&D Lab at Grab focuses on building and nurturing the best engineering talents from diverse academic backgrounds and industry experience to strategize and execute high profile projects through data-driven methodologies.

While it's important that we find the right top talents in the industries to join us, but it is our belief that it is critical that we must “nurture” and “grow” talents within Grab.

Join and grow together with us if you love you learn and mentor others, in a family-style R&D lab in HCMC, Vietnam.

Get to know the Role

• Work closely with the Product, UX/UI and Backend teams to design, build and extend consumer and/or partner facing new products, platforms and features.

• Build reusable React Native software components for the Grab platform.

• Collaborate with QA on continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) as well as other automated and manual testing to make sure our app releases are always worthy of five-star ratings.

• Monitor the performance of the live apps and continuously improve them on both code and experience level.

• Raise the bar by reviewing each other's code, share knowledge, tips and tricks, and generally help out - within and across teams. This may include pair programming.

• Evaluate new mobile methodologies and technologies.

The must haves

• A degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology or related fields.

• 3+ years of experience in developing React Native mobile application.

• Experienced in working mobile native code on iOS (Swift/Obj-C) and Android(Java) that interfaces with the React Native application (Native base).

• Knowledgeable in state/data management like Redux, Redux-Saga and container technologies (Redux, Saga, Dockerize).

• Firm grasp of the JavaScript and TypeScript language and its nuances, including ES6+ syntax.

• Exposure to AWS, Firebase or similar cloud computing platforms (AWS & Firebase Cloud).

• Strong analytical & performance optimization skills.

• Highly proficient in spoken and written English.

• Strong UX/UI design exposure and experience in making apps work intuitively and with pixel perfect interfaces.

• You have a working knowledge of several architectural approaches, design, caching, data storage and security.

• Strong CS fundamentals (with competencies in algorithms and data structures).

• You are highly accountable and take ownership. You also have a collaborative attitude, because ‘Your Problem Is My Problem’ (YPIMP).

Nice to haves:

• Experienced with Node

• Experienced with GraphQL

• Familiar with Scrum team and Agile process.

Get to know Grab:

Grab is more than just the leading ride-hailing and mobile payments platform in Southeast Asia.

We use data and technology to improve everything from transportation to payments across a region of more than 620 million people. Working with governments, drivers, passengers, and the community, we aim to unlock the true potential of the region by solving problems that hinder progress.

Grab began as a taxi-hailing app in 2012, but has extended its product platform to include private car services (GrabCar & GrabShare), motorcycle taxis (GrabBike), social carpooling (GrabHitch), last mile delivery (GrabExpress & GrabFood), bus & shuttle services (GrabCoach & GrabShuttle) as well as a mobile payments services (GrabPay). We are focused on pioneering new commuting and payment alternatives for drivers and passengers with an emphasis on speed, safety, and reliability. Currently we offer services in Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar; however, we also have R&D offices in Singapore, Seattle, Beijing, Bangalore, Jakarta, & Vietnam.

If you share our vision of driving South East Asia forward, apply to join our team today.