Backend Software Engineer Intern

Company Description

About Grab and Our Workplace

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. Our mission is to drive Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone. We do this with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.

Job Description

Get to Know the Team

Team focus for this role is building the GrabMaps product, more specifically the mapmaking and map delivery component.

Get to Know the Role

We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer Intern who is interested in how people build maps and how our team develops production systems at scale. You will contribute to backend components that help compile and ship maps on a daily bases for Grab and many B2B partners we collaborate with.

You will be on site and will report to the Senior Engineering Manager based in Cluj.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• You will apply engineering best practices to write high-quality code and contribute to the quality of the team's tools and services.
• You will work with map data and learn how developers build scalable backend solutions for map-making applications.
• You will work with Java and Python language, Kubernetes, Bash, but also with multiple frameworks such as Spark, and big data development environments such as Databricks
• You will use AI tools in your daily work to improve productivity, support development tasks, and for design.
  
  

Qualifications

What Skills You Will Need

• Knowledge of Java with understanding of core object-oriented programming principles.
• Basic experience with SQL, Git, software testing principles
• Basic knowledge of cloud concepts (such as Azure or AWS)
• Exposure to AI tools that support software development and learning, with curiosity to apply them responsibly.
• Good command in English, written and spoken
• 3 months internship period, 8 hours/day, starting July/August
  
  

Additional Information

Life at Grab

What We Stand For At Grab

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that enables diverse Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all candidates fairly and equally. This means regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.