[What the role is]Â
GovTech is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.Â
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At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better, where we empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round.Â
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Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today!Â
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Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sgÂ
[What you will be working on]Â
About DEP:Â
Digital Economy Products (DEP) is a division within GovTech running like a modern product organisation, solving important underserved problems spanning across Healthcare, Manpower, Trade-Industry-Finance, National Development, and Sustainability sectors.Â
We are seeking experienced Staff/Senior Software Engineers to lead one or more squads working on the above sectors. You will play a crucial role by providing technical leadership & driving design, development, and maintenance of our software products, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality, security and performance. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with excellent leadership abilities to drive software development initiatives, while providing technical guidance & coaching to their team(s).Â
Be part of a cross-functional development team that values quality, automation, and user experience of the software we deliver. Join engineers who build systems that matter for the public good!Â
As a Staff/Senior Software Engineer:Â
Lead the technical design and architecture of software solutions, ensuring security, scalability, performance, and maintainabilityÂ
Drive adoption of relevant, up-to-date technologies, practices, and tools in modern software development lifecycleÂ
[What we are looking for]Â
BackgroundÂ
- Minimum 15 years of software engineering experience building reasonably large high-availability systems at scaleÂ
- Master's graduate in Computer Science with hands-on experience in data-driven systems and a strong foundation in algorithms, machine learning, and software engineering.Â
- Proven track record of leading & delivering technically complex productsÂ
- Strong experience in modern full-stack web application technologies; experience in modern front-end engineering on Next.Js/React.js/Nuxt/Vue.js and Java/TypeScript/Node.js/Golang on the backend is preferredÂ
- Strong knowledge of databases (SQL & NoSQL) and data modelingÂ
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS (preferred), Azure and/or GCPÂ
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.)Â
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or other container orchestration toolsÂ
- Experience with observability and monitoring tools, especially the ELK stack, AWS CloudWatch, SplunkÂ
- Excellent communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholdersÂ
- Bonus: Led legacy system modernization projects, including transitioning legacy systems to modern platformsÂ
- Bonus: Experience with / willing to pick up Infra as Code (eg. Terraform, Terragrunt, Ansible)Â
What We ValueÂ
- Passion towards working for the public goodÂ
- Excellent team player & leader who is passionate about engineering excellenceÂ
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work autonomously & through othersÂ
- Initiative: Proactively identify issues and opportunities to improve systems & teamsÂ
- Collaboration: Share knowledge and contribute to a healthy, transparent team cultureÂ
- Continuous learning: Stay current with technologies and best practicesÂ
- Strong product mindset: Have a customer-centric thinking, be data-driven in decision makingÂ
What we offer you:Â
GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe it is key to innovation. Â
Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks.Â
We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust you to manage your time to deliver your best.Â
Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareersÂ