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<p><span data-contrast="none">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. </span> <br> <br><span data-contrast="none">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.</span> <br> <br><span data-contrast="none">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! </span> <br> <br><span data-contrast="none">Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":1,"335551620":1}"> </span></p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">[What you will be working on]</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 3 []">At Ministry of Trade & Industry (MTI), we are always on the lookout for high performing individuals who share our aspiration of making Singapore a conducive environment for entrepreneurs and enterprises to tap its diverse opportunities.</p>
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<p>As an Engineering Manager / Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for technical direction and processes to grow the GoBusiness platform (<a href="http://www.gobusiness.gov.sg" target="_blank">www.gobusiness.gov.sg</a>) – one of the key touchpoints for Government-to-Business (G2B) transaction. Additionally, you will drive the design, implementation & delivery of the products which make up the platform. </p>
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<p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong> </p>
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<p>Defining your team’s engineering vision, strategy, and directions that align with the organization’s overall vision and goals. </p>
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<p>Staying on top of industry development, and highly well versed in how systems should be architected, engineered, and maintained.</p>
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<p>Excellent knowledge of implementing systems using bespoke, COTS, or SaaS solutions across the enterprise. Experience with cloud technologies and IT transformation programs.</p>
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<p>Partnering with stakeholders and agencies to prioritize and manage roadmaps for delivering towards product vision incrementally and efficiently. </p>
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<p>Creating a long-term technical plan and roadmap for the assigned team, and for other teams as needed. Update the roadmap regularly to meet future product/business needs and infrastructure requirements. </p>
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<p>Work regularly with engineers to engage in conversations regarding their performance, professional growth, offering constructive feedback, mentoring, and guidance as needed. </p>
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<p>Working with cross-functional partners to develop quality, reliability, and security strategies within your team. </p>
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<p>Proactively identifying and initiating worthwhile engineering initiatives to maximize our impact on the public good. </p>
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<p>Establishing practices and tools to encourage a strong engineering culture and maximize engineering effectiveness and impact. </p>
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<p>Helping with recruitment, particularly for more senior hires.</p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">[What we are looking for]</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
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<p>Experience working on reasonably large, high-availability software systems that have operated at scale. </p>
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<p>Right candidate must be technically hands on and experience in all parts of the technology stack: client side, back end, infrastructure, performance, data, and others.</p>
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<p>Worked on the full stack development and built end-to-end systems including user interfaces, APIs, backend systems, and database systems. </p>
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<p>Very well versed in the software development using Agile, modular design, pair programming, software automation, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and infrastructure automation.</p>
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<p>Experience in modern full-stack web application technologies, such as React, Angular, Spring Boot, Django. Knowledge of cloud technology (e.g. AWS) and Generative AI models is preferred.</p>
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<p>Have a strong sense of what it means to be a technical leader, particularly as it relates to the suite of soft skills beyond just your technical chops. </p>
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<p>Passion towards engineering excellence; you deeply understand that software engineering is a team sport, and you take pride in the craftsmanship aspect of software engineering. </p>
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<p>Passion towards working for public good with interest. </p>
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<p>The ability to guide a team to achieve important goals together. </p>
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<p>Minimally 5+ year of development experience in a digital product environment; and 2+ years of experience coaching developers, helping them enhance their performance and grow their careers.</p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">What we offer you: </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers.</span> <br><span data-contrast="none">Stay connected with us on social media at go.gov.sg/ConnectWithGovTech</span></p>
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