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Senior Software Engineer (Enterprise Singapore)

GovTech
Singapore1d ago
Seniority
Senior

About the role

<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">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 &amp; SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science &amp; Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">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></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">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></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>[What you will be working on]</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Digital transformation within the public sector is at the heart of what GovTech (Government Technology Agency of Singapore) does. We harness the best info-communications technologies to make a difference to the everyday lives of people in Singapore.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">GovTech is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) to work on technically challenging problems in an environment running like a modern product company, solving important underserved problems in the public sector. As an experienced Senior Software Engineer, you are expected to work across frontend and backend concerns, contributing to both delivery and long-term system quality.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">As a Senior Software Engineer, you will</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Partner with stakeholders to prioritise and manage roadmaps for delivering towards product vision and goals</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate with Product Managers and Designers to shape the engineering squad’s technical and delivery goals</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Design and evolve architectures that meet stringent requirements for reliability, resilience, and cybersecurity</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Balance new feature delivery with technical sustainability, maintainability, and risk mitigation</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bring strong technical judgment — helping engineers navigate design and architecture trade-offs in alignment with long-term goals</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ensure the team ships high-quality software predictably, and improves over time</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Monitor delivery health, reliability, and tech debt — and address root causes, not just symptoms</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Work regularly with engineers to engage in conversations regarding their performance, professional growth, offering constructive feedback, mentoring, and guidance as needed</span><br><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Helping with recruitment of engineers for the product team as needed</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>[What we are looking for]</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Has experience in modern full-stack web application technologies; experience in modern front-end and backend engineering like Next.Js, React.Js, CSS, Javascript and Node.Js</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Stay close to the technical details - whether through architecture reviews, design docs, code reviews, or hands-on support when needed</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bring clarity - helping teams prioritise, plan, and focus in a complex environment</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Understand how software systems and engineering practices scale - and can guide improvements across architecture, testing, observability, or infrastructure</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Believe in shared success - and collaborate openly across functions, domains, and agencies</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Take ownership of outcomes - and hold the team to a high standard of quality, security, and delivery</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="en-SG">GovTech&nbsp;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 lang="en-US">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="en-SG">Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of&nbsp;perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs. </span><span lang="en-US">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="en-SG">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. &nbsp;</span><span lang="en-US">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Learn more about life inside&nbsp;GovTech&nbsp;at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Stay connected with us on social media at go.gov.sg/ConnectWithGovTech</span></p>

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