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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="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><strong>[About HealthCare-Tech]</strong></p>
<p>Healthcare-Tech is a division within GovTech, forward-deployed to and collaborating closely with the Ministry of Health (MoH) family (including other agencies and statutory boards), operating like a modern product organisation to solve important and currently underserved problems spanning across Singapore's public Healthcare sector.</p>
<p>We are seeking talented and motivated Software Engineers to join our development teams working on the above sectors. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining our software products, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality and performance. Be part of a cross-functional development team that values quality, automation, and user experience of the software we deliver.</p>
<p>Join engineers who build systems that matter for the public good!</p>
<p>Here are some of the products that we have built recently:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.liveon.gov.sg/about-organ-donation/how-can-i-make-my-decision-known/">Organ Donation Registry</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/hsas-3-week-dash-to-design-system-tracking-thousands-of-vape-cases-from-fines-to-rehab-progress">Vaping Information System (VIS)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fsae.moh.gov.sg/mmae/Others/NPHCClaimsApplication">National Platform for Healthcare Claims</a></li>
</ul>
<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>As a Software Engineer:</p>
<ul>
<li>Work closely with the cross-functional agile team consisting of Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers to solicit business requirements & deliver technical solutions</li>
<li>Collaborate with government agencies to deliver high-quality software systems</li>
<li>Contribute to adoption of relevant, up-to-date technologies, practices, and tools in modern software development lifecycle</li>
<li>Contribute to code reviews by offering feedback that enhances the overall quality of the codebase</li>
<li>Participate in Scrum ceremonies, such as Sprint Planning, Review, and Retrospective</li>
<li>Participate in regular tech-sharing and solutioning sessions</li>
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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>
<p><strong>Technical Skills</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Experience working on reasonably large, high-availability software systems that have operated at scale</li>
<li>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 preferred</li>
<li>Experience working with SQL & NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB</li>
<li>Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS (preferred), Azure and/or GCP</li>
<li>Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)</li>
<li>Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes or other container orchestration tools</li>
<li>Proficient in writing comprehensive unit and integration tests</li>
<li>Experience with observability and monitoring tools, especially the ELK stack, AWS CloudWatch, Splunk</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What We Value</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Passion towards working for the public good</li>
<li>Passion towards engineering excellence</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work autonomously</li>
<li>Ownership: You take responsibility for your code - from design to production support</li>
<li>Initiative: Proactively identify issues and opportunities to improve the system & the team</li>
<li>Collaboration: Share knowledge and contribute to a healthy, transparent team culture</li>
<li>Continuous learning: Stay current with technologies and best practices</li>
</ul>
<p>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. </p>
<p>Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks.</p>
<p>We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust you to manage your time to deliver your best.</p>
<p>Learn more about life inside GovTech at <a href="http://go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers">go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers</a></p>
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