Senior Software Engineer, Meteorological Services (NEA)

<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;"><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 style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;"><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 style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;"><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 style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>[What you will be working on]</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The National Environment Agency (NEA) is the leading public organisation responsible for ensuring a clean and sustainable environment for Singapore. Its key roles are to improve and sustain a clean environment, promote sustainability and resource efficiency, maintain high public health standards, provide timely and reliable meteorological information, and encourage a vibrant hawker culture. NEA works closely with its partners and the community to develop and spearhead environmental and public health initiatives and programmes. It is committed to motivating every individual to care for the environment as a way of life, in order to build a liveable and sustainable Singapore for present and future generations.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">For more information, visit www.nea.gov.sg</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work directly with agencies, enabling them to develop robust systems for Weather Forecasting and Dissemination.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">As a forward-deployed engineer, you’ll partner with agencies to solve complex challenges, gather insights, and drive continuous improvement in our product offerings. This role combines deep technical expertise with a commitment to customer enablement and feedback, ensuring that our Core Engineering Products evolve to address the real-world needs of our customers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>As a Senior </strong><strong>Software Engineer, you will be working on:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Partner with software engineers and other functions to understand objectives for development delivery efficiency and system resiliency, helping them articulate how specific technical capabilities and best practices will achieve key business outcomes.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Conduct comprehensive assessments of NEA's existing technical landscapes, workflows, and processes to identify inefficiencies, pain points, and gaps that hinder their goals.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate with NEA to identify the most relevant practices (e.g., CI/CD, SRE) for using Core Engineering Products in achieving their goals, considering unique needs and industry best practices.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Develop transition roadmaps that outline a clear path from the current state to the desired future state, including the adoption of recommended tools and processes.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Explain complex concepts clearly to various NEA stakeholders, providing actionable recommendations for improving workflows and addressing their challenges, and providing supporting diagrams as needed.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Support NEA with proof of concept (POC) initiatives to validate solutions, offering hands-on assistance during early implementation phases to enable smooth transitions to full-scale rollouts.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate closely with fellow Software Engineers to exchange insights, share tools and scripts, and foster a collaborative environment that supports continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.</span></p> </li> </ul> <div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div> </div> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>[What we are looking for]</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">8+ years in an individual contributor software engineering role.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong experience working with agentic coding tools such as Claude Code and Codex.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience with one or more Front End Libraries / Frameworks such as React, Kotlin, Swift, React Native.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience with one or more Backend Languages / Libraries / Frameworks such as Golang, NodeJS.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience with one or more of Cloud Service Providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong track record of successful large-scale partner solution implementations, preferably in complex enterprise environments</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Exceptional communication skills with ability to bridge technical discussions between internal teams and external partners</span></p> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust you to manage your time to deliver your best.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>