Tech Innovator for Public Impact

GovTech drives Singapore's Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems, GovTech develops the Singapore Government's capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

We empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round. Our goal is to create a purposeful career where you can make lives better.

The Government Technology Office - Software Engineering Practice is responsible for establishing standards, driving engineering excellence, and spearheading continuous innovation in software engineering practice in GovTech and WOG.

We are dedicated to enhancing systems operational visibility and engineering practices across the organization. Our core mission is to build, maintain, and evolve a robust internal developer platform (IDP) powered by Backstage.

We aim to provide a streamlined, efficient, and enjoyable environment for engineering teams to deliver impactful public services.

You will contribute to the design, implementation, and enhancement of our Backstage portal, focusing on developing custom plugins (frontend and backend) and integrating developer tools for specific domains.

You will support the evolution of the core platform architecture, write high-quality, well-tested code for plugins and core platform services, and advocate for best practices in software development, testing, and deployment.

You will focus on the operational excellence of our products, improve its reliability, performance, monitoring, and scalability to serve a growing number of users and services.

You will actively contribute to improving the overall developer experience for GovTech engineers, gather feedback, identify pain points, and implement solutions that streamline workflows.

You will explore, evaluate, and integrate new tools, technologies, and plugins that can enhance our IDP's capabilities and align with our strategic goals.

You will work closely with various engineering teams to understand their needs and ensure that we can align our development with it.

You will mentor other engineers and share your expertise in IDP development.

You will provide input into the technical roadmap and strategy for GovTech's tools, helping to ensure it aligns with domain-specific needs and organizational objectives.

You may be a great fit if:

• You care about creating public impact through software — and focus on outcomes, not just output
• You have experience building high-quality, maintainable, and secure software systems
• You're a systems thinker who considers architecture, performance, and operations as part of your design process
• You possess deep expertise in React, TypeScript and
• You write clean, testable code, and understand the value of CI/CD, observability, and automation
• You excel in collaborative environments, working effectively with fellow engineers, product managers, UX designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality platform
• You are curious, adaptable, and always learning — whether it's a new technology, tool, or team practice
• You give and receive feedback generously, and help others grow
• You model a 'you build it, you own it' mindset — taking responsibility for your work beyond release
• You are passionate about improving developer workflows and building platforms that empower engineering teams

We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust you to manage your time to deliver your best.

We offer a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks based on a total rewards approach.

We believe in fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe it is key to innovation.

We drive Singapore's vision to build a Smart Nation and advance our mission to build tech for public good.