Software Engineer, Singpass

What the role is 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. The Singpass team builds Singapore's digital identity system. It includes various personal authentication protocols, data sharing tools, and corporate identity systems through Corppass. The team's mission is to provide reliable digital identity infrastructure that streamlines transactions, enables businesses, and protects against fraud. At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better. We empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round. 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 todayWhat you will be working on You will be working on the Singpass authentication team, which is responsible for Singpass Login, the core user‐facing product at Singpass. The team's mission is to provide reliable digital identity infrastructure that streamlines transactions, enables businesses, and protects against fraud. In practice, you will be working on the core authentication server to make Singpass logins more reliable and more secure for Singaporeans and Singapore residents. You will be expected to: Build and maintain critical production systems to a high level of reliability Build prototypes to demonstrate technological opportunities Design system architectures Write production quality code Manage deployments to cloud infrastructure Work on new and existing digital identity protocols You're not just here to write code, but also to figure out what we should be building and how we should build it. The public sector is full of opportunities where even the simplest software can have a big impact on people's lives. We are here to improve how we live as a society through what we can offer as a government. What it is like working here Decision‐making – When making important decisions, we identify overarching goals, weigh up our options, identify impact, and clearly communicate and manage the risks and tradeoffs of our decision. Ownership – In addition to technical responsibilities, this means having opinions on what is being done and having ideas on what should be done next. Building something that you believe in is the best way to build something good. Cross‐functional – We don't believe in clear lines separating product functions. We'd love to have designers and product managers who code, and engineers with a strong product mindset. Continuous Learning – Working on new ideas often means not fully understanding what you are working on. Taking time to learn new architectures, frameworks, technologies, and even languages is not just encouraged but essential. What we are looking for We work mostly in TypeScript. However, we don't require experience in any specific programming language or technology. Core competency in at least one language and the ability to learn is what matters to us. Have a demonstrated ability to build software – Prior work and personal projects count for much more than specific degrees. Write code to solve abstract programming problems – Clear thinking, the ability to debug, and understanding the limits of an approach matter much more than getting the "correct" answer. Talk and reason about code with other engineers – We work as a team so you need to be able to not just solve problems, but have other people understand your solutions. Take initiative to make things happen – Our job is to push for change in government, so we need to challenge the status quo and not wait for instruction. Want to work for the public good – We are public servants, we serve the public. This sometimes means ignoring political pressures and misguided policies. We need people who will push back if something is not in the public interest. Product impact and user‐oriented – We never lose sight of who we are working for, and the impact that our work has. Experience in authentication or digital identity systems would be a bonus. Overall we look for people who have ability, initiative, good communication, and strong values. Equal Opportunity and Benefits 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. Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market‐competitive suite of perks. We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust you to manage your time to deliver your best. Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers. #J-18808-Ljbffr