Principal Engineer, Engineering, xCode

What The Role Is HTX is the world’s first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally-ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore’s frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team’s advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth. Get ready to embark on a transformative journey with HTX's newly formed xCode function, focusing on the organic in-house development of core software modules for the mission critical and sensitive systems. This new setup aims to achieve greater control, agility and responsiveness to evolving operation needs to the dynamic operating environment for software delivery. What You Will Be Working On Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in key technical domains requirement for software development, such as software architecture, front end, back end development and other critical areas. Develop and define long-term technical directions and technology roadmaps, on how to support project and product delivery Lead technical design for overall solution, and software components and align with guiding principles and standards for identified components/systems to be developed in-house Define best practices, and establish engineering standards for delivery teams in building scalable, secure, and high-quality solutions Evaluate and recommend suitable modern technologies, frameworks, libraries, and tools for building the common technical stacks to accelerate software delivery Owns development and delivery strategies, ensuring that the overall solution, including solution architecture, software architecture is resilient, maintainable and scalable, allows for seamless integration with for integration with the larger solution Plays the role of Engineering Lead to review technical implementation to ensure technical feasibility, optimized solution and architecture, and delivery excellence Collaborate closely with the Product Management pillar and other HTX functions to address complex engineering challenges across various Product teams Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, fostering technical growth and career development What We Are Looking For Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field Minimum of 15 years' experience in software engineering and over 8 years as a Solution Architect/Software Architect/QA Lead/Data Management Lead, or similar role. Proven track records of experience in developing and delivering large-scale projects with primarily in-house developed software products, including multi-site deployment and proven track records Demonstrated deep expertise in a specialized area (such as front end, back end, data management, QA & testing), solution and software architecture, DevOps Experienced in working with multiple cross functional teams to drive software delivery. Experienced in coaching technical excellence, development standards, and technical problem-solving Strong technical leadership with a self-driven approach to achieving technical excellence Possess strong problem-solving and documentation skills, with a keen attention to detail Highly analytical, self-motivated team player. All new hires are appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance and will be assessed and considered for permanent tenure over time, based on performance. As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment. All shortlisted applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks upon closing of the advertisement. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Information Technology Industries Government Administration Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency) by 2x Get notified about new Principal Software Engineer jobs in Singapore, Singapore . Engineering Manager / Senior Software Engineer, Housing Programme Engineering Manager - Software Development Downtown Core, Central Singapore Community Development Council, Singapore 3 weeks ago Software Engineering Manager, Applied AI Data Software Engineering Manager - Shanghai Lead / Senior Software Engineer (Applications Consultant), Consulting Practice Software Development Manager (DSC/CY/16965)Software Development Manager (IBOR) – Singapore Engineering Manager, Automation Systems Software (Singapore)Software Engineering Manager - Desktop and Embedded Linux Optimisation We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr