Engineering Manager, Singpass

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(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.
(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.
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.
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
Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.
(What you will be working on)
The Singpass team builds Singapore’s digital identity system. This includes various personal authentication protocols, data sharing tools, and corporate identity systems through Corppass. The team’s mission is to provide a world-class, trusted and secure national digital identity for seamless everyday experiences.
As an Engineering Manager at GovTech, you will:
Aim: Set Direction
Collaborate with Product and UX partners to shape the squad’s technical and delivery goals
Balance new feature delivery with technical sustainability, maintainability, and risk mitigation
Bring strong technical judgment — helping engineers navigate design and architecture trade-offs in alignment with long-term goals
Use metrics (e.g., delivery velocity, incident trends, performance) to guide decisions and improve flow
Assemble: Build and Support the Team
Build a high-performing, lean team with the right mix of skills, experience, and growth potential
Coach and develop your engineers through 1: 1s, feedback, and career growth planning
Build a high-trust, inclusive team culture where feedback is valued and learning is continuous
Drive performance management with fairness, transparency, and context
Achieve: Deliver Outcomes Sustainably
Ensure the team ships high-quality software predictably, and improves over time
Support technical decision-making and architecture reviews, with support from Staff+ ICs
Monitor delivery health, reliability, and tech debt — and address root causes, not just symptoms
Improve Developer Experience (DevX) and reduce friction through better tools, processes, or team rituals
(What we are looking for)
You may be a great fit if:
You are a technically credible leader — able to support architecturediscussions, unblock delivery, and earn the trust of your team
You stay close to the technical details — whether through architecture reviews, design docs, code reviews, or hands-on support when needed
You care deeply about your team's growth, wellbeing, and performance — and know how to coach engineers toward excellence
You bring clarity — helping teams prioritise, plan, and focus in a complex environment
You believe in developer experience and delivery flow as key levers for system health and impact
You understand how software systems and engineering practices scale — and can guide improvements across architecture, testing, observability, or infrastructure
You believe in shared success — and collaborate openly across functions, domains, and agencies
You take ownership of outcomes — and hold the team to a high standard of quality, security, and delivery.
We're especially excited by EMs who:
Bring strong technical judgment and can help engineers navigate architectural trade-offs
Have grown engineers from junior to senior through mentorship, opportunity, and feedback
Have improved delivery flow through data-driven improvements in velocity or predictability
Understand the link between engineering culture, equity, and system health
Embrace modern governance, security, and platform practices as part of engineering leadership
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.
Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Employment type Full-time
Job function
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries IT Services and IT Consulting
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