Software Engineer

7 hours ago

Mapletree Business City Block Level, Singapore Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Full time $60,000 - $120,000 per year

[What the role is]

The Government Technology Agency (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. We empower our people to master their craft through continuous and robust learning and development opportunities all year round. Our GovTechies embody our Agile, Bold and Collaborative values to deliver impactful solutions.

GovTech aims to transform the delivery of Government digital services by taking an "outside-in" view, putting citizens and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

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

[What you will be working on]

About DEP:

Digital Economy Products (DEP) is a division within GovTech running like a modern product organisation, solving important underserved problems spanning across Healthcare, Manpower, Trade-Industry-Finance, National Development, and Sustainability sectors.

We are seeking talented and motivated Software Engineers to join our development teams working on the above sectors. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining our software products, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality and performance. Be part of a cross-functional development team that values quality, automation, and user experience of the software we deliver.

Join engineers who build systems that matter for the public good

Here are some of the public-facing products that we have built recently:

  • Career Kaki

  • SkillsFuture JobSeeker Support Scheme

  • Careers & Skills Passport

  • READ: Rapidly Evaluate and Analyse Documents

  • Organ Donation Registry

  • Workpass Integrated System (WINS)

As a Software Engineer:

  • Work closely with the cross-functional agile team consisting of Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers to solicit business requirements & deliver technical solutions

  • Collaborate with government agencies to deliver high-quality software systems

  • Contribute to adoption of relevant, up-to-date technologies, practices, and tools in modern software development lifecycle

  • Contribute to code reviews by offering feedback that enhances the overall quality of the codebase

  • Participate in Scrum ceremonies, such as Sprint Planning, Review, and Retrospective

  • Participate in regular tech-sharing and solutioning sessions

[What we are looking for]

Technical Skills

  • Experience working on reasonably large, high-availability software systems that have operated at scale

  • Experience in modern full-stack web application technologies; experience in modern front-end engineering on and on the backend is preferred

  • Experience working with SQL & NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB

  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS (preferred), Azure and/or GCP

  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)

  • Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes or other container orchestration tools

  • Proficient in writing comprehensive unit and integration tests

  • Experience with observability and monitoring tools, especially the ELK stack, AWS CloudWatch, Splunk

What We Value

  • Passion towards working for the public good

  • Passion towards engineering excellence

  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work autonomously

  • Ownership: You take responsibility for your code - from design to production support

  • Initiative: Proactively identify issues and opportunities to improve the system & the team

  • Collaboration: Share knowledge and contribute to a healthy, transparent team culture

  • Continuous learning: Stay current with technologies and best practices

What we offer you:

GovTech is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation. Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs. 

We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you. 

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