Engineering Manager / Senior Software Engineer, Housing Programme

Description and Requirements

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 tech.gov.sg.

The Government Digital Product (GDP) Team aims to orchestrate the digital transformation of government. Our team aims to design and develop software applications that help government agencies to better serve the needs of the people of Singapore with the right technologies and better user experience.

We are looking for highly skilled Senior Software Engineers or Engineering Managers that are open and enthusiastic about leading engineering teams, end-to-end software delivery, and trying out new technologies. Be a part of and lead a cross-functional development team that values quality, automation, and user experience of the software we deliver.

What you will be working on:

• Work closely with the cross-functional agile team such as Product Managers and UX/UI designers to solicit business requirements and define technical requirements.
• Guide, mentor, and work closely with fellow developers in the scrum team to uplift engineering competencies and develop the web application.
• Lead and be responsible for good engineering practices such as DevOps and Secure Coding, as well as software and (Cloud) architectural design and development of frontend and backend functionalities supporting the business needs.
• Develop and deploy portable applications using container technology.
• Provide technical application support together with the product team.

What we are looking for:

• Minimum of 4-6 years of IT or software development experience.
• Experience in web application development using modern languages e.g. Golang, TypeScript, etc.
• Experience with cloud platforms e.g. Amazon AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, etc.
• Experience in relational databases.
• Experience with front-end development frameworks such as React.js.
• Experience with Agile, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and cloud engineering practices.
• Experience with Git version control tools.
• Strong programming fundamentals.
• Familiar with good software development practices such as Test-Driven Development and Behavior-Driven Development.
• Excellent team player and leader with good communication and leadership skills.
• Experience with leading engineering teams will be a plus.
• Experience or involvement in modernization projects, including transitioning legacy systems to modern platforms, will be a significant advantage.

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 programmes.

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.

Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers.

Stay connected with us on social media at go.gov.sg/ConnectWithGovTech.

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