Deputy Director, Engineering Management

government technology agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

GovTech (Government Technology Agency of Singapore) leads digital transformation in the public sector, delivering technology that improves everyday life for Singaporeans. As Deputy Director, Engineering Manager, you will guide multiple agile product teams, set technical direction, and drive design, implementation and delivery with a growth-oriented culture.

You will architect end-to-end solutions, align roadmaps with stakeholders, and foster engineering excellence while focusing on public-good

Qualifications

• Experience leading medium to large teams (15+) with managers.
• Experience solving complex technical issues with high security and high availability requirements.
• Experience with modern full-stack technologies: Next.js/React.js frontend and Java/TypeScript backend.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership to large teams and drive product success via data.
• Passion for engineering excellence and for public good.

Responsibilities

• Deliver value of a programme through multiple agile product teams.
• Define engineering strategy and set directions aligned with the organisation’s vision.
• Collaborate with product and UX leaders to drive product vision and roadmaps, delivering value to Singapore.
• Identify and initiate worthwhile engineering initiatives to maximise impact for the public good.
• Architect end-to-end solutions across systems, applications and platforms.
• Establish practices and tools to maximise engineering effectiveness and culture.

Skills

Team leadership

Engineering coaching

Technical leadership

Front-end (Next.js/React.js)

Backend (Java/TypeScript)

Strategic planning

People management

Cloud knowledge

Tools

AWS GCC

Job description

Digital transformation within the public sector is at the heart of what GovTech (Government Technology Agency of Singapore) does. We harness the best info-communications technologies to make a difference to the everyday lives of people in Singapore.

What you will be working on:

As a Deputy Director, Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for delivering value of a programme through multiple agile product teams. You will ensure solid technical direction, drive the design, implementation & delivery. As a leader of your organisation, you will be making your teams effective, setting standards and creating a growth culture.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating with your respective product and UX leaders in creating and driving a solid, coherent product vision and strategy, as well as setting and measuring objectives for the products in your portfolio, creating and maintaining long‑term technical plans and roadmaps for your products
• Defining your team’s engineering strategy, and directions that align with the organization’s overall vision and goals
• Partnering with stakeholders and agencies to prioritise and manage roadmaps for delivering towards product vision incrementally and efficiently in order to deliver good value to the people of Singapore
• Proactively identifying and initiating worthwhile engineering initiatives to maximise our impact on the public good
• Architecting end‑to‑end solutions spanning multiple systems, applications, and platforms to meet complex business requirements
• Creating comprehensive solution blueprints, including system integration patterns, data flows, and technology stack recommendations
• Designing solutions that balance functional requirements, non‑functional requirements (performance, security, scalability), and technical constraints
• Conducting architecture reviews, leveraging knowledge of cloud infrastructure. Knowledge in Government Commercial Cloud (GCC) on AWS is preferred
• Establishing practices and tools to encourage a strong engineering culture and maximise engineering effectiveness and impact
• Identify and grow leaders, measurement of success, build and transform team structures in order to make your team effective
• Set standards, manage performance, professional growth of people within your organisation, offering constructive feedback, mentoring, and guidance as needed
• Identify the resourcing needs and drive internal and external hiring for your organisation and beyond

What we are looking for:

• Experience and good track record of running medium to large teams (15+) with multiple tracks of execution, managing managers
• Experience with solving complex technical issues, e.g. high bar of security requirements, high‑availability software systems, co‑existence of new and legacy systems, etc.
• Experience in modern full‑stack technologies; experience in modern front‑end engineering on Next.Js/React.js and Java/TypeScript on the backend is preferred.
• Proven ability of providing technical leadership to large teams, track record of driving team effectiveness and products through data.
• Passion towards engineering excellence; you deeply understand that software engineering is a team sport, and you take pride in the craftsmanship aspect of software engineering
• Passion towards working for public good with interest
• The ability to set meaningful objectives and guide a team to achieve them together
• 5+ years experience of coaching engineers and managers, helping them enhance their performance and grow their careers
• Ability to deal with difficult people situations (within the team or outside)

What we offer you:

You will be leading the development of digital products supporting critical functions of the government and society of Singapore.

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.

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