Engineering Manager, Singpass

Government Technology Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government Technology Agency is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Singpass team in building Singapore's digital identity system. This role focuses on technical leadership, team development, and ensuring high-quality software delivery. Join us to contribute to Singapore's Smart Nation vision and make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Continuous learning opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Experience in leading engineering teams and projects.
• Proven ability to coach and develop engineers.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction and delivery goals for the team.
• Build and support a high-performing engineering team.
• Ensure high-quality software delivery and improve processes.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Coaching

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Developer Experience

Job description

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.

About Government Technology Agency

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.