Engineering Director, Identity & Secure Platform

GovTech Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

GovTech Singapore is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the software engineering team building the MOE identity platform, enabling passwordless authentication at national scale. You will tackle security, scalability, reliability, access management and user experience while guiding multiple delivery threads.

You will shape technical standards, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Product, Design, and business partners to translate strategy into scalable, secure digital services for MOE

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3–5 years in engineering leadership roles.
• Proven ability to lead teams, delivering large-scale, high-impact systems or platforms.
• Solid foundation in modern programming languages (e.g., Node.js, Go, Python) and frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Vue).
• Experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS/Azure) and microservices.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and CI/CD tools.
• Skilled at setting technical direction, driving engineering standards, and balancing delivery with quality.
• Track record of growing and empowering managers and senior engineers, and building high-performing teams.
• Effective collaborator with Product, Design, and business partners to align engineering outcomes with strategic goals.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts across multiple delivery threads, ensuring alignment, consistency, and measurable impact.
• Establish and enforce engineering standards and best practices balancing innovation with maintainability, security, and performance.
• Coach and develop software engineers, fostering strong leadership, technical excellence, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, breaking down silos to accelerate delivery and improve system coherence.
• Partner closely with Product Managers, Designers, and other stakeholders to align technical strategies with product goals and educational outcomes.
• Oversee in-house engineering teams, ensuring high-quality deliverables and effective integration across systems.
• Balance innovation and operational excellence, driving both transformative initiatives and essential BAU enhancements.
• Make strategic technical and architectural decisions that serve MOE’s long-term vision and sustainability goals.

Skills

Leadership

Software engineering

Node.js

Go

Python

React

Vue.js

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Docker

CI/CD

Security practices

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

CI/CD tools

AWS/Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

GovTech Singapore is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the software engineering team building the MOE identity platform, enabling passwordless authentication at national scale. You will tackle security, scalability, reliability, access management and user experience while guiding multiple delivery threads.

You will shape technical standards, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Product, Design, and business partners to translate strategy into scalable, secure digital services for MOE