Engineering Manager, GDT

Tech; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Total rewards approach

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

GovTech in Singapore seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to lead cross-functional squads and provide technical leadership for software products serving public sector needs.

You will mentor teams, establish coding standards, and drive modern technologies while ensuring security and performance. This role focuses on high-quality, scalable solutions for public good and collaboration across diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional agile teams.
• Ability to design and deliver scalable software architectures.
• Strong knowledge of full-stack web technologies and databases.
• Experience with cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to mentor engineers and establish coding standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional agile squads of engineers, PMs, and designers to gather requirements and deliver software solutions.
• Architect and design secure, scalable, high-performance systems.
• Mentor and uplift engineering competencies within the team.
• Establish coding standards, best practices, and development processes.
• Identify and manage technical debt and risks while balancing feature work.
• Drive adoption of modern technologies and tools in the SDLC.
• Lead Scrum ceremonies and provide technical/product context.

Skills

Leadership

Full-stack

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Communication

Next.js/React

Databases

Docker

Kubernetes

Observability

IaC

Tools

AWS

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Terraform

Terragrunt

Job description

[About GovTech]

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

We are seeking experienced Engineering Managers to lead one or more squads working on the above sectors. You will play a crucial role by providing technical leadership & driving design, development, and maintenance of our software products, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality, security and performance. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with excellent leadership abilities to drive software development initiatives, while providing technical guidance & coaching to their team(s).

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)

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!

[What you will be working on]

As an Engineering Manager:

• Lead one or more cross-functional agile squads consisting of Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers to solicit business requirements & deliver technical solutions
• Lead the technical design and architecture of software solutions, ensuring security, scalability, performance, and maintainability
• Guide, mentor and work closely with your team to to uplift product engineering competencies
• Establish coding standards, best practices, and development processes for your team(s)
• Identify and resolve technical debt/risks while balancing feature development
• Drive adoption of relevant, up-to-date technologies, practices, and tools in modern software development lifecycle
• Lead/Guide Scrum ceremonies, providing technical/product context and removing blockers

[What we are looking for]

Technical Skills

• 7-12 years of software engineering experience building reasonably large high-availability systems at scale
• Proven track record of leading & delivering technically complex products
• Strong experience in modern full-stack web application technologies; experience in modern front-end engineering on Next.Js/React.js/Nuxt/Vue.js and Java/TypeScript/Node.js/Golang on the backend is preferred
• Strong knowledge of databases (SQL & NoSQL) and data modeling
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS (preferred), Azure and/or GCP
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.)
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or other container orchestration tools
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools, especially the ELK stack, AWS CloudWatch, Splunk
• Excellent communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Bonus: Led legacy system modernization projects, including transitioning legacy systems to modern platforms
• Bonus: Experience with / willing to pick up Infra as Code (eg. Terraform, Terragrunt, Ansible)

What We Value

• Passion towards working for the public good
• Excellent team player & leader who is passionate about engineering excellence
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work autonomously & through others
• Initiative: Proactively identify issues and opportunities to improve systems & teams
• Collaboration: Share knowledge and contribute to a healthy, transparent team culture
• Continuous learning: Stay current with technologies and best practices
• Strong product mindset: Have a customer-centric thinking, be data-driven in decision making

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