Lead Software Engineer

Morgan Mckinley Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Mckinley Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a Lead/Senior Software Engineer to lead teams and architect scalable backend and cloud applications. You will drive testing strategies, IaC, and secure coding practices while guiding frontend and backend development and ensuring alignment with design specifications.

Key focus areas include CI/CD pipelines, microservices, RESTful APIs, and container orchestration with Kubernetes; you will assess trade-offs and make informed technical decisions to

Qualifications

• Experience leading software engineering teams and projects.
• Strong knowledge of agile methodologies, CI/CD practices, and version control systems.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab).
• Design and implement J2EE applications with SQL and shell scripting.
• Understand server-side tech, microservices, web services, RESTful APIs, containers, Kubernetes.
• Experience with RHEL, JBOSS EAP, OpenShift/OpenStack, Maven, Oracle DB, MS SQL Server.
• Build front-end interfaces (React, Angular) and back-end services (Python, Java).
• Database design and optimization for performance.
• Secure coding practices and application security testing.
• Automated testing integration (Selenium/Watermelon) into CI/CD.
• Familiarity with Git, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong communication to explain complex tech to diverse audiences.
• Ability to streamline operations and automate processes to speed releases.

Responsibilities

• Oversee functional, performance, and security testing to ensure robust software.
• Architect and develop backend systems, cloud apps, and data structures for scalable software.
• Define and implement infrastructure as code across components and systems.
• Guide frontend and cloud app development, evaluating trade-offs and decisions.
• Design and oversee software architecture, covering functional and non-functional requirements.
• Manually review vendor-delivered code to verify implementation per design.

Skills

Team leadership

Agile CI/CD

CI/CD pipelines

J2EE & SQL

Microservices & Kubernetes

RHEL/JBoss/OpenShift

React/Angular & Python/Java

Database design

Secure coding

Automated testing

Git Docker Kubernetes

Communication

Ops automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

OpenStack

Maven

Oracle Database

MS SQL Server

React

Angular

Python

Java

J2EE

SQL

Shell scripting

Job description

What you will be working on

As a Lead/ Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible to:

• Oversee and conduct comprehensive testing strategies, including functional, performance, and security testing to ensure robust and reliable software solutions
• Architect and develop backend systems, cloud applications, and data structures to support scalable and efficient software products
• Define and implement infrastructure as code practices, integrating multiple components and systems across the organisation
• Guide the development of frontend and cloud applications, analysing trade-offs and making informed technical decisions
• Design and oversee the implementation of software architecture, considering both functional and non-functional requirements
• Perform progressive manual review the source code delivered by the vendor and verify the implementation of the solution as per the approved design.

What we are looking for

• Proven experience in leading software engineering teams and projects
• Strong knowledge of agile methodologies, CI/CD practices, and version control systems
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub, or GitLab
• Proficiency in designing and implementing J2EE applications, with SQL skills and shell ing experience
• Solid understanding of server-side technologies, microservices, web services, RESTful APIs, containers, and Kubernetes
• Experience with RHEL, JBOSS EAP, OpenShift, OpenStack, Maven, Oracle Database, and Microsoft SQL Server
• Proficiency in building and maintaining front-end interfaces (using React, Angular) and back-end services (using Python, Java)
• Strong knowledge of database design and optimisation for efficient data storage and retrieval
• Proven experience in implementing secure coding practices and application security testing
• Proficiency in automated testing, including integration of Selenium/Watermelon test suites into CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with Git, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Ability to manage and streamline technical operations, prioritising the operations backlog, and automating processes to enhance efficiency and reduce release times