Lead Software Engineer, Secure Government Systems

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY AGENCY; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Government Products (OGP) is an experimental technology team within the Singapore Government. As a Senior/Lead Software Engineer on the SGC team, you will design and build secure, high-reliability systems that operate at national scale, spanning frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure.

You’ll drive architecture, set engineering standards, and shape long-term technical direction for critical public platforms, while mentoring engineers and delivering impact with real-world public benefit.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering fundamentals across the stack.
• Experience with modern web and cloud technologies.
• Ability to design across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure.
• Proven track record mentoring engineers and raising quality.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical architecture and engineering strategy for critical systems.
• Lead complex initiatives spanning multiple services or stakeholders.
• Improve platform security, resilience, and operational excellence.
• Mentor engineers through technical leadership and reviews.
• Align product and technical direction with stakeholders.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Node.js

AWS

Cloud-native

API-first design

CI/CD

IaC

Git workflows

Observability

Debugging production issues

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Git

Job description

Open Government Products (OGP) is an experimental technology team within the Singapore Government. As a Senior/Lead Software Engineer on the SGC team, you will design and build secure, high-reliability systems that operate at national scale, spanning frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure.

You’ll drive architecture, set engineering standards, and shape long-term technical direction for critical public platforms, while mentoring engineers and delivering impact with real-world public benefit.