Product Engineer (Operations Management)

Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic work environment

Collaborative team culture

Job summary

A national security agency in Singapore is seeking a talented Product Engineer to join their agile team. This role involves designing and building innovative digital solutions to optimize operational workflows for national security. Candidates should have a strong background in computer science, proficiency in Java, Python, and JavaScript, and experience with frameworks like React and Spring Boot. Join a dynamic environment and collaborate with diverse teams to make an impactful difference in national security initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Java, Python, and JavaScript.
• Familiar with database concepts, queries, and optimisation techniques.
• Good understanding of Linux/Unix environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop user-centric solutions.
• Design and deploy web applications using full stack technologies.
• Implement HTTP APIs for communication with backend services.
• Develop and maintain unit, functional, and end-to-end tests for robust software.
• Work with a cross-functional product team including product managers, business analysts, designers, QA engineers.
• Participate in forward deployment to operations and build domain knowledge to advance national security.

Skills

Java

Python

JavaScript

React

Spring Boot

DevOps

Kubernetes

Linux

Education

Background in computer science, software engineering, information technology or related fields

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Linux

Job description

CSIT develops digital products to advance the national security interests of Singapore. We are looking for talented product engineers with a growth mindset and a passion for creating great products to improve the effectiveness of the organisation.

About this Role:

As a product engineer in Operations Management, you will be part of an agile product team that designs and builds innovative digital solutions that enable and optimize operational workflows for national security. Your solutions will be pivotal in transforming and optimizing critical operational workflows, directly enhancing decision-making and driving mission success. You will work closely with product managers, designers, software engineers, and other stakeholders to discover new business needs and deliver impactful solutions. This role will challenge you through interactions with stakeholders, design-build-run software solutions in diverse environments, and continuously adapt them to the evolving business and technology landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with different stakeholders to understand business needs and develop user‑centric solutions.
• Design, develop, and deploy web applications using industry standard full stack technologies and frameworks (such as React, SpringBoot, Kubernetes) to enhance operational efficiency and streamline workflows.
• Design and implement HTTP APIs to enable communication with backend microservices/databases and downstream APIs.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive unit, functional, and end‑to‑end tests to ensure robust and reliable software.
• Work as part of a diverse, cross‑functional product team comprising product managers, business analysts, designers, other product and QA engineers.
• Opportunities for forward deployment to operations, build business domain knowledge and co‑create tech solutions that advance national security.

Requirements (Minimum Qualifications):

• Background in computer science, software engineering, information technology or related fields
• Proficient in Java, Python and JavaScript
• Proficient in at least one of the following frameworks: React, Spring Boot

Nice‑to‑haves:

• Familiar with database concepts, queries and optimisation techniques
• Familiar with DevOps concepts such as CI/CD and Kubernetes
• Good understanding of Linux/Unix environments

Why Join Us?

Opportunity to work in a dynamic and diverse environment with exposure to different teams, technologies, and workflows.

Engage in forward deployment activities, gaining firsthand insights into user challenges and shaping solutions that make an immediate impact to the mission.

Collaborate with a talented and fun team of product managers, business analysts, designers, product and QA engineers that are committed to creating impactful solutions that will make a difference.

As CSIT is an agency under the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), only Singapore Citizens will be considered.