Public Sector Forward‑Deployed Senior Software Engineer

GovTech Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

GovTech Singapore is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work with agencies, enabling them to build robust systems for Weather Forecasting. You will be a forward-deployed engineer partnering with agencies to solve complex challenges and drive product improvements with customer feedback.

Collaborate with NEA and internal teams to identify best practices (CI/CD, SRE), develop transition roadmaps, and support POC initiatives to ensure smooth rollouts.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in an individual contributor software engineering role.
• Experience with agentic coding tools such as Claude Code and Codex.
• Experience with frontend libraries/frameworks such as React, Kotlin, Swift, React Native.
• Experience with backend languages/libraries/frameworks such as Golang, NodeJS.
• Experience with cloud providers such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Strong track record of large-scale partner solution implementations in complex enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with software engineers to understand objectives for development delivery efficiency and system resiliency.
• Assess NEA's existing technical landscapes to identify inefficiencies and gaps.
• Collaborate with NEA to identify relevant practices (CI/CD, SRE) for Core Engineering Products.
• Develop transition roadmaps from current to desired state, including tool adoption.
• Explain complex concepts clearly to NEA stakeholders and provide actionable recommendations.
• Support NEA with POC initiatives and hands-on assistance during early implementation phases.

Skills

8+ years experience

Claude Code

Codex

Tools

React

Kotlin

Swift

React Native

Golang

NodeJS

AWS

Azure

GCP

Claude Code

Codex

Job description

GovTech Singapore is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work with agencies, enabling them to build robust systems for Weather Forecasting. You will be a forward-deployed engineer partnering with agencies to solve complex challenges and drive product improvements with customer feedback.

Collaborate with NEA and internal teams to identify best practices (CI/CD, SRE), develop transition roadmaps, and support POC initiatives to ensure smooth rollouts.