Senior Engineer - Smart City Platform

ST ENGINEERING URBAN SOLUTIONS LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology and urban solutions is seeking a Senior Engineer to drive product innovation and manage technical projects for smart city modules. The role involves leading both front-end and back-end development, overseeing development teams, and ensuring the delivery of secure, scalable applications. Candidates must have a relevant degree, strong leadership skills, and experience in full-stack development. Fluent English and Mandarin is required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in full-stack development; 2+ years as Technical Lead.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin; Vietnamese/Arabic is a plus.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design, development, customization, and deployment.
• Guide and manage local and offshore development teams.
• Collaborate with architects and teams to deliver robust solutions.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Typescript

AngularJS

ReactJS

NodeJS

Git

JIRA

Job description

ST Engineering is a global technology, defence and engineering group with a diverse portfolio of businesses across the aerospace, smart city, defence and public security segments. The Group harnesses technology and innovation to solve real-world problems, enabling a more secure and sustainable world. Headquartered in Singapore, we employ about 25,000 people across our network of subsidiaries and associated companies in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the U.S., serving customers in more than 100 countries. We rank among the largest companies listed on the Singapore Exchange and are a component stock of the FTSE Straits Times Index, Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index, iEdge SG ESG Transparency Index and iEdge SG ESG Leaders Index.

Introduction to URS Business Area

We prepare cities for a smarter future, creating connected, resilient and sustainable cities. We have helped to make cities around the world a better place to live in, delivering urban efficiencies while keeping them safe and secure.

Our technologies address the connectivity, mobility, security, infrastructure and environmental needs of cities and provide IoT solutions for lighting, water and waste management.

Backed by a track record of 700 smart city projects in over 130 cities worldwide, we are well-equipped to help global cities address challenges from road congestion to physical and cybersecurity threats, as well as energy inefficiency and utility wastage.

Find out more: https://www.stengg.com/urban-solutions

Job Description Summary

We’re looking for a Senior Engineer with a sharp and flexible mind, excellent technical skills, and strong leadership qualities. You’ll drive both product innovation and technical project delivery across scalable, secure, and high-performance systems.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Lead end-to-end design, development, customization, and deployment of smart city modules.
• Oversee both front-end and back-end development using modern tech stacks.
• Guide and manage local and offshore development teams, including code reviews and technical mentoring.
• Collaborate with architects, BAs, QA, UI/UX, DevOps, and security teams to deliver robust solutions.
• Ensure scalable, secure applications with proper documentation and testing.
• Provide short- to mid-term support for overseas deployments as required.
  May be deployed for short (less than a week) or mid-term (less than 3 months) overseas projects.

Required Tech Stack & Tools

• Web-based development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Typescript with AngularJS & ReactJS
• Application & Middleware using NodeJS, Kafka, RabbitMQ, KeyCloak & APISIX
• Databased include basic knowledge of MSSQL, Posgres, MongoDB etc.
• DevOPS Tools like Git, BitBucket, JIRA, Confluence etc.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 4+ years in full-stack development; 2+ years as Technical Lead
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Fluent in English and Mandarin (Vietnamese/Arabic is a plus)
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to details.

Reporting Relationship

• The incumbent reports to Technical Director, Digital Platform

Work Location

• ST Engineering Ltd, 100 Jurong East Street 21, Singapore 609602