Senior/Lead Software Engineer, HealthTech

Open Government Products; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Government Products (OGP) is seeking a Senior / Lead Software Engineer to join the HealthTech team in Singapore. You will design and build scalable full-stack solutions across frontend, backend, and infrastructure.

We value autonomy, collaboration, and fast iteration in a public-sector context, with a focus on patient care improvements and health system efficiency.

You'll mentor engineers, contribute to technical decisions, and help ship high-quality software that serves public good.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software teams in healthtech or public-sector projects.
• Strong hands-on skills across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with SDLC practices, CI/CD, and secure software development.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, secure software across the tech stack.
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineers to deliver user-centric healthtech solutions.
• Identify and implement solutions ensuring security, reliability, and efficiency.
• Champion best practices and mentoring within the team.
• Prototype rapidly and iterate based on user feedback and goals.
• Contribute to technical discussions and strategic decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Full-stack engineering

Public service motivation

HealthTech domain interest

Startup experience

Tools

Next.js

NestJS

PostgreSQL

AWS

React

TypeScript

REST APIs

CI/CD

Git

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Who We Are

Open Government Products (OGP) operates like a startup within the government; We are a fast-paced, dynamic team of engineers, designers, and product managers dedicated to public good. We autonomously identify opportunities to solve public problems using tech, rapidly prototype, and launch solutions—from citizen apps to automating public agency operations. Embracing an open-sourced and flat hierarchy, we cut through bureaucracy to focus on real-world, user-centric innovations that drive change.

The Team

You will be joining the HealthTech team, dedicated to improving healthcare in Singapore through technology. We tackle highly impactful problems by building products that enhance efficiency, coordination, and patient outcomes across the healthcare ecosystem. Our work involves creating solutions that improve patient care planning and management for medical social workers (e.g. Care360), facilitate the prompt delivery of critical healthcare notifications (e.g. Rooster), and increase vaccination and cancer screening rates (e.g. HAS). You'll collaborate within a high-performing team, passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex challenges and make a tangible difference in the lives of citizens and healthcare professionals.

About The Role

We're looking for a passionate Senior / Lead Software Engineer to join our growing HealthTech team. You will play a key role in building and scaling technology solutions that address significant challenges in Singapore's healthcare landscape. This role requires you to be a versatile full-stack engineer, comfortable working across different parts of our systems – from frontend interfaces to backend logic and infrastructure. You will work closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers in a fast-paced, startup-like environment within the public sector, transforming user needs and product goals into high-quality, impactful software.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, high-quality, secure software across the tech stack and write production-ready code.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver user-centric solutions for the healthtech sector.
• Identify, prioritize, and implement technical solutions ensuring the security, reliability, and efficiency of our healthtech products.
• Champion best practices in software development (including testing, code reviews, CI/CD) and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Rapidly prototype and iterate on features based on user feedback and product goals.
• Contribute to technical discussions and decision-making within the team.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to team members.

Preferred Skills And Qualifications

• Proficient in TypeScript, React, and AWS; experience with Next.js or NestJS is a plus.
• Knowledge in working with RDBMS (ideally PostgreSQL).
• Experience designing scalable, maintainable, and well-documented REST APIs.
• Experience with secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC), including CI/CD processes, Git, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and deploying applications to cloud environments.
• Experience working as a full-stack engineer, comfortable contributing across the entire technology stack.
• Experience in startups or fast-paced environments; proven ability to succeed in dynamic settings and manage shifting priorities.
• Excellent communication skills for articulating technical concepts and ideas effectively.
• A strong passion for public service and specifically for improving the healthtech sector through technology.
• Experience or demonstrated interest in the HealthTech domain is a plus.
• Experience in technical leadership, guiding software teams, and setting high standards while mentoring engineers.

Overall we look for people who have ability, initiative, good communication, and most importantly, a passionate heart for public good.

Working at OGP

Ownership and Autonomy

Beyond technical tasks, this means having autonomy to voice opinions and suggest future directions. Building what you believe in drives the creation of great solutions.

Rapid Prototyping

We prioritize testing ideas over debating them, allowing us to identify problems quickly and convey possibilities to others. This fail-fast approach accelerates innovation.

Flexibility

We provide flexible work arrangements based on what works best for our team and its members, fostering a productive and supportive environment.

Continuous Learning

Drive professional growth by exploring new architectures, frameworks, and technologies. With dedicated yearly learning months and hackathons, continuous learning is essential as we tackle innovative ideas and challenges.

Mission-Driven

Our work is dedicated to the public good, aiming to improve the lives of Singapore citizens. We focus on creating impactful solutions that enhance the community and the place we call home.

Projects OGP Has Worked On Include

• Health Appointment System (HAS): The national booking system for key vaccinations and screenings at CHAS GP clinics.
• Referral Exchange: An end-to-end referral management platform supporting community care referrals and case assignments across agencies.
• Rooster: A healthcare messaging system that automatically sends critical result alerts to the right clinician at the right time, based on staff schedules and medical specialties.
• Care360: A patient management system that helps Medical Social Workers manage their patients’ financial and psychosocial care.
• Social360: A case management platform for the social sector, supporting referral and coordination workflows across community service providers.

An overview of all OGP products can be found at open.gov.sg/products and reports.open.gov.sg.