Senior Software Engineer, Attorney General's Chambers

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

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package

Flexible work arrangements

Leave benefits

Wellness programs

Job summary

GovTech Singapore seeks a Senior Software Engineer for the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) in Singapore. The role focuses on supporting digital transformation with GenAI-enabled product builds, including co-sourced development with vendors or in-house teams, emphasizing end-to-end delivery of complex features.

You will drive architectural decisions, champion engineering excellence, and collaborate with legal domain experts, product owners, and senior leadership to translate complex technical

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Deep experience in modern full-stack web application architecture.
• Proficiency in TypeScript for frontend and backend, and Python for GenAI integration.
• Hands-on GenAI development with LLMs, RAG patterns, Graph DB patterns.
• Strong AWS infrastructure experience.
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI in SHIP-HATS ecosystem.
• Able to communicate with legal professionals, product owners, vendors, and senior leadership.
• Drive progress independently in a regulated public sector environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex features with robust, scalable designs.
• Drive engineering excellence and maintainable, secure software systems.
• Lead architectural discussions and squad-level technical decisions.
• Lead the product build of Legal GenAI applications with GenAI integration.
• Manage dependencies and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Full-stack architecture

GenAI development

AWS infrastructure

Team communication

Problem solving

Tools

Terraform

GitLab CI

Graph DBs

LLMs

Job description

GovTech is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better where we empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round.

Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today!

Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.

[What you will be working on]

The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) in Singapore is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support its ongoing digital transformation initiatives. This role involves a mix of product and project build, including co-sourced development with vendors or in-house development, with a specific focus on the product build of Legal GenAI applications.

• Technical Ownership: Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex features, ensuring that technical designs are robust, scalable, and aligned with long-term goals.
• Engineering Excellence: Drive the adoption of high-quality engineering standards, ensuring that software systems are maintainable, secure, and reusable.
• Design & Implementation: Take an active role in architectural discussions and squad-level technical decisions, advocating for best practices in modern software development.
• GenAI Integration: Lead the product build of Legal GenAI applications, successfully incorporating LLMs, RAG architectures, and Graph DB patterns.
• Stakeholder & Dependency Management: Independently navigate work-related dependencies and communicate technical concepts effectively to both senior leads and legal domain experts.

[What we are looking for]

• At least 7 to 10 years of professional experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of building and maintaining large-scale, high-availability software systems.
• Deep experience in modern full-stack web application architecture and development.
• Proficiency in TypeScript for both frontend and backend development, and Python specifically for backend systems integrating GenAI capabilities.
• Hands-on experience in Generative AI (GenAI) development, including working with Large Language Models (LLMs), RAG patterns, Graph DB patterns, and building AI-driven features.
• Strong hands-on experience working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines exclusively using GitLab CI within the SHIP-HATS ecosystem.
• Able to hold your own in conversations with legal professionals, product owners, vendors, and senior leadership, presenting complex findings clearly to non-technical audiences.
• You create structure where none exists and drive progress without waiting for perfect conditions or complete information.
• (Good to have) Experience in public sector, legal, or highly regulated environments is advantageous.

We Also Value

• Intellectual curiosity: You ask "why," not just "how," to deeply understand the problems we solve.
• A bias towards action: You prefer testing and iterating on ideas over prolonged debating.
• A collaborative mindset: You can work effectively with domain experts, product teams, and leadership to achieve shared goals.

Please note that this will be a 2-year fixed term contract.

What we offer you:

GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation.

Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs.

We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you.

Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers.

Stay connected with us on social media at go.gov.sg/ConnectWithGovTech