Senior Software Engineer (Digital Delivery)

Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT); Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in Singapore is seeking a Senior/Staff Software Engineer to co-lead a team focusing on vital application development. This role involves collaborating with product managers and stakeholders to enhance applications that support key decision-makers. The ideal candidate has a strong background in software engineering, at least 3 years of experience, and familiarity with full stack technologies like ReactJS and Spring Boot. This position targets Singapore Citizens only and emphasizes mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in software engineering for Senior Engineer role.
• Demonstrated technical leadership experience will be considered for Staff Engineer.
• Must possess strong knowledge of architecture and design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of applications for government officials.
• Collaborate with the product manager on technical needs and direction.
• Uphold high engineering standards with functional and maintainable code.
• Mentor junior engineers on the team.
• Build partnerships with infrastructure stakeholders for technical execution.

Skills

Software engineering

Technical leadership

Full stack web technologies

Strong communication skills

Education

Computer Science or related field

Tools

ReactJS

Spring Boot

Job description

The Digital Delivery team builds applications to support government officials in their decision-making and operations. We build both web and mobile applications, and our systems are used by officials across a range of agencies. In a more turbulent world, we believe that it is critical for government to be better informed, and better connected.

As a Senior/Staff Software Engineer within the team, you will be co-leading and mentoring the team of engineers working on an application that delivers vital reports to key decision-makers in Singapore. You will work closely with the product manager, engineers, designers, and other stakeholders to build the next bound of this application, which includes incorporating AI-powered features to deliver greater value to our users.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of applications to deliver vital reports to government officials
• Collaborate with the product manager to determine the technical needs and direction for the products
• Uphold high engineering standards – functional and maintainable code is of utmost importance to our team of engineers
• Mentor junior engineers on the team
• Build strong partnerships with infrastructure stakeholders to facilitate technical execution

Requirements

• Background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
• At least 3 years of experience in software engineering for Senior Engineer
• Applicants who additionally have at least 1 year of demonstrated technical leadership experience will be considered for Staff Engineer
• Strong knowledge of architecture and design patterns
• Familiar with full stack web technologies such as ReactJS and Spring Boot
• Strong communication skills – must be able to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical colleagues
• Passionate and self-driven

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

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.