Senior Software Engineer - Flexible Public Tech for Good

GovTech Singapore; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave benefits

Employee wellness programmes

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

GovTech Singapore is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in SWDA to help build the digital foundation of the next Singapore. You will contribute to meaningful products that empower Singaporeans to achieve career goals and lifelong learning, directly fostering a competitive and inclusive nation.

You will set high engineering standards, drive architecture and delivery, provide hands-on guidance, and ensure robust, scalable solutions with security-by-design and observability.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering complex software projects.
• Experience with high security requirements and highly available systems.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and modern frontend/backend stacks.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and IaC tooling.

Responsibilities

• Build the digital foundation of the next Singapore.
• Drive architectural standards and delivery excellence.
• Provide hands-on guidance, design reviews, and code quality oversight.
• Ensure security-by-design, observability, and operational excellence.

Skills

System design

Architectural design

Cloud-native

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD

Java/TypeScript

Tools

Next.js

React

Java

Kotlin

Job description

GovTech Singapore is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in SWDA to help build the digital foundation of the next Singapore. You will contribute to meaningful products that empower Singaporeans to achieve career goals and lifelong learning, directly fostering a competitive and inclusive nation.

You will set high engineering standards, drive architecture and delivery, provide hands-on guidance, and ensure robust, scalable solutions with security-by-design and observability.