Senior Software Engineer — Public Sector Cloud & Architecture

Activate Interactive; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health & wellness benefits

Learning & development

Flexible work arrangement

Job summary

Activate Interactive Singapore is seeking aSenior Software Engineer to deliver high-quality code for MOF procurement initiatives. You will collaborate with UX, finance officers, and solution providers to align with product roadmaps and ensure resiliency, security, and performance across scalable services.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on DevOps software engineering experience, strong Java or Python proficiency, and experience with GCC/SHIP-HATS/SGTS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Computer or Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on DevOps software engineering experience using Agile methodologies such as SCRUM.
• Experience with Government Commercial Cloud (GCC), SHIP-HATS, and the SG Tech Stack (SGTS).
• Strong proficiency in Java or Python, ReactJS, RESTful APIs, ETL/AWS Glue for data migration, and database.
• Experience with modern full-stack technologies spanning SaaS, bespoke, and COTS solutions.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale, high-availability solutions, preferably in the public sector.
• Knowledge of data protection regulations and privacy considerations in the public sector.
• Passionate about public good and engineering excellence, with a strong sense of craftsmanship.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly to stakeholders.
• A collaborative team player who thrives in cross-functional environments.
• Hands-on experience with Ivalua SaaS is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver moderately complex features spanning multiple services or integrations, with architectural considerations around modularity, scalability, and resiliency.
• Evaluate solution options and share well-reasoned recommendations aligned with product needs and team goals.
• Proactively reduce technical debt and contribute to long-term maintainability.
• Contribute to reusable test automation frameworks and support the adoption of CI/CD, observability, and automation practices.
• Build deep knowledge of your team's product architecture, dependencies, and data flows.
• Author technical design documents with minimal guidance and conduct architecture reviews for junior engineers.
• Lead incident triage and drive post-incident reviews with root cause analysis and preventive action proposals.
• Ensure monitoring and alerting are in place for features you own.
• Treat security, compliance, and performance as design constraints, not afterthoughts.
• Write clear, unambiguous technical specifications that guide both AI-assisted delivery and junior engineers effectively.

Skills

Java

Python

ReactJS

REST APIs

Agile SCRUM

Communication

Cloud Data ETL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GCC

SHIP-HATS

SG Tech Stack (SGTS)

AWS Glue

Job description

Activate Interactive Singapore is seeking aSenior Software Engineer to deliver high-quality code for MOF procurement initiatives. You will collaborate with UX, finance officers, and solution providers to align with product roadmaps and ensure resiliency, security, and performance across scalable services.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on DevOps software engineering experience, strong Java or Python proficiency, and experience with GCC/SHIP-HATS/SGTS.