Senior Software Engineer (Real-time Collaborative Platform – Full Stack)

Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies in Singapore seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and implementation of a real-time collaboration digital platform. The role involves engineering interactive content experiences and mentoring engineers. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of software engineering experience and proficiency in web technologies like ReactJS and Spring Boot. Only Singapore Citizens will be considered for this position due to its association with the Ministry of Defence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience.
• Proficient in full stack web technologies like ReactJS and Spring Boot.
• Experience with CI/CD and cloud environment applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of a real-time collaboration platform.
• Engineer interactive data storytelling capabilities.
• Mentor and guide engineers in technical design.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Full stack web technologies (ReactJS, Spring Boot)

CI/CD processes

Database management (RDBMS, NoSQL)

System architecture design

Agile team leadership

Education

Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Tools

Git

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

MinIO

Job description

What the role is:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead the design and technical implementation of a scalable, real‑time collaboration digital platform for creating and editing rich, interactive content. You will lead the end‑to‑end technical implementation of a real‑time collaborative ecosystem where analysts co‑create production‑grade reports with interactive, data‑driven elements. Your work will directly support Singapore’s national security leaders in translating complex analysis into informed strategic decisions.

What you will be working on:

• Lead the design and implementation of a real‑time collaboration platform, including multi‑user editing, conflict resolution, and state synchronization across distributed systems
• Drive and engineer interactive content experiences by developing interactive data storytelling capabilities, enabling users to create and embed dynamic charts, maps, visualizations, and data‑driven content within reports
• Design and lead the implementation of scalable microservices and APIs, ensuring performance, reliability, and consistency under high‑concurrency workloads
• Manage and optimize data platforms and orchestration pipelines to ensure seamless data flow and system stability
• Mentor and guide engineers in technical design and implementation, driving architectural decisions and elevating overall code quality and engineering practices
• Collaborate with product, design, and end‑users to bridge the gap between complex data analysis and intuitive user experiences
• Explore and prototype AI‑driven features such as AI‑assisted copyedit/proofreading, metadata tagging, cross‑report reference validation and agent‑based workflow to enhance content reliability and efficiency

What we are looking for:

• At least 5 years of software engineering experience, with a background in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
• Proficient with full stack web technologies such as ReactJS, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and MinIO
• Proficient in backend or frontend development (e.g. Java/Spring Boot or React/TypeScript), with the ability and willingness to learn new languages and frameworks as needed
• Experience with databases such as RDBMS, NoSQL, and object storage
• Proficient with CI/CD processes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Git, Kubernetes, and deploying and operating applications in cloud environment
• Solid understanding of system architecture design, software engineering best practices, and scalable service development
• Proven ability to lead agile teams or mentor junior engineers through code reviews and architectural guidance

Nice to haves:

• Experience with WebSockets, OT (Operational Transformation), rich‑text engine customization
• Familiarity with AI‑driven development, such as building or integrating LLM‑powered features, agent‑based workflows, or automation tools
• Familiarity with modern frontend tooling (e.g. Vite, Nx), and/or working within large‑scale or monorepo codebases
• Experience with observability tooling (e.g. Elastic stack, OpenTelemetry, Grafana)
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Neo4J, or similar graph/search technologies

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