Senior Software Engineer, Singpass — Secure Identity

GovTech Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Total rewards

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

GovTech Singapore is seeking a Software Engineer to work on Singpass, Singapore’s national digital identity system. You will design secure, scalable architectures and write production-grade code, while managing cloud deployments to ensure operational safety and reliability.

The role emphasizes collaboration with government partners, adherence to security policies, and contributing to a secure, trusted national infrastructure. Join a mission-driven team shaping public digital services.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering fundamentals with emphasis on security and reliability.
• Experience building secure software for large-scale systems.
• Ability to collaborate with product managers, policy officers, UX teams and partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement Singpass features with security and scalability in mind.
• Design and evolve architectures to meet reliability and cyber security requirements.
• Write secure, production-quality code and review others' work.
• Manage cloud deployments focusing on operational safety and system integrity.
• Monitor and maintain services to uphold high uptime and service stability.

Skills

Secure software engineering

System architecture

Reliability engineering

Cross-team collaboration

Cloud design & deployment

Tools

Go

Java

TypeScript

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Job description

GovTech Singapore is seeking a Software Engineer to work on Singpass, Singapore’s national digital identity system. You will design secure, scalable architectures and write production-grade code, while managing cloud deployments to ensure operational safety and reliability.

The role emphasizes collaboration with government partners, adherence to security policies, and contributing to a secure, trusted national infrastructure. Join a mission-driven team shaping public digital services.