Software Engineer, AISS

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IMDA is seeking a Software Engineer to design and develop innovative software solutions advancing Singapore's digital economy. You will contribute to AI verify and frontier tech projects, building scalable services and APIs.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers, researchers and engineers, writing clean code, and maintaining documentation while following agile processes for timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Technology, or in relevant engineering discipline.
• At least 3 years experience as a software engineer or developer in successful software projects.
• Proficiency in Node.js and Python, REST APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and implement software solutions.
• Develop clean, secure, efficient code using industry best practices.
• Take ownership of software quality with unit and integration tests and code reviews.
• Create technical documentation including code comments and design decisions.
• Participate in agile ceremonies to deliver software iterations.
• Provide technical support and troubleshoot user-reported issues.

Skills

Node.js

Python

REST API

SQL

NoSQL

Webapp/React

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

MongoDB

SQL

Git

Job description

Job Description

IMDA is spearheading Singapore’s drive to be a world leading Digital Economy. We want to empower our companies and workforce with digital technologies and enable Singapore to be a leading Digital Economy globally.

The Advanced Intelligent Software Systems (AISS) team works on building software solutions and capabilites for various projects at the forefront of technology, such as AI Verify and GPT-Legal.

We are looking for a Software Engineer with a primary focus of designing and developing software applications that push the boundaries of innovation and drive success of businesses through frontier technology.

What to expect:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, research scientists, solution architects and other engineers to conceptualize, plan and implement software solutions to achieve business and technical objectives.
• Develop clean, maintainable, secure and efficient code using industry best practices to deliver quality and secure software solutions.
• Take ownership of software quality – build unit and integration tests to conduct thorough testing, perform code reviews, and work with QA to identify and resolve defects to ensure stable and quality software deliverables.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for the projects, including code comments, architectural diagrams, design decisions, developer guides and system documentation.
• Embrace agile methodologies – actively participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, prioritization and other agile ceremonies to deliver software iterations in a timely and efficient manner.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting to resolve issues reported by users.
• Keep abreast with and evaluate new industry trends and advancements in software development to enhance capabilities and drive efficiency.

How to succeed:

• Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Technology, or in relevant engineering discipline.
• At least 3 years experience as a software engineer or developer in successful software projects.
• In-depth proficiency in programming languages (Nodejs, Python), REST API, SQL and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, and the Open Source tech stack. Experience with webapp/react frameworks is a plus.
• Strong understanding of software development practices, design patterns and micro-service principles.
• Strong understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker. Knowledge of container orchestration such as Kubernetes and cloud computing platforms is a plus.
• Experienced in agile methodologies, version control and branch development, software quality assurance and info-security practices.
• Able to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and influence with positive energy.

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