Software Engineer (Cloud Application)

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Service Division is seeking a software engineer to join a cross-functional team delivering scalable digital products from design through live operations. You will contribute to cloud-native architecture, CI/CD pipelines, frontend and backend development, resilience engineering, and test automation, with opportunities to explore GenAI-assisted workflows.

You will collaborate with Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, Product Owner, and Product Manager to deliver iterative improvements across the

Qualifications

• 3+ years of frontend and/or backend software engineering experience.
• Proficient in modern frontend and backend web app development (React, FastAPI, Express.js, Spring, Django).
• Experience with cloud-native/serverless on AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with microservices and scalable, fault-tolerant systems.
• Familiar with messaging/streaming (SQS, SNS, Kinesis).
• Experience with Docker, ECS, Terraform, and CI/CD (Git, GitLab, GitHub).
• Knowledge of Secure-by-Design, SAST/DAST, and Test-Driven Development.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery across the full software lifecycle, including cloud-native architecture and test automation.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and resilient, scalable systems while collaborating with EM, Tech Lead, PO, and PM.
• Work with frontend and backend teams to deliver enterprise-grade products and explore GenAI-assisted development workflows.

Skills

Frontend development

Backend development

Cloud-native

Microservices

Event-driven patterns

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD

Security by design

Test automation

Tools

React

FastAPI

Express.js

Spring

Django

AWS

GCP

Azure

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Docker

Amazon ECS

Terraform

Git

GitLab

GitHub

SAST

DAST

Job description

What the role is

You will join a cross-functional engineering team that owns the end-to-end delivery of high-impact digital products — from solution design through to live operations. We operate on a you-build-it, you-run-it model, and our teams are structured to give every engineer the support and room to grow.

Working alongside fellow engineers, your Engineering Manager, Technical Lead, Product Owner and Product Manager, you will contribute to iterative delivery across the full software lifecycle — including cloud-native architecture, CI/CD pipelines, frontend and backend development, resilience engineering, and test automation. You will also have the opportunity to explore and apply emerging technologies, including GenAI-assisted development workflows, as we continuously evolve how we build and operate software.

What you will be working on

Have 3+ years of frontend and/or backend software engineering experience building scalable, enterprise-grade products on commercial cloud, withdemonstratedability across the following:

• Proficient in modern frontend and backend web application development, with experience in frameworks such as React,FastAPI, Express.js, Spring, or Django




• Experienced in cloud-native and serverless engineering on commercial cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure




• Experienced in loosely coupled architecture and application integration patterns such as microservices, with the ability to design and build systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, and resilient




• Experienced in event-driven and asynchronous design patterns, with familiarity in messaging and streaming technologies such as Amazon SQS, SNS, and Kinesis




• Experienced in working with relational and non-relational data stores such as PostgreSQL and Amazon DynamoDB




• Experienced in containerisation and infrastructure-as-code practices, using tools such as Docker, Amazon ECS, and Terraform




• Embraces aDevSecOpsmindset, with practical experience in CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Git, GitLab, and GitHub




• Understands Secure-by-Design principles within Agile delivery, including Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)




• Practises Test-Driven Development and has experience with automated testing across the stack




• Has exposure to application and database performance optimisation

What we are looking for

Beyond technical skills, we are looking for someone who thrives working as part of a team and embraces a team-first mentality, communicates clearly about problems and solutions, and is comfortable navigating ambiguity with confidence. We value engineers who take initiative and take pride in the work they deliver, and who bring a growth mindset — curious, open to feedback, and motivated to keep improving.