Software Engineer (Cybersecurity)

Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT); Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Singapore is seeking a Software Engineer to join its Cybersecurity product group. The successful candidate will design, develop, and deploy software solutions to enhance national cyber security. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and proficiency in programming languages such as Python and JavaScript. Applicants should hold a relevant degree and possess 1-3 years of experience in software engineering.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in Software Engineering; fresh graduates with relevant internship experience welcome.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build cybersecurity software solutions.
• Design scalable and high-availability system architecture.
• Develop high-performance microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Enhance dashboards for system health monitoring.

Skills

Proficiency in Python

Proficiency in JavaScript

Proficiency in Java

Strong communication skills

Collaboration skills

Education

Degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

SIEM systems

ReactJS

FastAPI

ExpressJS

Spring Boot

MySQL

PostgresSQL

MongoDB

Redis

ElasticSearch

Gitlab CI/CD

Jenkins

Helm

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

We're seeking a talented Software Engineer to join our Cybersecurity (Software Systems) product group. As a key member of our team, you'll design, develop, and deploy software solutions to safeguard our nation's cyber security. You'll work closely with our team to identify and prioritize project requirements, develop and implement solutions, and ensure our products meet the needs of our operations users and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build advanced cybersecurity software solutions to support threat detection, investigation, analysis, and knowledge management.
• Design scalable and high-availability system architecture with CI/CD.
• Develop high-performance microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Enhance dashboards for system health monitoring and telemetry collection to improve system performance and resilience.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to improve our software and systems.

Minimum Requirements

• A degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of experience in Software Engineering (fresh graduates with relevant internship experience welcome).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Java.
• Advantageous experience/knowledge in:

• SIEM systems
• Frontend development (e.g., ReactJS)
• Backend development (e.g., FastAPI, ExpressJS, Spring Boot)
• Database and cache technologies (e.g., MySQL, PostgresSQL, MongoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch)
• Microservice and RESTful APIs design and development
• DevOps tools (e.g., Gitlab CI/CD, Jenkins, Helm)
• Containerisation and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)

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

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.