Software Engineer, enTRUST

A*STAR Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR Research in Singapore is seeking a skilled candidate to design and build data processing pipelines for the enTRUST platform, enhancing health research data analytics.

The ideal applicant will have a degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, along with strong expertise in React (TypeScript), Node.js, AWS cloud services, and familiarity with Python. This position promises opportunities to make impactful contributions to Singapore's RIE ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline with strong technical foundation required.
• Strong experience with React, Node.js and AWS cloud services.
• Familiarity with Python for basic data analysis and Terraform for IaC.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data processing pipelines for controlled export.
• Build and maintain internal operational tools and applications.
• Develop and enforce access control policies across the platform.

Skills

React (TypeScript)

Node.js

AWS cloud services

CI/CD pipelines

Software architecture principles

Agile development environments

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Master's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

GitLab CI

Terraform

Python

Job description

The RIE TRUST Office has been established to enable the strategic use of data by Singapore's RIE ecosystem in a manner that engenders public trust. Through supporting data-driven research, it aims to drive scientific excellence, strengthen national research innovation capabilities and competitiveness, as well as create impactful solutions. The Office operates under the purview of NRF, and is administratively hosted in A*STAR.

The Office oversees the development of enTRUST, a data sharing and analytics platform that supports the safe use of research and real-world datasets to enable health research data analytics, so as to improve health outcomes for Singapore and support data-driven innovation.

Key Responsibilities of enTRUST

• Designing and building the platform services and infrastructure that power enTRUST, Singapore's national Trusted Research Environment hosted on Government Commercial Cloud.
• Building and maintaining data processing pipelines, internal operational tools, and researcher-facing applications in a security-first, compliance-driven environment.
• Working across cloud infrastructure, data engineering, and application development to enable approved researchers from public and private sectors to analyse anonymised, linked government data under the 5 SAFEs framework.

Specifically, this role will focus on

• Design and implement data processing pipelines for ingress, transformation, and controlled export.
• Build and maintain internal operational tools and researcher-facing applications.
• Develop and enforce access control policies and data isolation mechanisms across the platform.
• Provision and manage secure researcher compute environments.
• Collaborate with agency partners and operations teams to integrate domain-specific tooling.
• Participate in security reviews, compliance assessments, and architecture discussions.
• Write infrastructure-as-code and maintain CI/CD pipelines.

Job requirements

• Minimum degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline with strong technical foundation required. Advanced degree (Master's) in relevant discipline is advantageous.
• Strong experience with React (TypeScript), Node.js and AWS cloud services.
• Familiarity with Python for basic data analysis and Terraform for IaC.
• Proficiency in:
  • CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI or similar) and modern development workflows.
  • Software architecture principles and system design.
• Experience (minimum 2 years) working in Agile development environments with iterative delivery cycles would be highly regarded.
• Demonstrated ability to tackle complex, abstract programming challenges with creative solutions. Experience making technical decisions that balance performance, maintainability, and business requirements.
• Frontend experience, data engineering patterns, familiarity with health data standards, exposure to privacy-enhancing technologies, or experience in government cloud environments will be an added advantage.
• Team player who can communicate effectively within and across teams and stakeholders. Self‑motivated problem‑solver who takes full ownership of deliverables and follows through on commitments.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.