Software Engineer - Public Sector, Full-Stack

Government Technology Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

GovTech, Singapore's lead agency for Smart Nation initiatives, seeks a Software Engineer to design, build, test, and maintain secure, scalable digital services supporting case management, legal workflows, and citizen-facing apps.

You will translate requirements into technical designs, develop robust full-stack solutions, and own features end-to-end while embracing low-code platforms like OutSystems within a government context.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with React (TypeScript), Node.js, PostgreSQL, and AWS cloud services.
• Familiarity with Python for basic data analysis and Terraform for IaC.
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, system design, and distributed systems.
• Experience in Agile environments and iterative delivery cycles.
• Demonstrated ability to tackle complex programming challenges with creative solutions.
• Experience making technical decisions balancing performance, maintainability, and business needs.
• Experience with low-code development, especially OutSystems architecture and lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Translate product and business requirements into clear technical designs, specifications, and development plans.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain secure, scalable full-stack applications.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and engineers to translate requirements into solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code across frontend, backend, and infrastructure layers.
• Contribute to technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and engineering best practices.
• Take ownership of features from conception through deployment and maintenance.
• Develop and maintain applications on low-code platforms such as OutSystems.

Tools

React (TypeScript)

Node.js

PostgreSQL

AWS cloud services

Python

Terraform

CI/CD (GitLab CI)

OutSystems

Job description

GovTech, Singapore's lead agency for Smart Nation initiatives, seeks a Software Engineer to design, build, test, and maintain secure, scalable digital services supporting case management, legal workflows, and citizen-facing apps.

You will translate requirements into technical designs, develop robust full-stack solutions, and own features end-to-end while embracing low-code platforms like OutSystems within a government context.