Software Lead

USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCHERS PTE. LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Singapore is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Leader to lead a team in the full software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of software development experience and strong leadership skills. You'll be involved in architectural decisions, team mentorship, and promoting best software development practices. This role encourages a collaborative and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience with at least 2 in a leadership role.
• In-depth knowledge of web technologies like HTTP, XML/JSON, web security.
• Experience in middleware technologies like Kafka, RabbitMQ.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers through the full software development lifecycle.
• Plan sprints, assign tasks, and ensure timely delivery of features.
• Contribute to architecture and system design decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Microservices architecture

Agile/Scrum methodologies

Java/J2EE

REST APIs

Software development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information System, Computer Science, Software Engineering

Tools

Jira

GitLab

Jenkins

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers through the full software development lifecycle.
• Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and career development support to team members.
• Foster a collaborative, agile, and innovative team culture.
• Collaborate with software manager, architect, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements and project scopes.
• Plan sprints, assign tasks, and ensure timely delivery of features and fixes.
• Monitor and report on progress, blockers, and risks.
• Contribute to architecture and system design decisions.
• Ensure software quality through testing, code reviews, and adherence to best practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve software performance, security, and scalability.
• Promote best practices in software development, including CI/CD, testing, documentation, and DevOps.

Requirements:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Information System, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience with at least 2 years in a leadership or mentorship role.
• In-depth knowledge in micro services architecture, authentication, authorization.
• In-depth knowledge of web technologies including HTTP, XML/JSON, web security, authentication/authorization protocols
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, GitLab, Jenkins).
• Proven track record of in software design and development using Java/J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, Microservices, Hibernate, JPA, REST, JSON.
• Experience in middleware technologies like Kafka, RabbitMQ.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, databases (SQL/NoSQL), REST APIs.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of Keycloak and Oracle IAM is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of Mobile Platform are added advantage.