VP, Application Platform & API Engineering

SINGAPORE LIFE LTD.

Singapore

On-site

SGD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Job summary

Singlife is seeking a Lead Engineer to perform analysis, rectification, development and governance for applications components, accountable for maintenance, code quality and compliance with platform standards.

You will drive design for digital/back-office platforms, implement automated testing, mentor engineers, and ensure security, performance and best practices while collaborating with vendors and business users.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of API services experience.
Minimum 5 years of Java framework experience.
Minimum 5 years of FI experience.
Experience leading a team of 10+ engineers.
Experience with AWS and container technologies.
Experience with vendor relationship management.
Familiarity with React frontend.
Knowledge of low-code/no-code platforms such as Salesforce.
Experience with Generative AI tools.

Responsibilities

Hands-on engineering: own high-risk components and review MR.
Design and Architecture: system low-level design and infra responsibility.
Leadership: mentor engineers, enforce coding standards, guide design.
Delivery Ownership: estimate work, define scope in sprints/releases, manage dependencies.
Operations: provide L2 support, incident analysis, vulnerability fixes.
Problem Solving: diagnose issues and propose technical solutions.
Resource Management: prioritize time, participate in Tech Upgrades and Platform Automation.