# Senior / Software Engineer, Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA)

**Company**: GovTech
**Location**: Singapore
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

GovTech is the lead agency driving Singapore's Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government's capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

The Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a full-stack role spanning frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure systems using modern web technologies. In this role, you will lead the architecture of key features, manage cloud deployments and CI/CD pipelines, build rapid prototypes, provide production support through troubleshooting and incident resolution, and mentor team members to foster technical excellence and system reliability across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

- Architect and ship production-grade features: Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-quality code for live production systems.

- Drive innovation: Build rapid prototypes and proof-of-concepts to evaluate emerging technologies and identify new product opportunities.

- Own the DevOps lifecycle: Manage and optimize cloud deployments, infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines.

- Collaborate and elevate: Share knowledge across disciplines, mentor teammates, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.

- Ensure system reliability: Provide production support, lead troubleshooting and rapid incident resolution, and maintain overall system stability for the existing platform.

Requirements:

- Full-Stack Professional Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience building scalable end-to-end applications spanning frontend interfaces, backend services, and cloud infrastructure.

- Front-End Proficiency: Strong experience with React.js, JavaScript / TypeScript (ES6+), CSS and modern front-end development standards.

- API Architecture: Solid experience designing and maintaining RESTful or GraphQL APIs using Node.js / Golang.

- Database Management: Working knowledge of relational databases, including schema design, query optimization, and data modeling.

- Automated Testing: Hands-on experience writing automated unit/integration tests using frameworks such as Mocha, Chai, and Sinon.

Preferred & Bonus Experience:

- Backend Versatility: Experience with Go (Golang) for microservices or API development.

- Modern Tooling: Familiarity with modern build tools such as Webpack and Vite.

- Cloud & DevOps: Hands-on experience with Docker containerization, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service), Terraform, and AWS deployment strategies.

- E2E Testing: Knowledge of end-to-end testing frameworks such as Playwright and Cypress.

- Agile Workflows: Prior experience operating within Scrum or Agile team structures.

- Product-Minded: Passionate about creating intuitive, robust, and user-centric software solutions.

- Self-Aware & Self-Managing: Able to take full ownership of projects, manage deadlines independently, and drive tasks to completion.

- Committed to Growth: Eager to learn new technologies and proactively share technical knowledge with peers.

- Collaborative Communicator: Effective communicator who excels in cross-functional, team-oriented environments.

Benefits: GovTech offers a total rewards approach, providing a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks, including leave benefits, employee wellness programs, and flexible work arrangements.

## Skills

### Required
- React.js
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- CSS
- Node.js/Golang
- RESTful/GraphQL APIs
- relational databases
- schema design
- query optimization
- data modeling
- automated unit/integration tests
- Mocha
- Chai
- Sinon

### Nice to have
- Go (Golang)
- Webpack
- Vite
- Docker containerization
- GitLab CI/CD pipelines
- Amazon EKS
- Terraform
- AWS deployment strategies
- Playwright
- Cypress
- Agile Workflows
- Scrum

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