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 Ministry of Education (MOE) is modernizing its identity platform. Join us in building the next-generation identity and access platform that powers seamless, secure, and passwordless authentication at national scale. You'll work on complex engineering challenges spanning security, scalability, reliability, access management and user experience while enabling trusted access to digital systems serving MOE users.
As the Engineering Manager, you'll lead the software engineering team in building modern authentication solutions including passwordless login, biometric authentication, and adaptive access technologies. Your work will directly influence how students, teachers, and staff experience digital services across the Ministry of Education.
Responsibilities:
- Lead engineering efforts across multiple delivery threads, ensuring alignment, consistency, and measurable impact.
- Establish and enforce engineering standards and best practices balancing innovation with maintainability, security, and performance.
- Coach and develop software engineers, fostering strong leadership, technical excellence, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, breaking down silos to accelerate delivery and improve system coherence.
- Partner closely with Product Managers, Designers, and other stakeholders to align technical strategies with product goals and educational outcomes.
- Oversee in-house engineering teams, ensuring high-quality deliverables and effective integration across systems.
- Balance innovation and operational excellence, driving both transformative initiatives and essential BAU enhancements.
- Make strategic technical and architectural decisions that serve MOE's long-term vision and sustainability goals.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3–5 years in engineering leadership roles.
- Proven ability to lead teams, delivering large-scale, high-impact systems or platforms.
- Solid foundation in modern programming languages (e.g., Node.js, Go, Python) and frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Vue).
- Experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS/Azure) and microservices.
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and CI/CD tools.
- Skilled at setting technical direction, driving engineering standards, and balancing delivery with quality.
- Track record of growing and empowering managers and senior engineers, and building high-performing teams.
- Effective collaborator with Product, Design, and business partners to align engineering outcomes with strategic goals.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, learning, and technical excellence.
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.