Description
GovTech is the lead agency driving Singapore's Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation.
As a Senior / Lead Software Engineer on the TradeNet team, you will play a crucial role in rebuilding and maintaining Singapore's National Single Window for trade permit processing, which handles over 9 million permit applications annually.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and support software products underpinning the TradeNet Rebuild
- Take complex problems from an ambiguous brief through to a production-ready state, including testing, deployment, monitoring, and incident response
- Advocate for technical proposals using data and sound judgment, while remaining receptive to feedback and diverse perspectives
- Identify bottlenecks and improvements to systems, tooling, and ways of working, and drive those changes through to completion
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and non-technical stakeholders to translate complex trade requirements into resilient, performant systems
What we're looking for
- Relevant degree or diploma in Computer Science or a related field
- Around 8+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally with experience working on complex, large-scale systems or projects
- Solid engineering fundamentals across the full development lifecycle, including testing, CI/CD, observability, and security
- Hands-on experience with Kotlin or Java, and relational databases such as PostgreSQL
- Experience deploying and operating applications on cloud platforms, with familiarity in containerisation and orchestration
- Proven experience with ReactJS or a similar frontend framework
- Proactive ownership: a self-starter who takes accountability for code from initial design through to production support
- Collaborative growth mindset: dedicated to continuous learning and fostering a transparent culture through knowledge exchange
- Technical courage: ability to challenge assumptions respectfully with reasoned and practical technical proposals
What we offer you 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.