Full-timeTech & engineering· Posted 24 Jun

Principal / Software Engineer, Developer Productivity & Services Programme

GovTech SingaporeFrom company site

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Full-time hours

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Singapore

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Work mode: On-site
Experience: Experienced

About the role

This role sits within GovTech's Developer Productivity & Services Programme, the team behind the tools and platforms used by thousands of government developers. You will shape the future of the developer productivity platform, working at the intersection of strategy, practices, execution and implementation. It suits a senior engineer with deep technical expertise and the vision to lead architecture and mentor others.

What you'll do

Own the architectural vision and technical roadmap for critical, high-scale systems, keeping them secure, reliable and future-proof
Establish, champion and enforce engineering standards, best practices and design patterns across the platform

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Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks and methodologies, running proof-of-concepts to introduce them strategically

Write clean, highly optimised, production-ready code for the most complex, mission-critical subsystems

Act as the ultimate escalation point for the trickiest technical challenges, debugging deep systemic issues across multiple teams

Balance technical debt with product velocity, making trade-offs that keep delivery moving without sacrificing long-term stability

Work closely with Product, Design, Security and Data teams so technical solutions align with business and user needs

Mentor and coach senior and staff engineers, fostering continuous learning, psychological safety and a high engineering bar

Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders and build consensus across organisational boundaries

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Flexible work arrangements are available, subject to the job role
Learning and development opportunities are provided all year round
Benefits follow a total rewards approach, including leave benefits and employee wellness programmes

Requirements

Passionate about making a meaningful difference, especially in the public sector
Skilled at aligning technical goals with broader organisational objectives
Deep expertise in software architecture and system design
History of delivering reliable and scalable solutions
Renowned technical judgment and ability to coach engineers, interviewers and leaders
Able to convey complex ideas clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits

Leave benefits to meet work-life needs
Employee wellness programmes
Flexible work arrangements, subject to job role
Learning and development opportunities all year round

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