Software Engineer, MCCY

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.

At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better where we empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round.

Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today!

Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.

[What you will be working on]

• Build impactful digital products: Design, develop, test and maintain full-stack applications that address real user needs across the MCCY cluster.
• Own end-to-end delivery: Work across the software development lifecycle, from understanding requirements and designing solutions to implementation, deployment, monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Leverage AI-assisted development: Use modern AI coding tools and agentic development workflows to accelerate implementation, testing and problem-solving while maintaining code quality and reliability.
• Build on modern technologies: Develop applications using technologies such as TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL and AWS cloud services.
• Practise modern software engineering: Apply sound engineering practices including automated testing, code reviews, CI/CD, observability and secure software development.
• Collaborate and iterate: Work closely with product managers, designers and stakeholders to experiment, gather feedback and continuously improve products through agile, iterative delivery.
• Contribute to engineering excellence: Help develop reusable components, shared engineering conventions and development workflows that improve productivity and quality across teams.

[What we are looking for]

• Software engineering experience: Around 2–5 years of hands-on experience in software development, with a solid foundation in programming, software design and problem-solving. Equivalent demonstrated capability is welcome.
• Full-stack development skills: Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, preferably TypeScript or JavaScript, with experience building web applications and APIs. Familiarity with React, Next.js or Node.js is an advantage.
• Cloud and DevOps familiarity: Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, relational databases, Git, CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• AI-first mindset: Comfortable using AI-assisted coding tools, or keen to adopt them, to improve development productivity while critically reviewing and validating generated code.
• Engineering fundamentals: Good understanding of software design principles, security, performance, maintainability and testing.
• Ownership and resourcefulness: Able to independently deliver well-scoped features, troubleshoot issues and proactively find solutions rather than wait for detailed instructions.
• Collaborative mindset: Communicates effectively, welcomes feedback and works well in cross-functional teams.
• Adaptability and continuous learning: Curious, pragmatic and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where requirements evolve and iterative delivery is valued.

We value demonstrated engineering ability, ownership and willingness to learn over familiarity with any specific technology stack.

What we offer you:

GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation.

Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs.

We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you.

Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers. Stay connected with us on social media at go.gov.sg/ConnectWithGovTech