Senior Software Engineer, Traffic Enforcement (TEALS)

Who We Are

Open Government Products (OGP) is an experimental technology team within the Singapore Government. We build technology for public good - creating products that directly improve the lives of millions of people in Singapore.

We operate with the speed and autonomy of a startup, while working on problems with national scale and impact. Our teams are made up of engineers, designers, product managers, and operators who identify real public problems, rapidly prototype solutions, and bring them into production.

Our products span citizen-facing services and critical internal government systems. We work in small, empowered teams with high ownership, minimal bureaucracy, and a strong open-source and engineering culture.

The Team

You will be joining the Traffic Enforcement (TEALS) team, where your work will impact millions of Singaporeans on a daily basis who drive, ride, and walk on our roadways. We are building a new system to to be used by the Traffic Police to manage Singapore’s driving licenses, incidents, and enforcement workflows nationwide. With traffic deaths and injuries at a five-year high, our goal is to build a system that can help keep Singapore’s roads safe for all citizens.

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer on TEALS, you’ll help shape and build a critical national platform from the ground up - influencing its architecture, reliability, and security. Your work will affect systems that touch millions of road users, enforcement officers, and partner agencies every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, high-quality software across the tech stack and write production-ready code.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and provide technical guidance and mentoring to team members.
• Identify and prioritise initiatives that maximise the security and efficiency of our products.

What We’re Looking For

• Deep technical expertise in modern web/cloud technologies (TypeScript, React, AWS, API-first design) and experience with secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC), including CI/CD processes, Git, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and deploying applications to cloud environments.
• Experience in building & owning production systems end to end
• Experience working in startups or fast-paced and agile environments
• Experience owning complex technical work with minimal supervision. Good to have: Experience in guiding and mentoring software engineers
• Strong communication skills for cross-team collaboration and external stakeholder engagement.
• A passion for building software that serves people and improves public services.

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification. If we think your skills and experience might be a better fit for another engineering team at OGP, we'd be happy to explore those opportunities with you during the hiring process.

Working at OGP

Ownership and Autonomy - Beyond technical tasks, this means having autonomy to voice opinions and suggest future directions. Building what you believe in drives the creation of great solutions.

Rapid Prototyping - We prioritize testing ideas over debating them, allowing us to identify problems quickly and convey possibilities to others. This fail-fast approach accelerates innovation.

Flexibility - We provide flexible work arrangements based on what works best for our team and its members, fostering a productive and supportive environment.

Continuous Learning - Drive professional growth by exploring new architectures, frameworks, and technologies. With dedicated yearly learning months and hackathons, continuous learning is essential as we tackle innovative ideas and challenges.

Mission-Driven - Our work is dedicated to the public good, aiming to improve the lives of Singapore citizens. We focus on creating impactful solutions that enhance the community and the place we call home.

Projects OGP has worked on include:

ScamShield - iOS and Android mobile apps, enhanced in August 2024, help users check and report suspicious communications. The apps automatically filter known scams using an AI-powered machine learning classifier. An Admin Dashboard also allows police to verify reported scams.

ParkingSG - A mobile app alternative to parking coupons. It lets users pay, extend, and refund their parking sessions just using their phones.

RedeemSG - Helps the Singapore Government to create, send and track redemptions of digital vouchers easily.

COVID-19 Vaccination - A suite of systems built to enable Singapore's national vaccination campaign for COVID-19. This includes informational sites, appointment booking systems, and records management systems.

http://data.gov.sg - An open repository of all the Singapore Government's public data. It helps people understand the data using visualizations and articles, and provides real-time APIs for developers to use.

Isomer - Provides government agencies with an easy-to-deploy static website building and hosting service to create usable, secure and faster informational websites quickly.

FormSG - A form builder tool for agencies to self-service and create online forms that capture classified data, with the goal of replacing paper forms.

PaySG - Was developed to enable digital payments for government services, and was initially used for payments for COVID-19 swab tests and Stay-Home Notices for incoming travellers to Singapore.

An overview of other OGP products can be found on our website https://open.gov.sg