Job Description

[What the role is]

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]

Digital Economy Products (DEP) is a division within GovTech running like a modern product company, solving important underserved problems spanning across Healthcare, Manpower, Trade-Industry-Finance, National Development and Sustainability sectors.


We are seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineer to join our development team supporting the Trade, Industry and Finance sector. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing and maintaining our software products, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality and performance. Be part of a cross-functional development team that values quality, automation and user experience of the user experience of the software we deliver.


As a Software Engineer:


Collaborate with government agencies to deliver high quality software systems Work closely with the cross-functional agile team such as Product Managers, Designers to solicit business requirements and define technical requirements Work closely with fellow engineers to deliver technical solutions Drive adoption of relevant, up-to-date technologies, practices and tools in modern software development lifecycle Contribute to code reviews by offering feedback that enhances the overall quality of the codebase Participate in Scrum ceremonies, such as Sprint Planning, Review and Retrospective Participate in regular tech-sharing and solutioning sessions Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast paced environment Able to work independently with little supervision and guidance

[What we are looking for]

Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Information Technology or related disciplines Experience designing, developing, and maintaining robust systems using Kotlin, Java, and Spring Boot Experience building and optimizing distributed integrated flows using Apache Camel Experience implementing and supporting distributed transactions using Narayana Proficient in writing efficient SQL queries and working with Oracle and PostgreSQL Proficient in writing comprehensive unit and integration tests using MockK and Mockito Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or other container orchestration tools Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, CloudWatch etc. Experience with observability and monitoring tools, especially the ELK stack Ownership, mindset and behavioural expectations Initiative: Proactively identify issues and opportunities to improve the system
-Accountability and ownership: You take responsibility for your code - from design to production support


Technical courage: You respectfully challenge existing assumptions when necessary and back your proposals with clear and practical reasoning Collaboration: Share knowledge and contribute to a healthy, transparent team culture Continuous learning: Stay current with technologies and best practices
GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe it is key to innovation.


Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks.



We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust you to manage your time to deliver your best.


Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers