[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]
We build Singpass, Singapore’s national digital identity system, one of the most critical and widely used digital platforms in the country, and a leader in the national identity space. Singpass enables authentication, authorisation, digital signatures, corporate identity (Corppass), government verified data sharing (Myinfo), and secure transactions across both government and private-sector services.
Working on Singpass means working on infrastructure where security, reliability, and trust are non-negotiable. The system must remain robust against constant security threats, operate seamlessly at scale, and support millions of transactions daily. Changes must be carefully
evaluated, well-coordinated, and safely executed in a live environment that the entire nation depends on.
We continue to innovate and expand Singpass, improving ease of use, security, and value for our users and partners. We keep up to date with new global developments to inform our strategy. This is your chance to contribute directly to incorporating these next-generation capabilities into Singpass
As a software engineer, you will:
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Build prototypes to assess new capabilities with security and feasibility in mind
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Design and evolve architectures that meet stringent requirements for reliability, resilience, and cybersecurity
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Write secure, high-quality, production-ready code
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Manage cloud deployments with a focus on operational safety and system integrity
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Conduct maintenance and monitoring to uphold high uptime and service stability
Because our team drives new initiatives while operating critical infrastructure, you will also
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Identify opportunities to strengthen Singpass services and security posture
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Design solutions that account for regulatory requirements, operational constraints, and risk management
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Work closely with product managers, policy teams, UX designers, cybersecurity specialists, partner agencies, and external providers
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Explain technical proposals, including security implications, to diverse stakeholders
across government
In addition to the above, more experienced software engineers will be expected to:
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Establish engineering, reliability, and secure-by-design best practices
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Drive technical leadership across multiple teams and products
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Mentor engineers while elevating our security and reliability culture
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Support technical hiring and capability development
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Lead cross-agency discussions on architecture, cybersecurity, and risk mitigation
This role requires balancing innovation with the responsibility of safeguarding a national digital identity system. You’ll enhance existing infrastructure while ensuring that new features are secure, dependable, and resilient.
What it is like working here:
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Security-First Mindset - Handling national identity infrastructure demands strong engineering discipline, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to risk management.
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Rapid Prototyping - We test ideas quickly to uncover issues early, especially those affecting reliability or security.
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Ownership - Engineers help shape product direction, advocate for secure and robust technical choices, and influence how national systems evolve.
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Polygot Environment - While our current infrastructure is based on Java and TypeScript, we are moving to standardise on Go for new projects. You'll work on optimising established services and delivering new capabilities using modern Go architecture.
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Continuous Learning - You'll explore new technologies, architectures, and security practices while working with diverse teams across government.
[What we are looking for]
We’re looking for people who:
- Demonstrate the ability to build high-quality, secure software
- Think clearly about abstract problems, with strong debugging and reasoning skills
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with engineers, policy officers, UX teams, cybersecurity specialists, and partner agencie
- Take initiative to drive improvements in reliability and security
- Care deeply about public good, and understand the responsibility of working on critical national infrastructure
- We value ability, initiative, communication, and strong integrity.
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.