
Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)
Lead Engineer/Engineer, Digitalisation (Product Engineering), CDPMC
Permanent/ContractClosed
What the role is
HTX is the world’s first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally-ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore’s frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team’s advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth.
What you will be working on
Product Engineering
• Design and deliver solutions using low code platforms (e.g., Microsoft Power Platform) and where required, write custom code or modules to meet technical specifications, including API integrations and secure data‑exchange mechanisms.
• Conduct code and solution reviews of work produced by other developers in the squad to verify quality, maintainability and adherence to coding standards and architectural guidelines.
• Ensure all solutions conform to the enterprise architecture framework and security policies, applying secure‑by‑design principles throughout the development lifecycle.
• Prototype and experiment with emerging digital and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to assess feasibility and potential value for upcoming product initiatives.
• Plan and execute backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, reviews and retros; manage delivery risks, dependencies, and release cadence.
• Apply agile principles for iterative development, prototyping, training, documentation and continuous improvement.
• Partner with users and product management team to develop and maintain product roadmap
Stakeholder Management
• Regular progress updates to management and seek alignment on product delivery and strategy
• Provide and present technical assessment to management and stakeholders on feasibility of implementation.
What we are looking for
• Minimum 3 years of experience in product engineering, software development or digital transformation
• Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or equivalent disciplines.
• Experience in Power Platform development is strongly preferred
• Experience in automation tools (eg. UiPath, Microsoft Power Automate), visualization (eg. PowerBI), and other digital and AI (eg. M365 Copilot) tools available will be advantageous
• Experience in leading development squad will be a plus
• Experience with DevOps tooling (e.g., Git, Azure DevOps, Confluence, JIRA, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing) and exposure to the Government Commercial Cloud (GCC) environment is advantageous.
• Familiar with Agile Scrum methodology and system design thinking
• Strong written and communication skills
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
All new appointees are appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance and will be assessed and considered for permanent tenure overtime, based on performance.
As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical questionnaire, and/or undergo further assessment.
All shortlisted applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks upon closing of the advertisement.
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About your application process
This job is closing on 08 Mar 2026.
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) or the wider Public Service.
About Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)
HTX is the world’s first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally-ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore’s frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team’s advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth.
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