We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our team in developing innovative software solutions that enable the organisation to effectively manage information and workflows. For this role, you will be working with highly motivated and talented peers consisting of Software engineers, DevOps engineers and UI/UX designers. As a Staff Software Engineer, you are responsible for overseeing and mentoring teams of technical personnel to develop and deploy secure and high-quality software product through adoption of good industrial practices. You will work closely with management team to deliver the right software products to realise business strategies and needs. We are looking for passionate and talented people in building right solutions and cultivating good software engineering practices within the team.

Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies
Staff Software Engineer - Cyber Systems
Permanent
Closing on 30 Mar 2027What the role is
What you will be working on
• Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and design technically sound software products that meet the business goals.
• Lead the design, development and operation of software products in organisation units.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the software teams and other stakeholders to help them make the best possible technical decisions.
• Ensure the results and quality of the different software solutions and projects implemented in the organisation.
• Collaborate closely with other software product teams to integrate systems across business function seamlessly.
• Be a technical mentor to help junior engineers grow in their engineering career.
What we are looking for
• Background in Engineering or Computer Science, with at least 6 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture (e.g. Micro-services, Event-drive, Cloud-native architecture) and design patterns (e.g. RESTful API, MVC, MVVM design).
• Well-versed and proficient in software design and implementation using modern tools (e.g. SonarQube, Kubernetes, GitLab) and frameworks (e.g. MERN, Spring Boot, React Native) to develop high quality software efficiently.
• Strong understanding of software security best practices to actively identify and mitigate potential security risks and vulnerabilities in software systems.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies, including Scrum or Kanban.
• Strong communicator that can explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• At least 3 years of experience in technical leadership role leading software teams and setting technical direction.
As CSIT is an agency under the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), only Singapore Citizens will be considered.
About your application process
This job is closing on 30 Mar 2027.
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 Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies or the wider Public Service.
About Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies
The Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies is the lead digital technology agency in the Ministry of Defence, and a member of the Defence Technology Community. Our technical focus areas include Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Software Engineering, and Cloud Infrastructure and Services. We conduct applied research and develop customised digital solutions to support national missions such as cyber defence and counter-terrorism.
Please visit our website (https://www.csit.gov.sg/) for more info on what we do, for scholarship/internship/career opportunities and more!
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