Full Time Software Engineer, Elections Department Singapore Jobs, in GovTech Singapore - Maukerja

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!

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[About the job]

• GovTech is recruiting a Software Engineer for the Elections Department to modernise Singapore’s electoral technology and build systems that support secure, efficient, and transparent elections. The role combines full-stack software development, cross-team collaboration, and ownership of critical public-sector systems.
• Electoral technology mission: The successful candidate will develop products and components serving millions of Singaporeans, contribute to high-impact electoral infrastructure projects, and help maintain systems requiring strong security, reliability, and public trust.
• Core responsibilities: Work includes delivering maintainable and well-tested software, trnslating product goals into technical solutions, designing integrations, applying secure engineering and DevOps practices, managing deployments, monitoring system performance, resolving root causes, reducing technical debt, and collaborating across teams.
• Experience and workplace: GovTech seeks experience with multi-component systems, .NET Core or .NET full-stack development, and preferably Angular and TypeScript, along with AWS, cloud-native technologies, automated testing, code reviews, secure coding, and continuous integration and delivery. The role also calls for problem-solving, collaboration, continuous learning, and interest in public-good digital solutions. GovTech describes itself as an equal-opportunity employer offering inclusive workplace practices, leave benefits, and wellness programs.
  
  

[What you will be working on]

• Develop and deliver high-quality, maintainable, reusable, and well-tested software across multiple components and features.
• Work closely with Product Managers and other stakeholders to understand product goals, priorities, and user needs, and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Contribute to solution design and technical discussions, considering security, performance, reliability, maintainability, and delivery needs.
• Build and maintain integrations with internal and external systems and services.
• Apply good engineering practices, including automated testing, secure coding, constructive code reviews, and producing and maintaining clear technical documentation.
• Take ownership of your work from development through deployment, with increasing independence and follow-through.
• Monitor the impact of your work through relevant metrics and logs, and proactively troubleshoot and address issues after deployment.
• Investigate technical issues, identify root causes, and drive them towards resolution, seeking appropriate support when needed.
• Identify and address technical debt, and contribute to improvements in code quality, tooling, engineering practices, and team ways of working.
• Contribute to technical planning and develop a broader understanding of the product architecture, dependencies, and technical ecosystem.
• Collaborate across teams to manage dependencies, share knowledge, support teammates, and deliver outcomes.
  
  

[What we are looking for]

• Experience working on software systems with multiple components and integrations with internal and external systems or services.
• Experience in modern full-stack web application technologies using .NET Core / .NET; with experience in Angular and TypeScript preferred.
• Experience with AWS architecture and cloud application design; familiarity with Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes, or other cloud-native technologies would be advantageous. .
• Experience with software engineering and DevOps practices, including automated testing, code reviews, secure coding, maintainability, and CI/CD.
• Ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term code health and maintainability.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate issues and work towards solutions with increasing independence.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment with Product Managers, engineers, and other stakeholders.
• Willingness to share knowledge, support teammates, and continuously learn and improve.
• Interest in delivering digital solutions that contribute to the public good.
  
  

What we offer you:

GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation.   

Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs. 

We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you. 

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