Lead Software Engineer

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Lead Software Engineer – Digital Ops-Tech Centre (DOTC)

About Us

The Digital Ops-Tech Centre (DOTC) is a newly established unit within The Digital & Intelligence Service, dedicated to exploring cutting-edge technologies and adopting industry best practices in software engineering. As the centre of excellence for Software Engineering, DOTC enhances the operational capabilities of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), driving productivity and efficiency through innovative digital solutions.

What We Offer You

We offer a purpose-driven career, empowering our people with continuous learning and development opportunities throughout the year. If you are passionate about building technology to strengthen national defence, we invite you to join us in developing cutting-edge solutions. Learn more at dotc.gov.sg.

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack) to tackle technically challenging problems in an agile, startup-like environment. In this role, you will drive technical direction for engineering, build impactful products for MINDEF/SAF, and develop competent software engineers.

What You will Bring

• Education in any field.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant working experience, with at least 5 years of experience in software development.
• Proficiency in modern full-stack web application development (TypeScript preferred): frontend (React), backend (Node.js), infrastructure (AWS), and DevOps.
• Experience with secure software development, including Continuous Integration (CI)/ Continuous Delivery or Deployment (CD), version control (Git), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform IaC), and deploying applications to cloud environments.
• Experience working on large-scale, highly available software systems.
• Passion for engineering excellence and a collaborative, team-oriented development approach.
• Strong interest in building technology for public good.

What You will Do

• Develop scalable, high-quality software from end to end - designing, building, testing, and shipping features across the tech stack.
• Collaborate across functions to scope problems and design software solutions that deliver impact.
• Champion software engineering best practices through the provision of technical guidance and mentorship.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, growth and learning.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and agencies across the Services inthe SAF to understand their needs and challenges.
• Develop innovations in software and/or processes to overcome bureaucratic constraints.

Join us in shaping the future of defence technology. Apply today!