Principal / Software Engineer, Developer Productivity & Services Programme
Core
Designing and scaling high-scale developer productivity platforms, tooling, and services for thousands of government developers in Singapore.
Role type
Principal Software Engineer (Developer Productivity & Platform Architecture)
Builds
Developer Portals, CLIs, AI Coding Assistants, CI/CD orchestrations, Container/Kubernetes platforms, and a Central Product Marketplace.
Domain
Public Sector / Government Technology / Developer Experience (DevEx)
Required skills
Software architecture, system design, technical governance, innovation & R&D, code optimization, complex problem solving, cross-functional leadership, mentorship, stakeholder communication.
Preferred skills
Strategic vision, public sector impact drive, proactive innovation.
Responsibilities
Design and scale critical high-scale systems; establish and enforce engineering standards; evaluate emerging technologies and conduct PoCs; write production-ready code for complex subsystems; act as escalation point for deep technical challenges; balance technical debt with product velocity; mentor senior engineers; align technical solutions with business needs.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship