[WHAT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON]

The Government Technology Office, Software Engineering Practice, is dedicated to setting engineering standards, promoting excellence in software development, and building future-ready capabilities throughout GovTech and WOG. We steward engineering talent, championing strong craft, modern practices, and continuous improvement across agencies.
We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer who combines deep technical expertise with the vision to shape our talent pipeline, strengthen engineering practices, and prepare our workforce for tomorrow.
As a Staff/Principal Engineer, you will:

[WHAT THE ROLE IS]

The Government Technology Agency (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. We empower our people to master their craft through continuous and robust learning and development opportunities all year round. Our GovTechies embody our Agile, Bold and Collaborative values to deliver impactful solutions.
GovTech aims to transform the delivery of Government digital services by taking an “outside-in” view, putting citizens and businesses at the heart of everything we do.
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!
Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

This strategic position blends the influence of a Staff/Principal Engineer with the high-impact work of building and sustaining an outstanding engineering workforce. You will help set the standards by which we build and empower our teams, ensuring GovTech possesses the talent and practices to deliver secure, reliable, and meaningful digital services for Singapore.