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[About GovTech] 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! Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg [About DEP] Digital Economy Products (DEP) is a division within GovTech running like a modern product organisation, solving important underserved problems spanning across Healthcare, Manpower, Trade-Industry-Finance, National Development, and Sustainability sectors. We are seeking experienced Engineering Managers to lead one or more squads working on the above sectors. You will play a crucial role by providing technical leadership & driving design, development, and maintenance of our software products, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality, security and performance. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with excellent leadership abilities to drive software development initiatives, while providing technical guidance & coaching to their team(s). Here are some of the public-facing products that we have built recently: Career Kaki SkillsFuture JobSeeker Support Scheme Careers & Skills Passport READ : Rapidly Evaluate and Analyse Documents Organ Donation Registry Workpass Integrated System (WINS) Be part of a cross-functional development team that values quality, automation, and user experience of the software we deliver. Join engineers who build systems that matter for the public good! [What you will be working on] As an Engineering Manager: Lead one or more cross-functional agile squads consisting of Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers to solicit business requirements & deliver technical solutions Lead the technical design and architecture of software solutions, ensuring security, scalability, performance, and maintainability Guide, mentor and work closely with your team to to uplift product engineering competencies Establish coding standards, best practices, and development processes for your team(s) Identify and resolve technical debt/risks while balancing feature development Drive adoption of relevant, up-to-date technologies, practices, and tools in modern software development lifecycle Lead/Guide Scrum ceremonies, providing technical/product context and removing blockers [What we are looking for] Technical Skills 7-12 years of software engineering experience building reasonably large high-availability systems at scale Proven track record of leading & delivering technically complex products Strong experience in modern full-stack web application technologies; experience in modern front-end engineering on Next.Js/React.js/Nuxt/Vue.js and Java/TypeScript/Node.js/Golang on the backend is preferred Strong knowledge of databases (SQL & NoSQL) and data modeling Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS (preferred), Azure and/or GCP Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.) Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or other container orchestration tools Experience with observability and monitoring tools, especially the ELK stack, AWS CloudWatch, Splunk Excellent communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders Bonus: Led legacy system modernization projects, including transitioning legacy systems to modern platforms Bonus: Experience with / willing to pick up Infra as Code (eg. Terraform, Terragrunt, Ansible) What We Value Passion towards working for the public good Excellent team player & leader who is passionate about engineering excellence Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work autonomously & through others Initiative: Proactively identify issues and opportunities to improve systems & teams Collaboration: Share knowledge and contribute to a healthy, transparent team culture Continuous learning: Stay current with technologies and best practices Strong product mindset: Have a customer-centric thinking, be data-driven in decision making GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe it is key to innovation. Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust you to manage your time to deliver your best. Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
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When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.