Associate Software Engineer (Full Stack & Java, 1-2 Years Exp)

About the role

NCS, an AI tech services company and subsidiary of the Singtel Group, is hiring an Associate Software Engineer. You will build, test and enhance full-stack features under the guidance of senior engineers, applying engineering standards and writing clean, tested code while collaborating with product, QA, DevOps and engineering teams.

Key responsibilities

• Engineer, test and deploy frontend and backend features following established architecture, coding standards and secure development practices
• Craft clean, reusable and well-tested code, and develop responsive, accessible and performant web components
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and backend services, and diagnose and fix bugs
• Partner with product, QA and DevOps teams, take part in code reviews and help strengthen test coverage
• Use version control systems and support CI/CD pipeline improvements
• Keep up with tools and frameworks, adopt AI-augmented development tools, and seek mentorship from senior engineers

Required profile

• 1-2 years of professional software engineering experience
• Working knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript
• Foundational proficiency in at least one frontend framework (React.js, Next.js, Vue.js or Angular)
• Foundational proficiency in at least one backend technology (Java Spring Boot, Node.js or Python frameworks such as Django, Flask or FastAPI)
• Understanding of RESTful API development, databases and SQL, and familiarity with version control and CI/CD concepts
• Experience with unit testing frameworks

Required skills

• Basic security principles and secure coding practices
• Nice to have: UI libraries such as Material-UI, Tailwind CSS or Bootstrap, and Figma
• Nice to have: GraphQL, WebSockets, logging, monitoring dashboards, caching, rate limiting, Redis
• Nice to have: hands-on use of GitHub Copilot, Claude Code or Cursor

What we offer

• Large-scale, innovative transformation programs
• Career development and training in areas such as 5G, advanced analytics, AI and cloud
• Multiple career pathways for vertical advancement or lateral moves