Software Engineer, AISS

About the role

IMDA is looking for a Software Engineer within its Advanced Intelligent Software Systems (AISS) team, which builds software solutions and capabilities for projects such as AI Verify and GPT-Legal. The role focuses on designing and developing software applications that use frontier technology.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, research scientists, solution architects and other engineers to plan and implement software solutions.
• Develop clean, maintainable, secure and efficient code following industry best practices.
• Build unit and integration tests, perform code reviews and work with QA to fix defects.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including code comments, architectural diagrams, design decisions, developer guides and system documentation.
• Take part in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning and daily stand-ups.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for user-reported issues.
• Stay up to date with software development trends and advancements.

Required profile

• Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Technology or a relevant engineering discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience as a software engineer or developer on successful software projects.
• Strong understanding of software development practices, design patterns and microservice principles.
• Experience with agile methodologies, version control, branch development, software quality assurance and information security practices.
• Able to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and influence positively.

Required skills

• In-depth knowledge of Node.js, Python, REST APIs, SQL and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.
• Experience with web application frameworks such as React is a plus.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes, and of cloud computing platforms, is a plus.