Software Engineer - Data Programme, Ministry of Education

About the role

GovTech is the lead agency behind Singapore's Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. Its Digital Excellence & Products Division (DXD) sits at the intersection of technology, design and education, building products and platforms for public good. As a Software Engineer on the Data Programme, you will architect and develop infrastructure to support modern data science and machine learning applications, and partner with policy and business divisions to support MOE-wide digital transformation using data and AI methods.

Key responsibilities

• Take full ownership of end-to-end data systems and architecture development, integrating databases, backend services, DevOps and cloud infrastructure as required.
• Develop data systems and supporting infrastructure, including database administration, ETL pipelining and analytics tools for use cases across the MOE ecosystem.
• Build infrastructure and applications in line with modern cloud technology, ensuring reusability, scalability and security.
• Work cross-functionally with Product Managers, Data Scientists and users so that products meet user needs.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with full-stack development on modern cloud platforms, with attention to reusability, scalability and security.
• Experience developing data science and machine learning applications.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Frontend development experience is a plus.
• Passion for public good, with particular interest in the education domain.

Required skills

• Data systems and architecture development, including data pipelining and database administration.
• Data lakes and warehouses, and analytics and ML tools.
• Full-stack development on modern cloud platforms.

What we offer

• A total rewards package of leave benefits and employee wellness programs.
• Flexible work arrangements (subject to job role).