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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 S As a software engineer, you will:   Build prototypes to demonstrate technological opportunities   Design system architectures   Write production quality code   Manage deployments to cloud infrastructure   Maintain systems to a high level of reliability   Because our team focuses on pushing new initiatives, you will also have to:   Identify potential projects that improve the public good   Design novel systems that work around bureaucratic constraints   Advocate and explain these technical ideas to other government agencies   We are also looking for experienced software engineers! In addition to the above, more experienced software engineers will be expected to:   Establish best practices for developer operations   Provide technical leadership across multiple product teams   Share your expertise and mentor other engineers   Help with recruiting   You're not just here to write code, but also to figure out what we should be building and how we should build it. You will work on meaningful projects that solve problems pertinent to our society. The public sector is full of opportunities where even the simplest software can have a big impact on people’s lives. Rather than work on commercial ventures commonly found in the startup scene, we're here to improve how we live as a society through what we can offer as a government.   Your job will be to bring expertise and capability to the public sector. Sometimes this means coding new systems from scratch. Other times this means using the best solutions the development community has to offer. We use cloud services, open-source software, and commodity hardware as far as possible. These often include, but are not limited to: GitHub, AWS, React Native, MongoDB, and Stripe amongst others. Knowing what to build and what to reuse lets us avoid wasting time on solved problems and focus on delivering actual value.     What it is like working here:   Rapid Prototyping - Instead of spending too much time debating ideas, we prefer testing them. This identifies potential problems quickly, and more importantly, conveys what is possible to others easily.   Ownership - In addition to technical responsibilities, this means having opinions on what is being done and having ideas on what should be done next. Building something that you believe in is the best way to build something good.   Continuous Learning - Working on new ideas often means not fully understanding what you are working on. Taking time to learn new architectures, frameworks, technologies, and even languages is not just encouraged but essential.     [What we are looking for]   About TradeNet TradeNet is Singapore’s National Single Window for trade permit processing. It processes over 9 million permit applications annually across import, export and transshipment. As one of Singapore’s key trade systems, TradeNet is being brought in-house to strengthen technology ownership and long-term sustainability.  How we build Designated as critical IT infrastructure, we favor simple, durable technology choices over the latest trends. We prioritize systems that are easy to reason about, operate, and maintain for the long term. We operate with high autonomy. Engineers are expected to think deeply, exercise sound judgement, and take ownership of technical decisions.&n