[What the role is]
Software System Engineer (ePIC Team)[What you will be working on]
You will be part of the ePayment Innovation Centre (ePIC) team, developing applications for the Authority’s Automated Fare Collection (AFC) systems.
You will design, develop, test, deploy and support secure and reliable applications, including applications hosted on the Government on Commercial Cloud (GCC) environment. You will work with developers, users, testers and other stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.
What You'll Do:
- Gather and analyse requirements, design, develop, test and maintain software applications.
- Prepare and maintain software lifecycle artefacts, including architecture and design documents, interface specifications, source code, test specifications, operations and maintenance manuals, and other required technical documentation.
- Troubleshoot application and environment issues, investigate and resolve defects, and improve application quality, reliability and performance.
- Participate in application build, deployment and production support activities.
- Collaborate with developers, users, testers and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve design, integration and testing issues.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of development, testing and deployment practices.
[What we are looking for]
- Knowledge in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline with software development experience.
- Experience participating in at least one full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including preparation and maintenance of relevant technical documentation.
- Hands-on experience developing enterprise applications using Java and Spring/Spring Boot.
- Experience in requirements analysis, application design, development, testing and integration.
- Experience with SQL, relational databases and database access technologies such as JDBC or JPA/Hibernate.
- Familiarity with cloud computing, Docker, Kubernetes and microservices concepts.
- Experience with software development tools and practices such as Gitlab, CI/CD and automated build/deployment.
- Experience with message queues or asynchronous messaging technologies.
- Ability to analyse technical problems systematically and develop practical solutions.
- Ability to communicate technical information clearly in written and spoken English and work effectively with different stakeholders.
Experience or knowledge that would be advantageous:
- AWS Services like Amazon ECS/Fargate, RDS and Lambda.
- Knowledge of cloud application security, including least-privilege access, encryption, secrets management, secure APIs, vulnerability scanning and remediation.
- Experience with AFC, high-volume transactions or other mission-critical systems.
- EMV and/or Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
As part of the shortlisting process for the role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and / or undergo further assessment.
Skills Required
- Degree or knowledge in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline, with software development experience
- Participation in at least one complete software development lifecycle, including technical documentation
- Hands-on enterprise application development using Java and Spring or Spring Boot
- Experience in requirements analysis, application design, development, testing, and integration
- Experience with SQL, relational databases, and JDBC or JPA/Hibernate
- Familiarity with cloud computing, Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices
- Experience with GitLab, CI/CD, and automated build and deployment practices
- Experience with message queues or asynchronous messaging technologies
- Ability to systematically analyze technical problems and develop practical solutions
- Ability to communicate technical information clearly in written and spoken English and collaborate with stakeholders
- Knowledge of AWS ECS/Fargate, Amazon RDS, and AWS Lambda
- Knowledge of cloud application security, including least-privilege access, encryption, secrets management, secure APIs, vulnerability scanning, and remediation
- Experience with Automated Fare Collection, high-volume transactions, or mission-critical systems
- Knowledge of EMV or PCI DSS
What We Do
The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) is a government agency responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation, and talent. It undertakes investment promotion and industry development.






