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The Role
Build, test, and deploy scalable, data-intensive web search and analytics systems for national-security use. Design architectures, write maintainable code and tests, monitor system health, optimise performance, deliver proofs-of-concept, and support mission-critical deployments.
Summary Generated by Built In
CSIT develops products to advance the national security interests of Singapore. We use our products in a wide range of use-cases, including but not limited to Counter-terrorism and Computer Network Defence. We are looking for talented software engineers to lead and build mission-critical products that identify, analyse and investigate threats.
Role
As a software engineer in a multi-disciplinary team that is responsible for mission-critical data analytics systems, you will contribute to the development of critical solutions related to national security. You create impact by designing, building, testing and deploying data-intensive web-based search applications that are scalable, extensible and maintainable. Join us to seize the opportunity to use cutting-edge technologies to protect the nation.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop internal flagship big data analytics systems, applications and APIs that allow engineers and analysts to retrieve, triage and analyse information more efficiently
- Work with product managers, engineering managers and key stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions that meet our business needs
- Manage enterprise system performance, reliability and sustainability through software quality control and optimisation of software products and technologies
- Explore emerging technologies and deliver proof-of-concepts to the team and senior management
- Work with the team or independently on the following:
(1) Architect solutions that can scale efficiently
(2) Write clean and maintainable code
(3) Write unit, functional and end-to-end tests
(4) Safely roll out mission-critical products that impact hundreds of analysts
(5) Identify system issues to provide timely resolution and recovery|
(6) Perform system health monitoring and support patches, assist in capacity planning and performance tuning
Requirements
- Background in computer science or equivalent
- Candidates with 3+ years of software engineering experience in the entire web application stack will be considered for senior position
- Strong foundation and knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming and Functional Programming paradigms
- Familiarity with the following technologies: Spring Boot, React, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Oracle / PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka / Rabbit MQ
- Able to communicate technical details effectively and clearly
- Good interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills to get things done in a dynamic environment
Why join us?
- The work is purposeful and meaningful
- You will get to work with talented and driven people
- We work with modern technologies and tech stacks
- We have excellent engineering culture and work-life balance
- We aspire for engineering and operational excellence
- We empower to innovate
As CSIT is an agency under the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), only Singapore Citizens will be considered.
Skills Required
- Background in computer science or equivalent
- 3+ years of software engineering experience (considered for senior position)
- Strong foundation in Object-Oriented Programming and Functional Programming paradigms
- Familiarity with Spring Boot
- Familiarity with React
- Familiarity with Elasticsearch
- Familiarity with MongoDB
- Familiarity with Oracle / PostgreSQL
- Familiarity with Docker
- Familiarity with Kubernetes
- Familiarity with Kafka / Rabbit MQ
- Able to communicate technical details effectively and clearly
- Good interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Singapore Citizenship required
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The Company
What We Do
The Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT) is a technical agency in the Ministry of Defence that harnesses cutting-edge digital technologies to meet Singapore's security needs. It develops capabilities to support missions such as cyber defence, counter terrorism, and counter hostile information operations, with a technical focus on cybersecurity, data analytics, software engineering, and cloud infrastructure and services.

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