Engineering Manager (SportSG)

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 Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.  
 
At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better where we empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round. 
 
Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today!  
 
Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg. 

 

[What you will be working on] 

Sport Singapore is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to build and lead high-performing engineering teams responsible for delivering innovative digital products that enable Singapore's sporting ecosystem.
As an Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in establishing new engineering teams, driving technical excellence, and delivering impactful products and platforms. You will lead multiple agile teams of engineers, partner closely with Product Managers, Designers, and business stakeholders, and be accountable for the technical direction, engineering practices, and successful delivery of products under your care.

This is a technical leadership role that combines people management, software architecture, engineering execution, and organizational leadership.

As an Engineering Manager, your responsibilities will include:  

• Build, lead, and develop high-performing engineering teams.

• Establish engineering processes, team structures, and agile delivery practices for new and existing teams.

• Own the technical direction, architecture, and successful delivery of products and platforms under your care.

• Ensure engineering excellence through strong software design, coding standards, security, reliability, and operational practices.

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business goals into scalable technical solutions.

• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, including cloud-native technologies, DevOps, and AI-assisted software development

• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous learning, and continuous improvement.  

  

[What we are looking for] 

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline.

• At least 5 years of hands-on software development experience.

• At least 2 years of experience leading, coaching, and developing software engineers.

• Proven experience leading agile software development teams and delivering complex software products.

• Experience building and scaling engineering teams is highly desirable.

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with modern frontend web frameworks, particularly Next.js and the broader React ecosystem.

• Strong experience designing and building scalable, secure, and maintainable software systems.

• Experience designing and operating distributed systems, APIs, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS (preferred), Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms.

• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

• Experience implementing engineering best practices including automated testing, observability, monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code.

• Familiarity with modern software architecture patterns and engineering methodologies.

Preferred

• Experience leading multiple agile teams simultaneously.

• Experience delivering large-scale digital platforms or citizen-facing applications.

• Experience working in public sector or highly regulated environments.

• Familiarity with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and engineering metrics.

• Passion for leveraging AI-assisted and Agentic AI technologies to enhance software engineering productivity and outcomes.

Key Competencies

• Strong technical leadership and architectural decision-making skills.

• Excellent people management, coaching, and mentoring capabilities.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Ability to balance delivery priorities, technical debt, quality, and long-term sustainability.

• Growth mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.

Success in This Role

You are a strong technical leader who enjoys building teams, growing engineers, and delivering impactful digital products. You can balance people, product, and technology while creating an environment where engineering teams consistently deliver high-quality, secure, and scalable solutions that support Sport Singapore's mission of inspiring the nation to live better through sport.

 

What we offer you:  

GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation.    

Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs.  

We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you.  

Please note that this will be a 2-year fixed term contract.

 

Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers. 
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