Senior Software Engineer (Managed Services)

AvePoint · Singapore

5+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated progression in technical complexity and scope
Strong foundation in software architecture, system design, and engineering best practices
Experience with modern tech stacks relevant to government systems (e.g., Java, Salesforce, Kotlin, cloud platforms like GCC/AWS)
Proven ability to work with both greenfield development and brownfield modernisation projects
Understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and observability

Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining alignment with broader organisational goals
Track record of making pragmatic technical decisions that consider business constraints, timelines, and long-term sustainability
Experience contributing to technical strategy beyond immediate project boundaries — establishing standards, creating reusable components, or building shared infrastructure
Ability to articulate trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Evidence of knowledge sharing through documentation, mentorship, or establishing practices that enable other teams

Strong analytical skills with evidence-based problem-solving approach backed by testing and validation
Ability to identify root causes beyond surface-level symptoms (e.g., database indexing issues masked as front-end performance problems)
Proactive in identifying technical dependencies, risks, and constraints early in project lifecycles
Comfortable working within government constraints (security requirements, compliance needs, data sovereignty) while finding pragmatic solutions

Government or highly regulated industry experience with understanding of compliance, security, and governance requirements
Experience with platform migrations or modernisation initiatives (legacy system upgrades, cloud migrations, technology stack changes)
Background in establishing technical standards or creating reusable frameworks used across multiple projects or teams
Familiarity with grant management, social services systems, or ministry family domain knowledge