Open Government Products

Engineering Manager – Experimental Systems and Technology Lab

Open Government Products

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Singapore • 🇸🇬 Singapore

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

CloudMicroservices

About the role

  • Lead and scale multi-squad engineering efforts across multiple delivery threads or product areas, ensuring alignment, consistency, and measurable impact.
  • Set and drive a unified technical vision for the next-generation Student Learning Space (SLS).
  • Establish and enforce engineering standards and best practices across squads, balancing innovation with maintainability, security, and performance.
  • Coach and develop Tech Leads and Engineering Managers (for Senior EMs), fostering strong leadership, technical excellence, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Foster cross-squad collaboration and knowledge sharing, breaking down silos to accelerate delivery and improve system coherence.
  • Partner closely with Product Managers, Designers, and other stakeholders to align technical strategies with product goals and educational outcomes.
  • Oversee vendor and in-house engineering teams, ensuring high-quality deliverables and effective integration across systems.
  • Balance innovation and operational excellence, driving both transformative initiatives and essential BAU enhancements.
  • Make strategic technical and architectural decisions that serve MOE’s long-term vision and sustainability goals.
  • Ensure the engineering organisation remains lean, focused, and adaptable, scaling effectively as platform needs evolve.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3–5 years in engineering leadership roles.
  • Proven ability to lead multiple teams or managers, delivering large-scale, high-impact systems or platforms.
  • Strong technical foundation with experience in modern architectures (e.g. cloud-native, microservices, CI/CD, DevOps).
  • Skilled at setting technical direction, driving engineering standards, and balancing delivery with quality.
  • Track record of growing and empowering managers and senior engineers, and building high-performing teams.
  • Effective collaborator with Product, Design, and business partners to align engineering outcomes with strategic goals.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
  • Committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, learning, and technical excellence.
Benefits
  • Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks.
  • We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust you to manage your time to deliver your best.

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Hard skills
software engineeringcloud-nativemicroservicesCI/CDDevOpsengineering standardstechnical directionarchitectural decisionssystem integrationperformance optimization
Soft skills
leadershipcoachingcollaborationcommunicationstakeholder managementaccountabilitycontinuous improvementinfluenceteam buildingadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Engineering