Systems Engineer (Smart City Technology Division)

[What the role is]

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]

We are seeking a multidisciplinary Systems Engineer with strong System Engineering foundations to design and implement system involving edge AI, cloud deployment, and managing operation of critical infrastructure projects.

Role Overview:

This position combines AI/ML/infrastructure engineering, software development, and production operations to deliver resilient, secure, and highly available platforms. The successful candidate will architect solutions with rigour, develop with agility, and operate with reliability across the full lifecycle—from infrastructure provisioning to production monitoring and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Train, deploy and evaluate AI/ML models on cloud and edge platforms with focus on system integration and production readiness

• Work with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure solutions

• Design and implement Kubernetes architecture and CI/CD automation

• Implement security hardening measures including PKI/mTLS

• Contribute to backend development with potential expansion to other tech stacks

• Collaborate with stakeholders across technical, operational, and management domains

• Ensure innovation, reliability, and compliance remain central to all deployments

• Handle diverse projects of varying nature as the role evolves

[What we are looking for]