Software Engineer

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd (“Activate”) is a leading technology consultancy headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia. Our clients are empowered with quality, cost-effective, and impactful end-to-end application development, like mobile and web applications, and cloud technology that remove technology roadblocks and increase their business efficiency.

We believe in positively impacting the lives of people around us and the environment we live in through the use of technology. Hence, we are committed to providing a conducive environment for all employees to realise their full potential, who in turn have the opportunity to continuously drive innovation.

We are searching for our next team members to join our growing team.

If you love the idea of being part of a growing company with exciting prospects in mobile and web technologies that create positive impact on people’s lives, then we would love to hear from you.

Co-Development Business Unit is looking for Software Engineer

Internal Code: A24080

What will you do?

• Build prototypes to demonstrate technological opportunities
• Design system architectures
• Write production quality code
• Manage deployments to cloud infrastructure
• Because our team focuses on pushing new initiatives, you will also have to:

1. Identify potential projects that improve the public good
2. Design novel systems that work around bureaucratic constraints
3. Advocate and explain these technical ideas to other government agencies

Additionally, more senior engineers will be expected to:

1. Establish best practices for developer operations
2. Share your expertise and mentor other engineers
3. Help with recruiting

• You’re not just here to write code, but also to figure out what we should be building and how we should build it.
• Your job will be to bring expertise and capability to the public sector. Sometimes this means coding new systems from scratch. Other times this means using the best solutions the development community has to offer. We use cloud services, open source software, and commodity hardware as far as possible. These often include, but are not limited to: GitHub, AWS, React Native, MongoDB, and Stripe amongst others. Knowing what to build and what to reuse: let us avoid wasting time on solved problems and focus on delivering actual value.
• You will work on meaningful projects that solve problems pertinent to our society, from transportation, to education, to healthcare. The public sector is full of opportunities where even the simplest software can have a big impact on people’s lives. You will have direct ownership of your work with over 70% of our projects starting as ground up initiatives. Rather than work on commercial ventures commonly found in the startup scene, we’re here to improve how we live as a society through what we can offer as a government.
• We work mostly in Javascript with some Python on the backend. However, we don’t require experience in any specific programming language or technology. Core competency in at least one language and the ability to learn is what matters to us.

What are we looking for?

• At least 2 years experience of Javascript and Python
• Have a demonstrated ability to build software: Prior work and personal projects count for much more than specific degrees
• Write code to solve abstract programming problems: Clear thinking, the ability to debug, and understanding the limits of an approach matter much more than getting the “correct” answer
• Talk and reason about code with other engineers: We work as a team so you need to be able to not just solve problems, but have other people understand your solutions
• Take initiative to make things happen: Our job is to push for change in government, so we need to challenge the status quo and not wait for instruction
• Want to work for the public good - We are public servants, we serve the public.
• This sometimes means ignoring political pressures and misguided policies.
• We need people who will push back if something is not in the public interest
• Overall we look for people who have ability, initiative, good communication, and strong values.

What do we offer in return?

• Fun working environment
• Employee Wellness Program

Does it sound like something you are interested in exploring further? Please be in touch with our team for an initial chat at [email protected]

Activate Interactive Singapore is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Activate Interactive Pte Ltd does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexuality, national origin, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.

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