Engineering Lead driving the modernization of the Student Learning Space at Singapore's Ministry of Education. Collaborating with product managers and designers for impactful educational technology solutions.
Responsibilities
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 organization 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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