Full Stack Developer - GS26027

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 realize 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.

This is a fixed term contract. The engagement is 12-months

Location: Singpost, Paya Lebar

We are seeking a skilled Full-Stack Developer to contribute to the development of a mobile web application/progressive web app (PWA) as part of our development team. The successful candidate will contribute to the end-to-end application development, integrating frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure whilst working in an agile, DevOps-driven environment.

This role provides an excellent opportunity for a developer to grow their skills whilst contributing to meaningful technology projects within a secure government environment, working with modern full-stack technologies and DevOps practices.

What the officer will be doing?

Full-Stack Development

• Contribute to end-to-end application development, integrating frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure
• Develop, and maintain responsive, accessible, and performant web applications
• Implement modern frontend architectures using React Native, ensuring reusability, scalability, and security
• Develop high-performance backend services and APIs, ensuring reliability, security, and observability
• Support WhatsApp Business API integration to enable seamless integration between messaging and backend workflow
• Conduct unit and integration testing using modern testing frameworks
• Conduct backend testing and API validation to ensure service reliability
• Participate in code reviews and maintain high software quality standards

DevOps and Deployment

• Utilise SHIP/HATS platforms for secure development, testing, and deployment processes
• Deploy and manage applications within Government Commercial Cloud (GCC) infrastructure

Security and Compliance

• Ensure full-stack security, including authentication, authorization, API security, and frontend security best practices under guidance of Senior Full-Stack Developer
• Implement IM8 security controls and ensure compliance with government security frameworks
• Follow secure coding practices and implement appropriate security measures throughout the development lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with government security and compliance requirements, including data protection and privacy regulations

Requirements

What are we looking for?

Education and Experience

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Computer or Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, or related disciplines
• Minimum 4 years of experience in full-stack web development with demonstrable project experience
• Strong proficiency in both frontend and backend development
• Experience with Git and modern branching workflows (GitFlow, trunk-based development)

Frontend Technologies

• Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript
• Experience with React.js and modern frontend frameworks (Next.js, Vue.js, Angular, or Svelte)
• Mobile app development using React Native (required for this role)
• Experience with UI component libraries such as Material-UI, Tailwind CSS, or Bootstrap
• Experience with wireframing and prototyping tools (Figma)

Backend Technologies

• Proficiency in Node.js, Express.js, or NestJS
• Experience with additional backend technologies such as Ruby on Rails, Java/Kotlin (Spring Boot), Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI), or Golang
• Strong experience in API design principles, including RESTful APIs, GraphQL, gRPC, and WebSockets for service communication
• Knowledge of API rate limiting, caching strategies (Redis, Varnish), and performance optimisations
• Understanding of backend service scalability strategies (horizontal scaling, autoscaling, load balancing)

DevOps, Cloud, and Infrastructure

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Jenkins)
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Experience with Government Commercial Cloud (GCC) environment
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Security and Monitoring

• Strong knowledge of frontend security (CSP, CORS, XSS prevention)
• Experience with backend security (OAuth, JWT, API rate limiting, encryption)
• Understanding of IM8 security policies and government compliance frameworks
• Experience implementing application performance monitoring (APM) tools (Datadog, New Relic, Sentry, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry)
• Knowledge of logging frameworks (ELK Stack, Loki, Fluentd) to track and debug issues across distributed systems

Testing and Quality

• Experience with unit and integration testing (Jest, Cypress, Playwright, Pact)
• Backend testing using Postman, Supertest, contract testing
• Understanding of automated testing practices and test-driven development

Benefits

What do we offer in return?

Competitive Compensation: Market competitive salary and variable performance bonus aligned to your skills, impact, and contribution.

Benefits: Outpatient medical, specialist medical coverage and generous customisable flexi benefits, or flexi allowance; life and health insurance, thoughtful perks like special occasions “red packet” and CNY goodies, etc.

Employee Wellness: Support for your physical, mental, and overall well-being through year-round initiatives.

Growth & Development: Learning programmes, certification support, and a dedicated staff development budget. (We are a “SHRI 2025 Gold winner” in “Learning & Development; Coaching & Mentoring”)

Career Progression: Structured career pathways that enable you to grow along a technical/domain expert track or a leadership track.

Competency Framework: A structured and practical framework to support you to develop, perform, and succeed.

Flexible Work Arrangement: Staff may choose to work flexi-place, flexi-time, and flexi-load based on existing framework

Why you'll love working with us?

If you are looking for opportunities to collaborate with leading industry experts and be surrounded by highly motivated and talented peers, we welcome you to join us. We provide all employees with equal opportunities to grow and develop with us. We believe your success is our success.

Does it sound like something you are interested in exploring further? Please be in touch with our team for an initial chat.

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, gender, sexuality, national origin, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.

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