Software Engineer (Java, Node.js & Kubernetes)

Careers@Gov • JavaScript • Java • TypeScript • SQL • Node JS • 2 hours ago
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In office (Singapore)
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Middle · 3+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 24, 2026. Careers@Gov scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Careers@Gov

Careers@Gov is the official centralized recruitment platform for the Singapore Public Service, serving as a single gateway for job opportunities across government ministries and statutory boards. The portal enables job seekers to explore public sector roles, track applications, and access career development resources powered by digital tools. Headquartered in Singapore, it is managed by the Public Service Division and the Government Technology Agency to streamline public sector talent acquisition.
careers.gov.sg • HQ: Singapore • 1001-5000 employees

[What the role is]

A hands-on individual contributor role within the Platform Team, responsible for backend application development, system integration, Kubernetes operations and maintenance of shared platform components.

[What you will be working on]

· Design, develop and maintain backend applications, REST APIs and microservices using Java (Spring Boot) and Node.js.

· Write clean, secure, well-tested code and participate in code reviews and solution design.

· Containerise applications using Docker, Podman, Containerd ; prepare and maintain Kubernetes manifests and Helm charts.

· Deploy, monitor and troubleshoot applications on Kubernetes, including pods, services, ingress, DNS, networking, certificates and storage.

· Support Kubernetes cluster bootstrapping, upgrades and patching.

· Support CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Ansible/AWX), incident investigation and vulnerability remediation.

· Maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures and operational runbooks.

Platform Technologies - Kubernetes · MetalLB · Prometheus/Grafana/Alertmanager · Kyverno · Calico · NGINX Ingress · cert-manager · HashiCorp Vault · External Secrets Operator · Rook-Ceph · RabbitMQ/MQTT · Container registries · Centralised logging · Backup tools

[What we are looking for]

  • Strong Java (Spring Boot) and Node.js/TypeScript development experience.
  • Experience with REST APIs, microservices, relational databases and SQL.
  • Solid understanding of Docker/Podman, Kubernetes concepts and resources (Deployments, StatefulSets, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, PVs).
  • Proficiency with Git, branching workflows and code reviews.
  • Basic Linux administration, shell scripting and networking fundamentals (HTTP/S, DNS, TCP/IP, TLS).
  • 3 to 6 years of relevant experience.
  • Background in in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT or related field.
  • Practical Kubernetes exposure.

Preferred Experience - Helm · GitLab CI/CD · Ansible/AWX · Prometheus/Grafana · MQTT/RabbitMQ · On-premises or air-gapped Kubernetes · Kubernetes security and secrets management · Production incident support

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