Principal Engineer - DIS

You lead the technical vision and architecture for software products at the Digital Ops-Tech Centre (DOTC), overseeing development and deployment of secure, cloud-native applications. You also mentor a high-performing team, promote best practices, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver innovative, scalable solutions that drive organisational efficiency and growth. The Digital Ops-Tech Centre (DOTC) is a newly established unit within the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) that explores cutting-edge technologies and adopts industry best practices in software engineering to enhance the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)'s operational capabilities through innovative digital solutions. - Define and drive the long-term technical vision and architecture for our software products and infrastructure - Oversee the design, development, deployment, and scaling of secure, cloud-native applications - Guide the implementation of modern DevOps practices, including Continuous Integration (CI) /Continuous Delivery or Deployment (CD), GitOps, and Infrastructure as Code - Lead and mentor a high-performing team of engineers working across the stack - Foster a strong engineering culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning - Champion best practices in code quality, testing, security, and documentation - Drive talent acquisition, onboarding, and performance development of engineering staff - Provide strategic partnership, and innovative technology solutions that supports DOTC’s vision of driving productivity and efficiency through innovative digital solutions - Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to define product and technology roadmaps aligned with organisational goals - Translate complex operational needs into actionable technical requirements and scalable solutions - Optimise team workflows and ensure timely, high-quality delivery of software features and infrastructure improvements. - Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders - Act as a technology advocate and spokesperson for innovation within and outside the organisation Challenge(s) - Balancing different needs and make optimal product decisions - Maintaining strong relationships with the stakeholders - At least 15 years of progressive experience in software development, with at least 5 years in technical leadership roles - Proven track record managing engineering teams working on large-scale, secure, full-stack applications - Deep experience with modern web development technologies - Strong grasp of DevOps culture and tools - Experience working in or with public sector, defence, or highly regulated industries is advantageous - Passion for technology that serves public good and impacts national-scale outcomes Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.