Systems Engineer (Full Stack) - A26193

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 hiring for Systems Engineer (Full Stack).

You will work in Singapore Government Agencies.

This is a fixed term contract. The engagement is 8-month

Internal Code: A26193

This is a fixed term contract role. The engagement is 1 year, with option to extend to another 1 year

What will you do?

We are seeking a Systems Engineer (Full Stack) with strong foundations in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and system integration, complemented by hands-on expertise in full stack engineering and scalable platform development.

As you will be working on a full stack engineering role focused on building and operatingAPIs and microservices, core competencies such as cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and backend/frontend engineering are mandatory foundations.

Operating at the intersection of full stack development, cloud infrastructure, and platform engineering, this role drives the design, delivery, and operation of scalable backend services and APIs for Singapore’s Land Transport Authority, ensuring solutions are built with engineering rigor, tested thoroughly, and operated with production reliability.

Full Stack Development & Delivery

Design and build RESTful and event-driven APIs, microservices, and backend platforms using ECMAScript (TypeScript/JavaScript), Go, and Python

Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, build, and deployment of services on AWS

Deploy and operate containerised services on Kubernetes (EKS); manage service configuration, health checks, and rolling deployments

Translate stakeholder needs into well-defined API contracts, data models, and system requirements with full traceability

Integrate backend services with LTA’s existing infrastructure, databases, message queues, and third-party APIs ensuring seamless interoperability

Write clean, well-tested, production-grade code with thorough unit and integration test coverage

Automate data pipelines and workflow orchestration using AWS services and Infrastructure as Code

Foster cross-functional collaboration among product managers, designers, security teams, and operations staff

Production Implementation & Operations

Deploy and operate production-ready microservices and platform APIs at scale across LTA infrastructure on AWS

Build and manage Kubernetes workloads with containerisation, monitoring, and automated health checks

Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting for production backend services

Integrate platform services with LTA’s APIs, databases, message queues, and network systems

Optimise system performance, API response times, and throughput to meet latency and scalability requirements

Participate in architecture and design discussions, contributing to platform scalability and service design decisions

Implement security, compliance, and data governance including PDPA compliance, encryption, and access controls

System Integration & Maintenance

Maintain and troubleshoot deployed infrastructure with systematic debugging and root cause analysis

Monitor system health, implement automated remediation, and respond to production incidents

Manage service versioning and release pipelines ensuring reproducibility and rollback capabilities

Provide technical support for infrastructure, networking, and backend service performance issues

Collaborate with operations teams ensuring reliability, uptime SLAs, and operational excellence

Requirements

What are we looking for?

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field (required)

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (preferred)

AWS certifications: Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, Developer Associate, DevOps Engineer Professional

Kubernetes certifications: CKA, CKAD

HashiCorp Terraform Associate or equivalent IaC certification

Other relevant technical certifications

Core Full Stack Engineering (Required)

Cloud Platforms: AWS infrastructure and services including EC2, S3, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, ECS/EKS; cloud architecture for compute, storage, networking, and security

DevOps & Automation: Git version control, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, Docker containerization, Kubernetes orchestration, automated testing and deployment strategies

Systems Integration: RESTful API design and development, data pipelines and ETL processes, database integration, networking fundamentals, distributed systems and microservices

Programming: ECMAScript/TypeScript (required), Go (required), Python (required); production-grade practices including automated testing, structured logging, and API documentation

Platform & Full Stack (Preferred)

Frontend: React or similar modern frontend framework; responsive design; REST/GraphQL API consumption; basic UI/UX sensibility

Kubernetes & Platform: Kubernetes workload management (preferred); Helm charts; service mesh concepts; AWS EKS; infrastructure provisioning with Terraform or CDK

Observability & Quality: Structured logging, distributed tracing, metrics dashboards (CloudWatch, Datadog, or similar); test pyramid understanding; code review practices

Application Domains

Backend API and microservices platform development for public-facing and internal-facing LTA systems

Cloud-native service integration with AWS-hosted infrastructure and government platforms

Experience with transportation, smart city, or public sector digital services is a strong plus

Strong systems-thinking mindset to decompose complex problems into modular solutions

Excellent communication and stakeholder management translating technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Ability to balance technical depth with production delivery and operational reliability

Proactive, collaborative, and adaptable in fast-evolving technical environments

Documentation expertise: technical documentation, architecture diagrams, runbooks, API documentation

Mentoring and knowledge transfer capabilities

Agile/project management experience

2–4 years hands-on experience as a full stack or backend engineer building production services with ECMAScript/TypeScript, Go, or Python on cloud platforms

Proven track record shipping and operating production APIs and services on AWS with reliability, monitoring, and incident response

Strong foundation in API design, microservices architecture, databases, and distributed systems

Demonstrated experience delivering full stack features end-to-end from API design through deployment and monitoring

Kubernetes experience (CKA/CKAD certified or equivalent practical experience) is highly valued

Contributions to open-source projects or portfolio of shipped software products is a plus

Government or public sector project experience with compliance requirements advantageous

Portfolio or GitHub demonstrating shipped software — APIs, services, or full stack applications

Ability to work with non-technical stakeholders and translate complex technical concepts clearly

Understanding of data privacy, security, and compliance in government contexts

Problem-solving mindset with ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams

On-call availability for production infrastructure support on rotation basis

Ability to respond to incidents with systematic troubleshooting under pressure

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model: 3 days onsite at LTA per week, 2 days remote work

Flexibility required: Must be available onsite on remote days if meetings or operational needs arise

Location: Land Transport Authority offices, Singapore; occasional visits to GovTech HQ

Collaboration: Regular interaction with LTA stakeholders, operations teams, and cross-functional project teams

This is a contract position (half a year) with GovTech Singapore, deployed to the Land Transport Authority. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that reflects the Singapore we serve.

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.

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