Senior Software Engineer - Real-time Collaborative Platform-Full Stack
About the job
- At least 5 years of software engineering experience, with a degree or professional qualification in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- Proficiency with full-stack web technologies such as ReactJS, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and MinIO.
- Proficiency in backend or frontend development, such as Java/Spring Boot or React/TypeScript, and the ability and willingness to learn new languages and frameworks as needed.
- Experience with databases such as relational database management systems, NoSQL, and object storage.
- Proficiency with continuous integration and continuous delivery processes, Infrastructure as Code, Git, Kubernetes, and deploying and operating applications in a cloud environment.
- Solid understanding of system architecture design, software engineering best practices, and scalable service development.
- Proven ability to lead agile teams or mentor junior engineers through code reviews and architectural guidance.
- Only Singapore citizens will be considered.
- Lead the design and implementation of a real-time collaboration platform, including multi-user editing, conflict resolution, and state synchronization across distributed systems.
- Drive and engineer interactive content experiences by developing interactive data storytelling capabilities, enabling users to create and embed dynamic charts, maps, visualizations, and data-driven content within reports.
- Design and lead the implementation of scalable microservices and APIs, ensuring performance, reliability, and consistency under high-concurrency workloads.
- Manage and optimize data platforms and orchestration pipelines to ensure seamless data flow and system stability.
- Mentor and guide engineers in technical design and implementation, driving architectural decisions and elevating overall code quality and engineering practices.
- Collaborate with product, design, and end-users to bridge the gap between complex data analysis and intuitive user experiences.
- Explore and prototype AI-driven features such as AI-assisted copyediting and proofreading, metadata tagging, cross-report reference validation, and agent-based workflows to enhance content reliability and efficiency.
- Experience with WebSockets, Operational Transformation, and rich-text engine customization.
- Familiarity with AI-driven development, such as building or integrating large language model-powered features, agent-based workflows, or automation tools.
- Familiarity with modern frontend tooling such as Vite and Nx, and/or working within large-scale or monorepo codebases.
- Experience with observability tooling such as the Elastic stack, OpenTelemetry, and Grafana.
- Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Neo4j, or similar graph/search technologies.
About the company
CSIT builds cybersecurity and secure digital solutions to protect Singapore’s national security, and conducts applied research while developing AI and data tools in a self-built secure cloud. Its products work by engineering software in a secure cloud environment to counter threats and protect highly sensitive information. It differs from many competitors through close ties to national defense, an in-house secure cloud, and a focus on national-security applications rather than consumer products. Its goal is to safeguard Singapore’s security by countering cyber threats and protecting sensitive data using advanced technology.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Singapore, Singapore
Founded
2003
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- CSIT and NTT DATA signed an October 11, 2024 MoU on cyber threat intelligence.
- CSIT opened TechCon 2026 on October 9, showcasing AI-focused cybersecurity leadership.
- LinkedIn listed dozens of open roles in September 2026, signaling active expansion.
What critics are saying
- CSIT hires only Singapore citizens, shrinking its talent pool and slowing scaling.
- Closed-door government work hides product-market fit and limits employer brand reach.
- AI-enabled adversaries can outpace CSIT’s defenses, threatening mission relevance by 2026.
What makes Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies unique
- CSIT is Singapore’s Ministry of Defence cybersecurity agency, not a commercial vendor.
- CSIT runs a self-built secure cloud for AI and data-exploitation tools.
- TechCon 2026 shows deep offensive-security expertise with government and global practitioners.
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Inside Singapore's push for proactive defence against cyberthreats. Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies chief executive Darren Teo said there has been a more proactive sharing of "weak signals", or data that is suspicious but not yet proven to be malicious. Published Oct 09, 2026, 01:01 PM Updated Oct 09, 2026, 05:09 PM SINGAPORE - Singapore's cyberdefenders have continued to encounter attacks by advanced persistent threat (APT) groups since it was publicly revealed in July 2025 that state-sponsored cyberespionage group UNC3886 had infiltrated the city-state's critical information infrastructure (CII). But these attacks are being detected and dealt with more effectively than before through more proactive information-sharing between CII operators, cybersecurity firms and government agencies, said Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT) chief executive Darren Teo. This greater willingness to collaborate on suspicious network activity that may not cross the threshold into an actual attack - so-called "weak signals" - is crucial as APT groups continue to refine their methods to stay hidden within victims' networks, he added. Teo was speaking to The Straits Times ahead of TechCon 2026 on Oct 9, an annual closed-door conference hosted by CSIT, an agency under MINDEF focused on developing advanced cybersecurity capabilities to safeguard the Republic's digital infrastructure. At the previous TechCon in Oct 2025, Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam had announced the setting up of a new digital defence unit within CSIT focused on countering sophisticated cyberthreat actors such as APT groups. One year on, the Digital Defence Hub (DDH) has increased the willingness of the various stakeholders to exchange weak signals early and conduct joint investigations, said Teo. This is a stark change from previous practice, when each part of the industry "more or less stayed in our own lane", he said. For instance, a CII operator used to reach out to its IT vendor only when it encountered a cyber problem.
NTT DATA and NTT Security Holdings today entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT) to collaborate on strengthening Singapore's national cyber defense and to further explore areas of emerging digital technologies.
NTT DATA and NTT Security Holdings signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT) to collaborate on boosting Singapore's national cyber defense and to further explore areas of emerging digital technologies.