CSIT develops products to advance the national security interests of Singapore. We use our products in a wide range of use-cases, including but not limited to Counter-terrorism and Computer Network Defence. We are looking for talented senior data engineers to lead and build mission-critical products that identify, analyse and investigate threats.
Role
As a data engineer in a team that is responsible for mission-critical data analytics systems, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of high-performance data pipelines and systems related to national security. You will be involved in complex technical projects to collect, parse and process large datasets with the aim of turning them into useful information and insights. Join us to seize the opportunity to use cutting-edge technologies to protect the nation.
Responsibilities
Design and build data pipelines that are scalable, robust and maintainable to ingest crucial data using cutting-edge platforms and technologies
Work with product managers, engineering managers and key stakeholders to deliver impactful data products that meet our business needs
Optimise performance of large-scale data pipelines for low latency, high throughput and high reliability
Ensure data integrity, quality and governance through robust design and operational monitoring
Build and experiment with Agentic AI systems (e.g. multi-step autonomous agents, tool-using LLM workflows)
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in critical data pipelines
Implement data engineering best practices, including testing, orchestration and monitoring of data pipelines
Participate in technical discussions with the team and key stakeholders to shape the future of our data products
Requirements
Background in computer science or equivalent
Strong foundations in programming languages such as Scala or Java
Familiarity with the following technologies: Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, Elastic stack, Kudu
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and concepts, exposure to agentic AI systems would be a plus
Able to communicate technical details effectively and clearly
Good interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills to get things done in a dynamic environment
Why join us?
The work is purposeful and meaningful
You will get to work with talented and driven people
We work with modern technologies and tech stacks
We have excellent engineering culture and work-life balance
We aspire for engineering and operational excellence
We empower to innovate
As CSIT is an agency under the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), only Singapore Citizens will be considered.
