Senior Software Engineer

Singlife is a leading homegrown financial services company, offering consumers a better way to financial freedom. Through innovative, technology-enabled solutions and a wide range of products and services, Singlife provides consumers control over their financial wellbeing at every stage of their lives. 

In addition to a comprehensive suite of insurance plans, employee benefits, partnerships with financial adviser channels and bancassurance, Singlife offers investment and advisory solutions through its GROW with Singlife platform. It also offers the Singlife Account, a mobile-first insurance savings plan.  

Singlife is the exclusive insurance provider for the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs and Public Officers Group Insurance Scheme. Singlife is also an official signatory of the United Nations Principles for Sustainable Insurance and the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, affirming its commitment to finding a better way to sustainability. 

The merger of Aviva Singapore and Singlife was announced in September 2020 and created one of the largest homegrown financial services companies in Singapore in a deal valued at S$3.2 billion. It was the largest insurance deal in Singapore at the time. Singlife was subsequently acquired by Sumitomo Life in March 2024, one of Japan’s leading life insurers, which valued Singlife at S$4.6 billion, making the transaction one of the largest insurance deals in Southeast Asia.

Key Responsibilities

•Responsible for leading a team focused on the development, optimisation, and maintenance ofD2C functionalities.

•Drive architectural decisions and ensure technical quality of the team’s deliverables.

•Provide expert guidance in resolving L2 support tickets and bugs, ensuring swift and effective issue closure within SLAs.

•Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders to understand and translate requirements into technical solutions.

•Identify and drive continuous improvements in development processes, workflow and technologies.

•Develop and maintain high standards for coding practices, testing and documentation.

•Oversee prioritisation of support requests based on business and operational impact.

Requirements

Experience

•Solid understanding of software development best practices, including agile methodologies.

•Strong experience with programming languages such as Java, JavaScript or Python, and familiarity with web technologies.

•Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, etc.), CI/CD pipelines and monitoring tools.

•Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional team.

Education

•Academic: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related fields.(preferred)