Golang Full-Stack Software Engineer (Consultant)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Golang Full-Stack Software Engineer to design, build, and support mission-critical platforms across Smart Grid, Asset Strategy, Vendor Management and Planners Platform within our Client’s organisation.

This role requires a strong hands-on full-stack engineer who is comfortable working across frontend, backend and interfacing with stakeholders.

The candidate needs to be PR/Singapore Citizen to operate in sensitive environments involving substations, data centres and with sensitive operational data.

Key Responsibilities

1. Full-Stack Software Engineering

Design, build, test, and maintain end-to-end full-stack applications supporting systems under Smart Grid, Asset Strategy Management, Vendor Management and Planners Platform.

Develop scalable backend services, APIs, and data pipelines to support analytics-heavy and operational workloads.

Build intuitive frontend interfaces for planners, engineers, and operational users.

Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements including reliability, performance, security, and maintainability.

2. AI-Enabled & Agentic Engineering

Actively utilise AI-assisted / agentic coding tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development while maintaining code quality and governance standards.

Apply AI-assisted techniques for:

Code generation and refactoring

Test generation

Documentation and design artefacts

Contribute to evolving AI-enabled SDLC practices within the engineering team.

3. On-Site Support & Integration (Critical Infrastructure)

Must have clearance and willingness to go on-site, including:

Substation visits for PDM integration and operational system interfacing

Data centre access to troubleshoot with vendors for systems such as COP / DTS

Collaborate directly with OT, vendors, and infrastructure teams to diagnose and resolve production issues.

4. Data, Security & Compliance

Design and implement systems that handle sensitive data, ensuring compliance with security, governance, and data-handling requirements.

Follow secure coding practices and support audits, reviews, and operational controls where required.

Ensure data residency and regulatory constraints are adhered to.

5. Engineering Quality & Collaboration

Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical decisions across platforms.

Work closely with product owners, planners, OT teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

1. Core Engineering

Full-Stack Software Engineer with production experience

Familiar with:

System design (scalability, reliability and trade-offs)

API design (RESTful/ GraphQL)

Data modelling

Experience building and supporting enterprise systems

2. Frontend Engineering

React with TypeScript in production systems

Strong understanding of:

Modern React patterns (hooks, composition, state management)

Type-safe frontend development

Frontend build tooling and optimisation

3. Backend Engineering

Golang (preferred)

Cloud-native experience (e.g. Azure or equivalent)

Experience building and operating microservices in cloud or hybrid environments

Hands-on experience with databases and data pipelines, including:

Relational and Document databases (schema design, indexing, query performance)

Postgres/Mongo (preferred)

Streaming and batch data ingestion via APIs or Kafka

Integration with downstream systems and analytics pipelines

4. Agentic Development

Agent-based AI-driven-development (feature dev, refactors and automation)

Able to review and improve AI-generated code

5. Non-Technical Skills

Strong ownership and accountability

Able to operate independently with minimal supervision

Comfortable balancing delivery speed with safety, reliability, and compliance

Clear communicator with technical and non-technical stakeholders