Full Stack Engineer (Full Stack / Cloud / Microservices)

Job brief We are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Full Stack Engineer to lead technical delivery across the full engineering lifecycle — from discovery and architecture through development, deployment, and production operations. This is a consultancy and client-facing role combining hands-on engineering, technical leadership, architecture, and coaching. You will set engineering standards, de-risk technical decisions through prototypes and spikes, and build lasting engineering capability within client teams. Responsibilities Lead technical discovery and architecture for greenfield development and legacy modernisation Design solutions using microservices, event-driven, API-first, and strangler architecture patterns Build production-quality applications with strong automated test coverage Champion engineering practices including TDD, code reviews, pair programming, refactoring, and technical debt management Design API contracts, integration patterns, and scalable application architectures Develop POCs and technical spikes to validate and de-risk architecture decisions Deploy applications on modern cloud platforms using CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Establish monitoring, observability, and production-readiness practices Identify technical risks and clearly communicate architecture decisions and trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders Coach client engineers through pairing, workshops, mentorship, and continuous feedback Facilitate architecture reviews, technical discovery sessions, mob programming, and engineering retrospectives Requirements 5+ years of full-stack software engineering experience across architecture, development, testing, deployment, and production operations Experience delivering both greenfield and legacy modernisation projects Strong understanding of microservices, APIs, integration patterns, and modern software architecture Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, automated testing, and observability Strong understanding of software security and OWASP best practices Experience coaching or mentoring engineers through pairing, workshops, or technical leadership Comfortable working across different programming languages, frameworks, and technology stacks Strong client-facing and stakeholder communication skills, including the ability to explain technical trade-offs to non-technical audiences Consultancy or professional services experience is advantageous Familiarity with SHIP-HATS, SG Tech Stack, Government Commercial Cloud (GCC) or Singapore Government projects is advantageous