Head of Software Engineering Practice (SG) - Large Tech [25F08]
Head of Software Engineering Practice (SG)
Location: Singapore
Our Client
The company is a leading organisation driving digital transformation initiatives. As a center of excellence for information technology and smart systems, the company develops capabilities in data science, artificial intelligence, application development, smart city technology, digital infrastructure, and cybersecurity and deploys them across large enterprises..
We’re looking for an experienced and visionary engineering leader to head the Software Engineering Practice.
This role is central to shaping how software is built by standardising engineering practices, driving craft excellence, scaling modern tooling, and building a thriving engineering culture.
As Head of Software Engineering Practice, you’ll balance strengthening foundational capabilities such as setting standards, improving operational visibility, and uplifting engineering management, with preparing the organisation for the future through AI adoption and emerging technologies.
You will define what great looks like while leading efforts to build an engineering culture that relentlessly pursues excellence at every level.
You’ll lead a small but high-impact team to transform and deliver secure, scalable, and user-centric software for today and the future.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Vision and Craft Leadership
Define and align a cohesive technical direction for software engineering across the company
Establish and scale best practices, standards, frameworks and tools that enhance engineering craft and quality.
Operational Visibility
Improve visibility and understanding of systems, ownership, and operational health to enable better decision-making, risk management, and standard adoption.
Engineering Enablement
Design and deliver tooling, workflows, and shared assets that empower engineering teams to work efficiently and consistently.
Support the development of foundational capabilities that enable scalable, secure, and modern software delivery across teams.
Talent Development
Shape role definitions, career frameworks, and hiring standards.
Drive initiatives that raise the bar for engineering talent and support long-term growth for engineers and engineering managers.
Modernisation & AI Strategy
Anticipate emerging trends and lead initiatives to modernise legacy practices. • Explore and integrate AI into software development to unlock new capabilities.
Ways of Working and Delivery Mindset
Shift toward outcome-driven software delivery with a focus on impact, not just output.
Support decentralised teams by promoting consistency through shared practices and tools, regardless of maturity level.
Organisational Impact
Shape engineering culture and operating models by partnering with cross-functional leaders to align technical strategy with mission outcomes.
Contribute to governance and policy reforms that enable modern software development.
Qualifications
Proven experience in senior engineering leadership roles, with a focus on developer experience, platform, or engineering enablement.
Demonstrated ability to set technical direction, define standards, and drive adoption at scale.
Strong background in software engineering, with a deep understanding of system design, architecture, DevOps, testing, and modern development practices.
Brings deep insight into how great engineering teams work, across tools, workflows, standards, culture, and how to scale these effectively.
Experience leading across functions to balance governance, tooling, and team enablement.
Experience hiring, mentoring, and developing engineering talent, including managers.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field; advanced degree a bonus.