Senior Systems Analyst (Full-Stack Developer)

What the role is

About Urban Planning & Design Technology Centre of Excellence (URBEX) and Design and Planning Lab (DPLab)

Over the years, URA has spearheaded efforts to strengthen urban planning and design workflows through the application of urban science, geospatial and data analytics, modelling and simulation (M&S), and AI technologies.

In 2022, URA was designated as the Whole-of-Government (WOG) Urban Planning & Design Technology Centre of Excellence (URBEX), to lead the planning and design sector in building up these strategic capabilities.

The Design & Planning Lab (DPLab) is a multi-disciplinary team in URA which drives URBEX efforts. In recognition of our work, URA was conferred the Excellence Award for ePlanner at Geospatial World Forum 2026, recognising URBEX’s exemplary usage of geospatial tools and solutions in Smart City and Urban Planning.

In 2024, URA received the 2024 Esri Special Achievement in Geographic Information System (GIS) Award for demonstrating vision, leadership and innovation in the use of GIS technology, as well as the Esri Singapore GeoInnovation Award for being amongst Singapore’s most progressive organisations in the use of geospatial solutions to transform the future.

Our flagship product, ePlanner (a web-based geospatial platform that brings digital planning tools to WOG) also won the Excellence Award at the Singapore Public Service’s Science, Technology and Engineering Conference 2024.

In DPLab, you will work alongside talented individuals with expertise in wide-ranging domains including data policy, governance, strategy and engineering, product strategy, business analysis, software engineering, cloud engineering, urban design technologies, data science, AI/Machine Learning, and M&S. You will also work closely with planners, architects, and policymakers to co-create digital solutions that contribute to enhancing the liveability, sustainability and resilience of our city-state.

We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to join our team in designing and building a new 3D geospatial web platform. You will work closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, and play a key role in both the planning and delivery of the platform.

What you will be working on

You will design, develop, and review application code for the 3D geospatial platform, integrating backend systems and APIs with frontend applications. This includes designing interfaces with external systems and authentication services, establishing DevOps pipelines with testing, scanning, and CI/CD via GitLab, and implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for consistent and reproducible deployments.

You will also ensure applications comply with government security policies and standards, and document architecture and design decisions.

What we are looking for

Knowledge

• At least 5 years of relevant working experience in software engineering and system design for enterprise systems, including operations and maintenance
• Proficiency in AWS cloud services, Terraform, Python, TypeScript, and React

Skills

• Ability to translate business requirements into fit-for-purpose technical solutions
• Strong problem-solving skills with close attention to detail
• Clear and effective communication for technical documentation and stakeholder engagement

Attitude

• A collaborative team player who works well with stakeholders across technical and non-technical functions
• Takes ownership of work and is committed to delivering reliable, well-documented solutions
• Conscientious about quality, security, and compliance standards

About Urban Redevelopment Authority

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is Singapore's national land use planning authority. URA prepares long term strategic plans, as well as detailed local area plans, for physical development, and then co-ordinates and guides efforts to bring these plans to reality.

Prudent land use planning has enabled Singapore to enjoy strong economic growth and social cohesion, and ensures that sufficient land is safeguarded to support continued economic progress and future development.