HEPMIL Singapore - SGAG and HEPMIL Creator’s Network (HCN), is home to one of the fastest growing content and creator businesses locally. We exist to Make Every Singaporean’s Day a Better One through the endless funny memes and videos on SGAG and by empowering the next generation of content creators through HCN.

Senior/Software Engineer (Full-stack)

Please note that applications for this role are now open, with the position set to start in June 2025.

About

Based in Singapore and working within the product team, this role will be focusing on technological implementations for the region. This role is based in Singapore but will oversee the region to ensure consistency in strategic technological rollouts through the region. Interested candidates should be genuinely interested in media technologies and passionate to drive changes in the media industry.

Role-Based Objectives

• Build and maintain enterprise systems.
• Innovate and experiment to improve systems for seamless user experiences.
• Continual learning and experimentation in product innovation.
• Build and maintain enterprise API web services.
• Create an integration layer for cross-platform and software products.
• Manage data stack.
• Continual learning and experimentation in product innovation.

Technical Requirements

• Well verse with a type-safe programming languages: e.g. Java, C#
• Knowledge in managing and setting up polyglot persistence (Structured/Unstructured) databases: e.g. MS SQL, MySQL, Firebase
• Frameworks: e.g. .NET/.NET Core, Java Web Services
• Consumption of web services for frontend development work.
• Understanding and being able to apply Design Thinking, Journey Mapping Frameworks.
• Candidates with AWS Cloud Serverless deployment experience is a plus
• Candidates with knowledge on finance account systems is a plus

Job Responsibilities

• Full-Stack Development & Technical Specialization: Build and maintain scalable solutions across multiple development stacks (Frontend, Backend, Database, etc.), with deep expertise in at least one area (e.g., Mobile, Cloud, Systems Integration). Drive innovation through R&D and lead experimental or cutting-edge initiatives. Responsible for System Integration.
• Quality, Architecture & Compliance Leadership: Architect systems and lead integration design. Oversee code and testing reviews, UAT, and ensure compliance with standards and data privacy regulations (e.g., PDPA).
• Cross-Team Collaboration & Influence: Inspire and align internal and cross-functional teams to achieve long-term value. Drive productivity through negotiation, stakeholder engagement, and holistic operational thinking.
• [For Senior Software Engineer] Lead with Strategic Vision and Informed Decision-Making: Define and align team goals with long-term organizational strategy. Make data-driven decisions that balance team capabilities, product impact, and business value.
• [For Senior Software Engineer] Mentorship & Scalable Code Contribution: Mentor junior engineers and coach them to success. Contribute to and optimize codebases across multiple projects/products, ensuring best practices in CI/CD, DevOps, and scalable architecture.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor/Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Information Systems/Science, or equivalent. (Candidates without a related degree/Bachelor can submit their experiences and GitHub for references)
• Portfolio and experience with User Experience Design & Development.
• Understanding of User Interface Guidelines, Declarative UI workflow for prototyping.
• On-site job shadows with ground operational experiences for collaboration are required.
• (Note: This is not a remote position due to business nature.)

Who do we look out for

• An individual who has a well throughout Critical thinking process and problem-solving skills
• An individual who is adaptable to a fast-paced working environment and changing requirements
• An individual who has strong empathy towards colleagues and a team player
• An individual who is innovative and can think out of the box to find practical solutions
• An individual who is feels comfortable stepping into uncomfortable situations and thrive in them
• An individual with good time management skills

To Apply

#HiringAssignment

1. Create a webservice that crawls https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/ and returns top 20 voted posts for the past 24 hours. Sorted by top voted post first, descending order.

2. Stores the crawled data into a database for historical tracking and future data visualization.

3. Present and generate a report file for past 24 hrs top 20 trending memes that can be sent as a file via a Telegram Chatbot.

4. Create a presentation deck to showcase live demo and explain both frontend and backend designs.

5. Suggest 3 alternative use cases or actionable insights from the generated report.

Level Marking Scheme:

Level 1: Demonstrates ability to do data mining and converts the mining function into an API.

Level 2: Demonstrates ability to create well structured database for crawled data.

Level 3: Clear documentation, structure, design at code and service design for data visualisation.

Level 4: Able to provide explain mining methodologies and frameworks used.

Level 5: Abe to showcase actionable insights after generating the report.

Please indicate whether you used AI in completing the assignment or not. If you used AI, provide the prompts you used. If you did not use AI, describe the HI (human intelligence) thought process in steps taken to solve the assignment.

Candidates who did not complete the hiring assignment will not be considered.

Send in your completed #HiringAssignment, CV/resume & existing portfolio to [email protected].

Submit your CV/resume & existing portfolio (Quick HR).