Software Engineer

As Hitachi Rail Singapore, we are advancing rail signalling and safety solutions to ensure safe and efficient railway operations worldwide.

Our technologies help to bring billions of people reliably to their destinations by rail every year – making sustainable mobility a reality.

Software Engineer (Ref.No. R1013044)

at our location in Singapore

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated skilled Senior Developer with proven experience in software development and strong leadership capabilities. This role combines advanced technical expertise with the ability to manage and supervise junior engineer and external suppliers, ensuring quality, compliance, and timely delivery of outsourced components and services, and also growth of the team. The ideal candidate shall be confident collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement robust and scalable solutions that drive our HMAX development initiatives.

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

You will enjoy having these responsibilities:

• Software Development
  • Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions aligned with projects’ requirements.
  • Applying Hitachi Rail software development rules, implementing coding, testing, and documenting the solution to ensure robust applications.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical specifications and deliver state-of-the-art solutions.
• Grow Team, Leadership & Collaboration
  • Mentor junior developers to share the knowledge bases.
  • Act as a technical reference for internal stakeholders and external partners.
  • Support project and product management,
  • Building the training material, provide training and coaching the junior engineers. Share experience and encourage an open communication, good team spirit and strike for success.

• Supplier Supervision when required
  • Oversee and coordinate activities of external suppliers involved in software development.
  • Conduct regular code reviews and supervise progresses to provide feedback and suggest corrective actions in case of deviations.
  • Ensure suppliers meet contractual obligations, quality standards, and project timelines.

You have:

• Engineering Degree or equivalent technical background.
• 5+ years of experience in software development with proficiency in at least several among Phyton, Java, Spring Boot, AngularJS, React, Next.
• Proficiency in relational (Postgres) and timeseries db (InfluxDB), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), authorization framework, methods (OAuth2 OpenId Connect).
• Expertise in software engineering best practices (CI/CD, branching, version control, testing).
• Strong knowledge in Linux operating system(networking, scripting, software development, debugging and integration).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong proactivity and self-improving capability.
• Strong team working attitude in international environment, adapted to different cultures.
• Able to support pre-sale activities, tender proposal and customer presentation.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in supplier management, requirements compliance, and schedule management.
• Experience with Grafana, Airflow, and Kafka is considered a plus.
• Familiarity with Azure cloud platform is considered a plus.

Our Talent Acquisition Team is looking forward to hearing from you

We look forward to receiving your application in just a few clicks via our career portal.

For further information about Hitachi Rail as an employer visit us on www.hitachirail.com/careers

About us

Our motivation is the mobility turnaround. To achieve this, our teams find innovative products and solutions that ensure the operation and reliability of the entire rail network and increase capacities on the rails.

Our projects are diverse. To make our teams even stronger, we are looking for your support. In return, we offer you an attractive overall package with the following benefits:

• Stronger together: Networking through internal networks and working in international teams
• Our drive: Together, we are laying the foundations for the digitization of the rail around the world, to get people safely to their destinations and to their loved ones!
• Attractive conditions: A secure and permanent job with a global company

Notes

Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and persons of equal status as well as respectful cooperation are firmly anchored principles within Hitachi Rail and its subsidiaries. We also aim to offer all our equal opportunities to start a career and to receive training and further education in our company. We consciously promote diversity and togetherness in our teams.