Software Engineer Intern (H1 2027)

About ShopBack Group

ShopBack Group is Asia-Pacific’s leading shopping, rewards, and payments platform, serving over 20 million active members across 13 markets. Driven by the vision to make every day more rewarding, ShopBack is dedicated to saving members money and time, and delivering delight every day. The platform enables merchants and brands to engage with their members in a cost-effective manner.

Founded in 2014, ShopBack now powers over US$5.5 billion in annual sales for over 20,000 online and in-store partners, and has rewarded shoppers with more than US$900 million in Cashback to date. Through its innovative offerings, ShopBack continues to create value for both members and merchants. Notably, its payment solution, ShopBack Pay, offers members a convenient and rewarding payment option at checkout.

At ShopBack, our engineering teams build scalable platforms and utilize leading-edge technologies to build a world-class product. You will join a diverse and talented team of aspiring engineers with great ambitions to impact the eCommerce landscape. We are seeking team members who strive to solve hard problems, take pride in delivering world-class products, and are strong team players who want to see the impact of their work every day.

We are currently accepting credit-bearing internship applications for H1 2027 (Jan - Jul 2027).

Your Role and Impact

What You Will Do

• Contribute to the ideation, technical design, implementation, and testing of product features.
• Produce high-quality software following good architecture and design principles that are scalable.
• Design and deliver thoughtfully crafted REST APIs to drive interactions between client applications and backend services.
• Collaborate with product, data, and design teams to define the future of the ShopBack experience.

Qualifications and Requirements

Essentials to Succeed

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related major.
• Constantly curious and always looking to learn new technologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication ability and a desire to thrive in a high-growth startup environment.
• AI Competency: Demonstrated use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) to develop new or improve workflows, enhance productivity, and drive efficiency at scale.
• Applicants from all universities are welcome, including University, Polytechnic, and ITE.
• Minimum commitment period of 6 months, full-time.

ShopBacker Traits

• Agency: Taking ownership and acting without waiting for permission. Finding a way through obstacles and seeing tasks through to completion.
• Judgement: Aiming for high-impact decisions, prioritizing the bigger picture, and moving quickly and confidently when appropriate.
• Learning Velocity: Quickly acquiring new skills and readily abandoning old habits when better alternatives emerge, constantly benchmarking against the best.
• Tenacity: Remaining persistent when faced with difficulties, maintaining composure under pressure, debating openly before committing fully, and supporting teammates.

What's in it for ShopBackers

• Career growth opportunities to take on greater challenges that help realize your ambitions.
• The chance to be part of a winning team on a journey to global scale.
• Competitive compensation based on performance.
• A candid, open, and collaborative culture where feedback is highly valued.