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More than 675,000 businesses, including McLaren Racing, Qantas, SHEIN, and TikTok, use us, directly or through our platform partners, to run their financial operations or build and monetize financial products of their own.\nWe started in Melbourne in 2015 to build the infrastructure global commerce runs on. We're the regulated backbone behind global payments: not by accident, but by design. A decade plus, 85+ licenses, and a financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.\nWe're co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,300 people across 27 offices. We hire builders with founder-level energy, people who move fast with good judgment, dig in with real curiosity, and make calls from first principles rather than waiting to be told what to do. Read ouroperating principles to see it in full.\nAbout the Airwallex Intern Program\nGain hands-on experience through owning your own project end to end\n\nBenefit from personal mentorship by industry leading technologists\n\nRare software engineering intern experience where you are hands-on with modern engineering tools, including AI-assisted workflows\n\nJoin a cohort experience that fosters knowledge sharing, networking and soft skill development\n\nMany of our Interns receive an Airwallex Graduate role at intern program completion We are looking for talented, curious and determined individuals to join our 12-week Software Engineering Intern Program commencing in May 2027.\n\nAbout the team\nThe Engineering team at Airwallex is a diverse group of innovators, builders, and problem solvers, driven by a mission to empower businesses to operate anywhere, anytime. We thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, where we're constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the financial technology space.\nAs a team, we value technical craftsmanship, continuous learning and a strong sense of ownership, and we believe modern engineers should know how to work effectively with AI. We build scalable, reliable and secure products that empower businesses to grow without borders, and we want interns who are excited to explore LLM-powered tools thoughtfully, apply sound engineering judgement, and stay current with the fast-moving AI landscape.\nWhat You'll Do\nAs an intern, you will be given an exciting and challenging project that you'll start in week 1. You'll join our structured Intern Program, be set up with a mentor and manager to make sure you have the best experience and that you are encouraged and supported to contribute. Most importantly, we want you to feel part of the team and learn lots while you are working with us!\nOur leaders welcome all Airwallex people to contribute to our roadmap and to constantly challenge the processes that we build our platforms through. You'll get the opportunity to learn and apply best-practice software engineering, focusing on strong software engineering fundamentals and pragmatism from our engineers.\nYou will learn how AI can enhance strong engineering by using LLM tools for research, prototyping, debugging, testing and documentation, while applying critical judgement and strong fundamentals. Working on ambitious goals with a modern stack including Kotlin, Kafka, Kubernetes and React, you will help deliver simple, scalable solutions while exploring new models and tooling with your team.\nIntern Program structure\n12 weeks over the Singapore University summer break (start early May to late Jul)\n\n1st week in a structured induction\n\n3 Program Review / Check-Ins across the 12 week program\n\n1 Intern scoped Project to own end to end\n\n1 Project Showcase to present back to our Teams on what you built\n\nAbout You\nYou can think on your feet - with knowledge of building platforms which resolve fast paced, ever changing success measures\n\nYou are a team player - you enjoy working in a collaborative, innovative and customer first environment\n\nYou are naturally curious - always asking why to better understand our customer needs\n\nYou are a passionate problem solver - You love digging deep and brainstorming with colleagues in order to come up with the best solution for a problem\n\nYou are excited about AI - You are enthusiastic about how AI is transforming software engineering and enjoy exploring new tools and models, applying them thoughtfully and responsibly to improve the way you build software\n\nEligibility requirements\nPenultimate year or Final year of a Bachelor's or Master's degree, at any stage in your PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.\n\nComputing and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Fundamentals\n\nStrong verbal and written communication skills\n\nDesire to learn and grow with Airwallex as a technologist\n\nLife at Airwallex as an Intern\nCompetitive rewards: Industry-leading salaries and benefits\nOn-site snacks & drinks, lunch credits\nEnjoy a paid day off on your birthday to celebrate YOU\nPrime location: Centrally located office for easy access\nApplication & Assessment process\nApplications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We'll keep you updated throughout the process, and appreciate your patience while we carefully review every application.\nThe recruitment process includes:\nApplication submission including your current resume and academic transcript\n\nOnline technical assessment\n\nTalent screen\n\nLive Code Interview\n\nHiring Manager interview\n\nAs part of the interview process, we are interested not only in your coding fundamentals, but also in how you think about using AI in engineering. Depending on the stage, we may assess:\nHow you approach problem solving with and without AI assistance\n\nYour ability to evaluate, refine or challenge AI-generated suggestions\n\nYour curiosity about new models, tools and practical use cases\n\nWe are not looking for candidates who simply use AI tools. We are looking for future engineers who can use them thoughtfully, critically and effectively.\nRequirements: Please provide us with the latest PDF copies of your transcript and CV outlining when you finish your studies when applying\nApplications close: 18 Sep 2026 2359 SGT\n*If the career website link does not work, please use this application link instead:Alternative application link\nApplicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party Recruiters\nTo protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page.\nAirwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.\nEqual opportunity\nAirwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. 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