Software Engineering (Backend) Intern, eMobility

Are you interested in building highly scalable and performant systems capable of powering millions of transactions Do you enjoy being part of a fast-paced development team If so, you could be the Back End Engineering intern that Beep is looking for!

Beep is a fast-growing, venture-backed start-up (and an NUS Enterprise portfolio company!) building universal automation platforms for the Internet of Things (IoT).

Headquartered in Singapore, we help power millions of transactions across the ASEAN region. Since our first product launch in end 2019, we have grown to serve a wide variety of retailers, agencies and vendors in over 5 countries, supporting more than 32 million transactions across 3000 touch-points. Our IOT platform is extensively used across multiple industry segments, and we have established a strong reputation as a trusted provider of seamless, interoperable connectivity bridging commercial IoT systems to digital platforms including payments, analytics, authentications and more.

Across the unattended retail, eMobility & healthcare markets, our platform:

• Facilitates millions of transactions in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia and the Philippines through Vending Machines, supporting over 30 payment wallets in Southeast Asia
• Helped distribute over 30 million masks through the Singapore Government & Temasek's StayMasked campaigns (https://www.youtube.com/watchv=rTsLey7PjaM)
• Dispenses over 4 million COVID-19 saliva test kits for Hong Kong's Department of Health (https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2020/12/07/hong-kong-covid-test-vending-machines)
• Dispenses over 1.3 million TraceTogether Token replacements across 200 machines as of Feb 2022 for Singapore's Smart Nation Digital Government Office & GovTech (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/josephine-teo-104054184_smartnationsg-techforpublicgood-tracetogether-activity-6906180708985905153-Y8eo)
• Dispenses over 2.5 million automated Antigen Rapid Test kit dispenses as of Feb 2022 for Singapore's Ministry Of Health (https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/100-vending-machines-to-be-deployed-for-collection-of-self-test-kits-moh)
• Automates over 1 million COVID-19 diagostics for our healthcare partners including Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Hospital (Orchard), Gleneagles Hospital & Raffles Medical Group. (https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/art-vending-machines-make-a-difference-at-hospitals-firms)
• Powers VoltNet, SEA's first eRoaming platform for Electric Vehicle charging stations (https://vulcanpost.com/792464/beep-pilots-voltality-ev-charging-payment-singapore/)
• Powers VoltNow, SEA's first pay-at-point system for ad-hoc payments at Electric Vehicle charging stations (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/smartnationsg_ev-charging-platform-re-defined-activity-6919896796999655424-uE1Eutm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web)

But this is only the beginning; we are currently partnering with major brands, government bodies and healthcare providers across various physical verticals to help them deliver more seamless customer journeys, whilst optimising their operations through data and analytics.

Take a peek at what our past interns have built!

Backend (Golang/Python/Java)

Broaden our platform's payment acceptance by integrating with banks, payment gateways and other entities in Singapore and the region

Connect our platform to a variety of Electric Charging stations to power cashless payments and real-time telematics

Add closed-loop tracking APIs for authentication-based redemptions used to track COVID-19 tests for healthcare providers through our platform.

IOT (Java/Kotlin/Android/C)

Extend our platform's support of new types of Vending Machines actively used by customers in various countries

Build prototype IOT applications used to enable Credit Card payments on Electric Charging stations

Create migration scripts and programs allowing remote upgrades of existing IOT devices in various countries to our new middleware and backend stack.

Frontend (Vue/React)

Improve usability and IOT management features on our operator-facing dashboard used to manage Vending Machine fleets

Add support for user whitelisting, access management and redemption tracking through our dashboard for use by a variety of customers through Vending Machines

Co-design and implement new dashboard tabs used to add, manage and view Electric Charging stations connected to our platform

What are the tasks that you will perform:-

Working together with our core backend team, you will help to develop the micro-services and database systems for our IOT transaction platform, which is already being used to impact millions through national distribution campaigns, electric vehicles charging and more.

* Design, develop, test and deploy high-quality software that powers user-facing features

* Create APIs and frameworks that support innovative applications on Beep's platform

* Liaising with banks, payment gateways and other entities for integration

* Work with other engineers and product managers to build products

* Raise the bar by reviewing each other's code, share knowledge, tips and tricks, and generally help out - within and across teams. This may include pair programming.

Requirements:-

* Currently taking a degree in computer science or related fields

* Experience with software development with Python, JavaScript or Golang

* Prior experience working with and managing Relational (preferably PostgreSQL) databases

* Familiarity with DevOps and Cloud deployment tools such as Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP is a plus

* Able to start in mid Dec 2024/early Jan 2025 and commit a minimum of 4 months on a full time basis.

If you have what it takes to be part of a rapidly-iterating, dynamic and agile startup environment, apply today with your CV and transcript and we hope to get in touch with you soon!