IFS Capital Limited – Data Engineer Intern (Backend Engineering)

We are a growing Singapore-based financial institution specialising in Accounts Receivable Purchase (ARP), asset-based lending, working capital and supply chain financing, leasing / hire purchase and other structured financing solutions for SMEs. Our mission is to help businesses optimise their cash flow and working capital through efficient and flexible financing options.

We are searching for a dedicated Data Intern talent to join our Data Team at IFS Capital in Singapore. This internship offers an excellent opportunity for individuals with a strong passion for data and eager to gain hands-on experience to expand project exposures

Responsibilities:

• Build database schemas, mappings, and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) workflows.
• Support the development and deployment of data-driven applications and internal tools 
• Develop and maintain backend services and REST APIs using Python frameworks such as Flask or FastAPI. 
• Develop and maintain data ingestion pipelines.
• Support the deployment, configuration and troubleshooting of applications across development and production environments. 
• Write SQL/Python scripts to query and process data from database.
• Create data visualization dashboards using Tableau.
• Assist in the development and testing of machine learning or data analytics solutions 
• Configure AI Agent workflow to auto-fetch data from documents and web-searching.

Requirements:

• Able to commit to 5 months or more
• Students pursuing Degree/ Fresh graduate in computer science, data science, software engineering, information technology, mathematics, physics, or any related discipline.
• Strong problem-solving & analytical skills, critical thinking and resourceful.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficient in SQL and Python.
• Good knowledge of application deployment, cloud platforms or containerisation such as Docker is an advantage. 
• Proficient in databases.
• Familiar with REST APIs (e.g. Flask, Fast, etc.)
• Familiar with AI Agent Workflow
• Good knowledge of Cloud Computing i.e AWS, Azure, Google Cloud is a plus.
• Good knowledge of Snowflake, Tableau, ETL tools, Github is a plus.

What You Will Gain

• Hands-on experience in data engineering and backend development within a financial services environment.
• Exposure to the end-to-end application lifecycle, from development and testing to deployment.
• Opportunity to work with real business data, APIs, databases and data pipelines.
• Practical exposure to AI Agents and automation for business applications.
• Understanding of how technology is applied to SME financing and financial services.