Software Engineering Intern, Summer 2026 - Singapore

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Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

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Software Engineering Intern, Summer 2026 - Singapore

Who is Mastercard?
We are the global technology company behind the world’s fastest payments processing network. We are a vehicle for commerce, a connection to financial systems for the previously excluded, a technology innovation lab, and the home of Priceless®. We ensure every employee has the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and to change lives. We believe as our company grows, so should you. We believe in connecting everyone to endless, priceless possibilities.

The Mastercard Intern Program is a comprehensive program where students will gain hands on real work-life skills while having fun and contributing to a global company. As an intern, you will be challenged with completing projects that will enhance your skills as well as contribute to the department’s goals and objectives.

Program Components
  • Impactful assignments that drive business results
  • Networking sessions and leadership speakers’ series
  • Volunteer and team building experiences

Job Overview:
  • Support software engineering through programming, testing, implementation, documenting and delivery of software solutions.
  • Researches alternative technical solutions for changing business needs.

Major Accountabilities:
  • Responsible for programming, testing, implementation, documentation, maintenance and support of systems application software in adherence with MasterCard standards, processes and best practices.
  • Develop high quality, secure, scalable software solutions based on technical requirements specifications and design artifacts within expected time and budget.
  • Research, create and evaluate technical solution alternatives for the business needs.
  • Create systems and testing documentation per department standards.
  • Follow standards in development and testing to ensure compliance with Audit Requirements.
  • Follow MasterCard Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes.
  • Support collection and reporting of project and software metrics.
  • Actively look for opportunities to enhance standards and improve process efficiency.

Program Qualifications
  • Evidence of strong academics
  • Innovative thinking and thoughtful risk taking
  • Ability to partner across the organization
  • Sound communication skills.
  • Currently enrolled in a bachelor's program with expected graduation date between December 2026 and July 2027.
  • Able to commit to an internship period from 4 May 2026 to 24 July 2026 (Note: designated start/end dates cannot be negotiated).
  • Must possess relevant full working rights and do not require visa sponsorship now or in the future
  • Project-based experience (personal, academic, internship) in one or more general-purpose programming languages such as: Java, JavaScript, C#, Python, etc.
  • Familiarity using persistent data stores such as relational databases, NoSQL, etc. Uses defensive coding, logging, and alerts to help prevent issues.
  • Experience writing automated tests to verify code correctness and expected behavior.
  • Experience with source control management (e.g., git), deployment, and task management tools.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and familiarity with common debugging tools and information to diagnose issues such as stack traces, memory profiling, code tracing, etc., using all debugging techniques/ tools and logs.

Join us and be a part of a leading payments and technology company that believes in endless, priceless possibilities for everyone!

Internship Period: 4 May 2026 to 24 July 2026

Corporate Security Responsibility


All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

  • Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;

  • Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

  • Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

  • Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

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