Software Engineer Intern

The Programme 

Are you ready to take off and be part of the Allstar intern?  

If you are hungry to make a difference with one of the most well-known low-cost airlines and to work in the dynamic technology hub, this internship is for you.  
 
IKHLAS is looking for a Software Engineering Intern.  IKHLAS, a brand-new line of business under AirAsia Digital aims to support Muslim communities around the world by providing unparalled access to faith-based practices. This includes religious obligations such as Umrah, Qurban and Shariah-compliant lifestyle choices. 
 
The technology center comprises a team of software engineering and technology experts based in Malaysia, Bangalore, and Singapore, who would work to streamline the AirAsia Digital assets such as its websites and mobile apps along with creating and implementing new products and enhancements such as AI-powered chatbot, facial recognition technology, among others, for a seamless customer journey. 
 
In addition, the Software Engineering department also actively participates in innovation and training in the Redbeat Academy as well as collaboration with strategic partners like Google, GE, Airbus, and academia. 
 
You’ll Spend Time on The Following: 

• You will take ownership of the technical aspects of our global technology infrastructure, ensuring that the platform is being used to its fullest potential through designing and building applications around our customer’s needs. 
• You will review and monitor current engineering work, as well as previously constructed applications, to ensure the software is running as smoothly as possible. 
• Work directly with our internal product teams to ensure that our technology infrastructure is seamlessly and effectively integrated with our third-party software, conceive and build the necessary applications to make this happen. 
• Provide support for platform-related issues. 
• Triage and fix issues reported by other teams to help with early resolution. 

Required Skills and Abilities 

You got to have these to carry out the job:  

• Students in the Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent practical experience. 
• You are great in Data Structure & Algorithms, general aptitude, and problem-solving. 
• Good academic records. 
• You have a deep respect for the challenges associated with operating a large-scale system in production, and your designs and implementations reflect that understanding. 
• You have a great attitude and can adapt to change. You stay calm, poised and maintain your great sense of humor even in the face of big challenges. 
• You have a good understanding of building modern single-page applications in JavaScript MVC frameworks and UI libraries such as React or Vue. You are all about keeping up with best practices, blogs, and SMEs. 
• Knowledge of Java/Go/Dart is a plus.
• You’ve interfaced with RESTful JSON APIs, Cloud Services (Google or AWS), GitHub and you are proficient in TDD.  

About Us: 
 
AirAsia Berhad: Asia’s leading airline was established with the dream of making flying possible for everyone.  
 
Since 2001, AirAsia has swiftly broken travel norms around the globe and has risen to become the world’s best.  
 
Driven by the Dare to Dream spirit, we pride ourselves in being the region’s largest low-cost carrier, serving 25 countries and over 160 destinations.  
 
We're not confined by walls, except when we need to answer the call of nature, so all departments mingle every day. As we embrace new technology to become a digital airline, services like BIG Duty Free, BIG Pay, BIG Loyalty, Touristly, ROKKI and Xcite Inflight Entertainment will be an exciting evolution, placing us ahead of the game.  
 
Are you in?  
 
AirAsia is set to take low-cost flying to an all new high with our belief, "Now Everyone Can Fly.