INTERNSHIP DETAILS
Junior Payment Backend Engineer
CompanyHoYoverse
LocationSingapore
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 22, 2026

Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Participate in the development and maintenance of global payment systems and internal finance/accounting software. Collaborate with engineers and product managers to ensure timely delivery of large-scale projects.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
1150
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
HoYoverse is committed to providing immersive virtual world experiences to players around the world. We have brought fans popular games including Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Honkai Impact 3rd, Tears of Themis, and Zenless Zone Zero, as well as a wide range of entertainment content.
Community is at the heart of everything we do. We are devoted to engaging fans and fostering an enthusiastic and inclusive global community that provides access and encouragement for people to share their passion for ACG (Animation, Comics, and Games) through their own creativity and skills.
Pushing the boundaries of imagination, we consistently explore cutting-edge game development technologies, and have accumulated leading technical capabilities in cel shading, cloud gaming, and other fields.
In the future, we will continue to expand our content production, technology research, and publishing duties through operations in offices in Singapore, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, and other areas.
About the Role
<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Who Are We?</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">HoYoverse is committed to providing immersive virtual world experiences to players around the world. We have brought fans popular games including Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Honkai Impact 3rd, Tears of Themis, and Zenless Zone Zero, as well as a wide range of entertainment content.<br><br>Community is at the heart of everything we do. We are devoted to engaging fans and fostering an enthusiastic and inclusive global community that provides access and encouragement for people to share their passion for ACG (Animation, Comics, and Games) through their own creativity and skills.<br><br>Pushing the boundaries of imagination, we consistently explore cutting-edge game development technologies, and have accumulated leading technical capabilities in cel shading, cloud gaming, and other fields.<br><br>In the future, we will continue to expand our content production, technology research, and publishing duties through operations in offices in Singapore, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, and other areas.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When you apply to a position with HoYoverse, we will process your personal data. To learn more about how we process your data, we encourage you to review our comprehensive <a href="https://www.hoyoverse.com/en-us/legal/recruitment-privacy-policy">Global Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy</a>. This policy provides detailed insights into how your information is collected, used, and protected throughout the application process.</span></p></div><p><strong>Overview:</strong></p>
<p data-node-id="NNaII7yfvlvig6V3japBML" data-tracked-author="Niu Yunpeng" data-mark-tracked="1|yunpeng.niu|unset" data-tracked-color="color5" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="Niu Yunpeng" data-mark-tracked="1|yunpeng.niu|unset" data-tracked-color="color5">Ever wondering what happens when you perform a top-up of crystals in Genshin Impact? The Global Payment team at HoYoverse provides a unified cross-border payment solution for all of our products. From connecting to various payment methods, fighting against fraudulent transactions, providing insights on revenue analysis, to meeting local government regulations & international standards, our systems cover a wide range of mission-critical functionalities.</span></p>
<p data-node-id="NdWBdUxcyY7GsDgtIE3gjx" data-block-mark="{"textStyle":{"backgroundColor":"rgb(255, 255, 255)","color":"rgba(31,35,41,1)","fontFamily":"","fontSize":"16px","fontName":null}}" data-tracked-author="Niu Yunpeng" data-mark-tracked="1|yunpeng.niu|unset" data-tracked-color="color5"><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="Niu Yunpeng" data-mark-tracked="1|yunpeng.niu|unset" data-tracked-color="color5">As we continue to invest heavily in technologies and improve our core systems, </span><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="Niu Yunpeng" data-mark-tracked="1|yunpeng.niu|unset" data-tracked-color="color5">we are looking for </span><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="Niu Yunpeng" data-mark-tracked="1|yunpeng.niu|unset" data-tracked-color="color5">highly talented and motivated</span><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="Niu Yunpeng" data-mark-tracked="1|yunpeng.niu|unset" data-tracked-color="color5"> individuals to join us as a backend engineer. In this job, you are expected to gain valuable hands-on experience on building highly-scalable distributed systems, as well as exposure to the game publishing & payment industry.</span></p>
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<p><strong>What You Will Do:</strong></p>
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<li data-node-id="Nclq0CqU2_taDoSzcHTeqX" data-block-mark="{}" data-tracked-author="Daisy Velven Peak" data-mark-tracked="7|daisy.peak|unset" data-tracked-color="color35" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="Niu Yunpeng" data-mark-tracked="1|yunpeng.niu|unset" data-tracked-color="color5">Participate in </span><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="Niu Yunpeng" data-mark-tracked="1|yunpeng.niu|unset" data-tracked-color="color5">the development and maintenance of our global payment systems, delivering a superb cross-platform checkout experience for users worldwide.</span></li>
<li data-node-id="NH6z5I_t4GUXQQwKspnkue" data-block-mark="{}" data-tracked-author="Daisy Velven Peak" data-mark-tracked="7|daisy.peak|unset" data-tracked-color="color35"><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="Niu Yunpeng" data-mark-tracked="1|yunpeng.niu|unset" data-tracked-color="color5">Participate in </span><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="Niu Yunpeng" data-mark-tracked="1|yunpeng.niu|unset" data-tracked-color="color5">the development and maintenance of our internal finance / accounting software, providing a full-lifecycle solution for our funds flow.</span></li>
<li data-node-id="NIr11pKNa_d6dCK4oNet3U" data-block-mark="{}" data-tracked-author="Daisy Velven Peak" data-mark-tracked="7|daisy.peak|unset" data-tracked-color="color35"><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="Niu Yunpeng" data-mark-tracked="1|yunpeng.niu|unset" data-tracked-color="color5">Collaborate with fellow engineers, product managers and business / operation teams, to ensure the timely delivery of multiple large-scale projects.</span></li>
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<p> </p>
<p><strong>What We Are Looking For:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li data-node-id="Nn24_XcCM0yJtZxLm0M6TH" data-tracked-author="Daisy Velven Peak" data-mark-tracked="7|daisy.peak|unset" data-tracked-color="color35" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="吕晓晶" data-mark-tracked="0|xiaojing.lv|unset" data-tracked-color="color0">Bachelor's degree (or above) in Computer Science or related fields. Previous internship experience in tech / Internet company will be a plus.</span></li>
<li data-node-id="NvUVBJYuLCYdzPcOS-f6cP" data-tracked-author="Daisy Velven Peak" data-mark-tracked="7|daisy.peak|unset" data-tracked-color="color35"><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="吕晓晶" data-mark-tracked="0|xiaojing.lv|unset" data-tracked-color="color0">Solid understanding of CS fundamentals, such as algorithms, data structures, network, operating system, database, security, etc.</span></li>
<li data-node-id="NLvzyRKTSEwr9GQ2EZtbcR" data-tracked-author="Daisy Velven Peak" data-mark-tracked="7|daisy.peak|unset" data-tracked-color="color35"><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="吕晓晶" data-mark-tracked="0|xiaojing.lv|unset" data-tracked-color="color0">Good understanding of web backend development concepts, such as API endpoint, microservice, etc.</span></li>
<li data-node-id="NTMQyGmKO2S87MzGZr2tj1" data-tracked-author="Daisy Velven Peak" data-mark-tracked="7|daisy.peak|unset" data-tracked-color="color35"><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="吕晓晶" data-mark-tracked="0|xiaojing.lv|unset" data-tracked-color="color0">Proficient with at least one programming language. Golang is preferred but not required.</span></li>
<li data-node-id="NA9SqrZ7B-hQsUp5PPJYiz" data-tracked-author="Daisy Velven Peak" data-mark-tracked="7|daisy.peak|unset" data-tracked-color="color35"><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="吕晓晶" data-mark-tracked="0|xiaojing.lv|unset" data-tracked-color="color0">Passionate about new technologies and always willing to learn.</span></li>
<li data-node-id="NpVZaZKnpLF5nmYohujL6h" data-tracked-author="Daisy Velven Peak" data-mark-tracked="7|daisy.peak|unset" data-tracked-color="color35"><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="吕晓晶" data-mark-tracked="0|xiaojing.lv|unset" data-tracked-color="color0">Be a strong team player, and able to communicate well in our diverse & cross-functional team. </span></li>
<li data-node-id="NI5Z4-PtcB5163FJMOcWtF" data-tracked-author="Daisy Velven Peak" data-mark-tracked="7|daisy.peak|unset" data-tracked-color="color35"><span data-type="mark-tracked" data-tracked-author="Daisy Velven Peak" data-mark-tracked="7|daisy.peak|unset" data-tracked-color="color35">Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and advanced Chinese to liaise with teams and review internal documentation.</span></li>
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<p> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds are key to bringing our concepts to life. If you're looking to play a key role in creating the best immersive virtual world experience for our users, we invite you to join our team.</span></p></div>
Key Skills
AlgorithmsData StructuresNetworkOperating SystemDatabaseSecurityWeb Backend DevelopmentAPI EndpointMicroserviceGolangSoftware Development LifecycleCI/CD PipelineData Quality ChecksEncryptionHSM DevicesKMS Services
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