Job Title: Full Stack Developer Intern
Location: Remote
Type: Freelance / Contract-Based
Hours: Part-time / Full-time (During semester / vacation)
About the Company
Horizon Labs is an AI-studio focused on building AI-enabled consumer ventures. We operate like a startup factory with experienced teams, frameworks, and infrastructure and look for real-world problems that have meaningful AI solutions and focus on building within the consumer and healthcare verticals. Our model involves incubating ideas, launching startups, and scaling growth globally.
Job Description
We are seeking a Full Stack Developer Intern to build and improve product features across frontend, backend, and integrations. You will work closely with product, design, and engineering teammates on applications that need solid software fundamentals and practical execution speed.
Preferred Qualifications
• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science or a related field, ideally from a leading university such as NUS, NTU, or SMU, while still considering strong candidates from other institutions.
• Strong academic performance, ideally distinction level or above, alongside evidence of initiative, ownership, and strong execution.
• Proficient in Python or Ruby on Rails for backend development.
• Familiar with TypeScript and frontend frameworks such as React.
• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL or other relational databases, along with RESTful API design and integration.
• Solid grasp of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals.
• Comfortable using AI tools to support research, debugging, development, and execution.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.
• Interest in building practical AI-enabled products; prior experience in health tech or AI-related projects is a plus.
Key Responsibilities
Build, test, and maintain product features across frontend interfaces, backend services, and APIs.
Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate requirements into reliable technical implementations.
Contribute to debugging, code quality, reviews, and continuous improvement of engineering workflows.
Use AI-assisted development tools responsibly to accelerate implementation, troubleshooting, and documentation.
Research and integrate useful services, libraries, or AI capabilities when they improve product outcomes.
Why Apply
You will work on real product systems, gain exposure to end-to-end engineering, and build the habits needed to ship cleanly in a fast-moving startup environment.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science or related field
- Strong academic performance (distinction-level preferred) and evidence of initiative and ownership
- Proficient in Python or Ruby on Rails for backend development
- Familiar with TypeScript and frontend frameworks such as React
- Strong understanding of PostgreSQL or other relational databases
- Experience with RESTful API design and integration
- Solid grasp of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals
- Comfortable using AI tools to support research, debugging, development, and execution
- Experience with version control systems such as Git
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup
- Effective communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams
- Interest in building practical AI-enabled products; prior experience in health tech or AI projects is a plus
What We Do
Horizon Labs is a venture studio and startup incubator dedicated to building AI-native startups from the ground up. Its mission is to create a modern-day Edison lab where breakthrough ideas are rapidly tested and scaled. By leveraging AI as a paradigm shift, the company focuses on launching transformative startups that solve global challenges and democratize technology.
