Datadog

Software Engineering Intern (Winter)

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Boston, MA, USA or New York, NY, USAIntern
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Base Salary

$100k - $110k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to production systems that process and analyze large-scale observability and application data in real time.
  • Build and improve distributed systems across backend infrastructure, developer platforms, and cloud-native services.
  • Help solve performance, reliability, and scalability challenges in critical services.
  • Own and deliver technical projects from design through deployment with support from experienced engineers and mentors.
  • Develop expertise through hands-on work with Kubernetes, distributed systems, and cloud-native infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with interns, mentors, and engineers to build software for customers at global scale.

Requirements

  • Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or possessing equivalent practical experience.
  • Targeting a 2028 full-time start date.
  • Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
  • Comfortable coding in one or more programming languages.
  • Experience with AI coding tools or strong interest in learning to use them effectively.
  • Available to work full-time from the Datadog New York or Boston office during the internship dates.
  • Some positions may require eligibility for applicable U.S. government authorizations under export control regulations.
  • Resume or CV must be submitted in English.

Benefits

  • Hybrid workplace with required full-time work from the Datadog New York or Boston office during the internship.
  • Internship runs from January 4 through April 23, 2027.
  • Mentorship and buddy programs, engineering talks, social events, and community engagement opportunities.
  • Relocation support and travel benefits where applicable.
  • Office snacks, drinks, and catered lunches on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
  • Healthcare, paid time off, and travel- and relocation-related benefits, subject to employment terms.

Tech Stack

DatadogKubernetes

Categories

BackendData EngineeringDevOps
Datadog

About Datadog

1,001-5,000 employees

Datadog is the essential monitoring platform for cloud applications. We bring together data from servers, containers, databases, and third-party services to make your stack entirely observable. These capabilities help DevOps teams avoid downtime, resolve performance issues, and ensure customers are getting the best user experience.