Overview
Software Engineering Interns who help build and scale systems powering Datadog’s observability and security platform.
What you’ll do
- 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.
- Identify and 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 technical expertise using technologies such as Kubernetes, distributed systems, and cloud-native infrastructure.
- Collaborate with interns, mentors, and engineers to build software that delivers impact.
What you’ll need
- Be pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Target a 2028 full-time start date.
- Have strong computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, software design).
- Be comfortable coding in one or more programming languages.
- Have experience using AI coding tools or a strong interest in learning to use them effectively.
- Be available to work full-time from the Datadog New York or Boston office during internship dates (Jan 4–Apr 23, 2027).
Details
Read the full description and apply on the company’s own careers page.
