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Software Engineering Intern (Summer)

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Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA

Engineering Interns

About the Role

At Datadog, a Most Loved Workplace® certified employer in the Technology space, Observe, Secure, and Optimize Modern Cloud Infrastructure at Scale.

We’re looking for Software Engineering Interns to help build and scale the systems that power Datadog’s observability and security platform. Interns contribute directly to real-world engineering challenges across backend, frontend, infrastructure, data engineering, and developer tooling while working alongside experienced engineers and mentors. You’ll help design, build, and improve systems that process and analyze massive volumes of metrics, logs, and application data in real time. Whether you’re interested in distributed systems, Kubernetes, AI-powered products like Bits AI, or developer platform tooling, you’ll work on meaningful projects that deliver impact to customers at global scale.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.&nbsp;

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What You’ll Do:

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<li>Contribute to production systems that process and analyze large-scale observability and application data in real time</li>

<li>Build and improve distributed systems across backend infrastructure, developer platforms, and cloud-native services</li>

<li>Help identify and solve performance, reliability, and scalability challenges in critical services supporting Datadog’s growing customer base</li>

<li>Own and deliver technical projects from design through deployment with support from experienced engineers and mentors</li>

<li>Develop technical expertise through hands-on experience with technologies such as Kubernetes, distributed systems, and cloud-native infrastructure</li>

<li>Collaborate with fellow interns, mentors, and engineers while building software that delivers impact at global scale</li>

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Frequently Asked Questions About Working at Datadog

Common questions candidates ask about this role and Datadog's workplace

Datadog is a leading Cloud company that provides monitoring and analytics solutions. The company operates a global presence with headquarters in New York serving as the primary operational base for key executive leadership and corporate functions including engineering, product, sales, and executive leadership. Datadog maintains additional offices across the Americas in Boston, Denver, San Francisco, and throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico, and South America.

Please review the specific job listing or contact Datadog's recruiting team for details on remote or hybrid work options for this role.

Salary information may vary by role and location. Please check the specific job listing or discuss compensation during the interview process.

Datadog is an established organization in its industry. The company focuses on maintaining a supportive workplace culture for all employees.

Key benefit categories include: Financial Benefits, Health & Wellness, Work-Life Balance, Community & Growth. You can view more details on their CertCheck profile.

The day-to-day environment is guided by core values such as Collaborative Problem-Solving and Ownership Mentality and Continuous Learning Culture.

The company has committed to inclusive practices including: Empower Ownership and Accountability and Champion Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

Datadog has a supportive and collaborative culture, recognized as a loved place to work by its team members.

Datadog currently has 453 open positions. They are hiring across departments like Dev Eng, Engineering Interns, Enterprise Sales Engineering. You can view all current openings at certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/datadog/jobs.

The interview process typically involves an initial recruiter screen followed by team interviews. Please contact Datadog's recruiting team for specific details on this role's process.