Datadog
Software Engineering Intern (Summer)
$100K–$110K
Boston, Massachusetts, USA +3 · Internship · Posted Sep 8, 2026
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
New York, New York, USA
Boston, MA, United States
New York, NY, United States - Experience
- No years of experience specified; targeting a 2028 full-time start date.
- Education
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Some roles may require candidates to be eligible for any required authorizations from the US government.
About the job
Build and improve production systems that process large-scale observability and application data, working across software engineering areas such as backend, infrastructure, and developer tooling.
What you'll do
- Contribute to production systems that process and analyze data in real time; build and improve distributed systems and cloud-native services.
- Help address performance, reliability, and scalability challenges in critical services.
- Own technical projects from design through deployment, collaborating with engineers and mentors.
What they ask for
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or have equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrate strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software design.
- Comfortable coding in one or more programming languages.
- Available to work full-time from the Datadog New York or Boston office during one of the listed internship date ranges.
Nice to have
- Experience using AI coding tools or a strong interest in learning to use them effectively.
Pay
$100,000 — $110,000 USD (yearly salary; base salary or total pay not specified)
Tools
Kubernetes
AI focus
Use AI-assisted tools to enhance software development and problem solving; explore how AI can improve engineering practices and products. Possible work on AI-powered products such as Bits AI.
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