# Software Engineering Intern (Summer) at Datadog

- Company: Datadog
- What the company does: See metrics from all of your apps, tools & services in one place with Datadog’s cloud monitoring as a service solution. Try it for free. Backed by Index, CRV and ICONIQ.
- Company website: http://datadoghq.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Internship
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-08
- Apply by: 2026-10-23
- Apply: https://careers.datadoghq.com/detail/8052118/?gh_jid=8052118
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/datadog-software-engineering-intern-summer/

## About the role

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.

## What they're looking for

- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or have equivalent practical experience
- Targeting a 2028 full-time start date
- Demonstrate strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software design
- Comfortable coding in one or more programming languages and excited to use AI-assisted tools to enhance software development and problem solving
- Have experience using AI coding tools or a strong interest in learning how to use them effectively, while exploring how AI can improve engineering practices and products
- Available to work full-time from the Datadog New York or Boston office during the internship program dates:

Tags: Engineering Interns