Distributed Systems Intern — Real-Time Data & AI Tools

Datadog; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Mentorship program

Buddy program

In-person intern cohort & networking

Catered lunches & snacks

Job summary

Datadog is seeking Software Engineering Interns in Spain (Madrid) to work on real-world systems powering observability and security. You will contribute to backend, frontend, infrastructure, data engineering, and developer tooling projects while learning from experienced engineers and mentors.

The program is designed as a hybrid internship with hands-on impact on large-scale data processing. Ideal candidates graduate in 2027 with a CS/SE related degree from a Spanish university, possess strong

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in CS, data structures and algorithms.
• Ability to learn and apply software design principles.
• Willingness to explore AI-assisted coding tools and their use in practice.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to production systems processing real-time observability and application data.
• Build and improve distributed backend/frontend/infrastructure components.
• Work on performance, reliability, and scalability challenges in critical services.
• Own technical projects from design to deployment with mentorship.
• Develop expertise with Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructure.

Skills

CS fundamentals

Data structures

Algorithms

Software design

Programming languages

AI coding tools

Education

Bachelors in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field (Spain)

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Datadog is seeking Software Engineering Interns in Spain (Madrid) to work on real-world systems powering observability and security. You will contribute to backend, frontend, infrastructure, data engineering, and developer tooling projects while learning from experienced engineers and mentors.

The program is designed as a hybrid internship with hands-on impact on large-scale data processing. Ideal candidates graduate in 2027 with a CS/SE related degree from a Spanish university, possess strong