Software Engineer – AI Systems

Overview

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. That’s why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation, we uplift and empower our customers—and our customers’ customers—to make better, more confident decisions. The world’s top companies across every major industry trust Teradata to improve business performance, enrich customer experiences, and fully integrate data across the enterprise.

What you will do:

In this role you will lead a critical and highly visible function within Teradata Vantage platform. You will be given the opportunity to autonomously deliver the technical direction of the service, and the feature roadmap. You will work with extraordinary talent and have the opportunity to shape the team to best execute on the product.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend and cloud-native software systems.
• Contribute to the architecture and implementation of distributed services supporting large-scale data and analytics workloads.
• Participate in the development of Teradata’s next-generation software platform, delivering efficient, secure, and maintainable solutions.
• Implement modern APIs and microservices that integrate seamlessly across internal and external systems.
• Work with cross-functional teams including product management, QA, and DevOps to deliver high-quality, production-ready software.
• Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code following best practices and coding standards.
• Contribute to performance optimization, fault-tolerance improvements, and system observability enhancements.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and agile sprint ceremonies to continuously improve development processes.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, and development methodologies to enhance product quality and developer efficiency.
  
  

• 2+ years of experience in software development, preferably building backend or distributed systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, Java, C++, or similar languages.
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals — including data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• Experience developing cloud-based applications using AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience building and integrating RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and collaborative software development workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, curiosity, and a strong sense of ownership over delivered work.
• A collaborative mindset and effective communication skills for working in agile, cross-functional teams.
  
  

• BS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Eagerness to learn, experiment, and grow within a high-performing engineering team.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to building high-quality, reliable software.
• A passion for technology and building products that deliver measurable value to customers.
  
  
  
  

We prioritize a people-first culture because we know our people are at the very heart of our success. We embrace a flexible work model because we trust our people to make decisions about how, when, and where they work. We focus on well-being because we care about our people and their ability to thrive both personally and professionally. We are an anti-racist company because our dedication to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is more than a statement. It is a deep commitment to doing the work to foster an equitable environment that celebrates people for all of who they are.

Teradata invites all identities and backgrounds in the workplace. We work with deliberation and intent to ensure we are cultivating collaboration and inclusivity across our global organization. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, or any other legally protected status.