Staff Software Engineer

Our Company:

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform activates enterprise intelligence by unifying data, knowledge and business context to achieve tangible outcomes. With Teradata, organizations can provide agents with full context for impact when it matters. Our solution lets businesses connect and scale on premises, in the cloud, or through a hybrid approach. Teradata delivers real business value with AI.

What you'll do

This role will require you to

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performing complex database features
• Design Concurrent/Multi-Threaded program
• Write efficient, scalable, and clean code primarily in C/C++
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of deployed applications
• Integrate with CI/CD pipelines to facilitate seamless deployment and development cycles
• Monitor and optimize application performance and troubleshoot issues as needed
• Evaluate, investigate, and tune/optimize the performance of the application
• Resolve customer incidents and provide support to Customer Support and Operations teams
• You will be successful on achieving measurable improvements in software performance and user satisfaction.
• Ability to carry out functional and performance analysis across various subsystem within a parallel computing database.

Who you'll work with

You will join a high performing engineering team with

• Emphasis on innovation, continuous learning, and open communication
• Strong focus on mutual respect and empowering team members
• Commitment to celebrating diverse perspectives and fostering professional growth
• This role is an Individual Contributor role closely working with team members, reports to Engineering Manager

What makes you a qualified candidate

• Master's/Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or comparable work experience
• 6+ years of experience using advanced C/C++ in a highly parallel computing environment
• 6+ years of experience with code versioning tools such as Git, and IDE like VS Code.
• Deep understanding of data structures coupled with ability to write algorithms
• Exposure to RDBMS internals and working knowledge of SQL Joins
• Good working knowledge on various Query Optimization techniques
• Understanding of Virtualization and/or cloud computing.

Preferred Qualifications:

What you'll bring:

You will be a preferred candidate if you have

• Working knowledge of Teradata database
• A proactive and solution-oriented mindset with a passion for technology and continuous learning
• An ability to work independently and take initiative while contributing to the team's success
• Creativity and adaptability in a dynamic environment
• A strong sense of ownership, accountability, and a drive to make an impact
• Familiarity with AWS/Azure/GCP or any other public cloud environments.
• Exposure to various Benchmarks (e.g., TPCH/TPCDS)
• AI proficiency

Why We Think You'll Love Teradata

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.