Data Scientist

**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** As a Senior AI Engineer, you will be a key contributor to our internal engineering AI initiatives, designing and building agent-based AI solutions that significantly enhance developer productivity across the organization. You will work on AI agents and platforms across Software Development Lifecycle and design them to be scalable, reusable, and marketplace-ready for broader adoption. You will operate in a technically deep, fast-paced environment, collaborating closely with platform, product, and engineering teams to shape the future of our developer-facing AI capabilities. In this role, you will: + Design, develop, and maintain high quality systems, services, and applications with an emphasis on scalability, reliability, and performance. + Collaborate with cross-functional engineers and product partners to shape design and consistently deliver end to end features. + Build and integrate robust RESTful APIs, ensuring security, data consistency, and maintainability. + Work with SQL and NoSQL databases to implement efficient data models and service access patterns. + Apply and experiment with AI/ML technologies, including agentic AI and large language models (LLMs). + Use AI powered engineering tools to improve development quality, speed, and productivity. + Mentor engineers, supporting them in technical planning, implementation, and best practices. + Identify and resolve system performance bottlenecks, optimizing code, design, and infrastructure. + Write unit and integration tests and participate in code reviews to uphold engineering excellence. + Investigate production issues, ensuring timely and effective solutions. + Stay current with emerging trends in engineering, AI/ML, and cloud-native technologies. **Who You\'ll Work With** You will be part of a high-performing engineering team building core components of Teradata\'s AI platform. You will collaborate closely with other engineers, AI/ML specialists, product managers, cloud architects, and partner teams across the company. The role offers opportunities to contribute directly to Teradata\'s AI product roadmap and technological direction. **What Makes You a Qualified Candidate** + Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science or equivalent from a recognized institution. + 5+ years of experience in backend services, distributed systems, or data platform development. + Strong proficiency in Java, Go, or Python for service development. + Good understanding of design principles, distributed system patterns, and service framework. + Hands-on experience designing and developing RESTful APIs. + Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and data modelling. + Strong debugging, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills. + Experience with modern containerization and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes. + Knowledge of public cloud platforms. + Experience with AI productivity tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot). + Ability to work independently, drive workstreams, and deliver high quality outcomes. + Strong communication and collaboration skills. **What You\'ll Bring** + Familiarity with messaging systems such as Kafka. + Experience experimenting with or implementing AI/ML technologies, Agentic AI, or LLMs. + A track record of influencing design decisions and driving engineering best practices. + The ability to mentor engineers and guide them through design, planning, and execution. + A proactive mindset and comfort working in fast paced, dynamic environments. + Curiosity, adaptability, and a passion for building impactful AI-driven products. **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 committed to actively working to foster an inclusive environment that celebrates people for all of who they are. \\#LI-SK1 Teradata is proud to be an equal opportunity 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. We welcome and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and join our team, bringing their unique perspectives and experiences to help us innovate and grow. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please let your recruiter know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Pay Rate: 143500.0000 - 179400.0000 - 215200.0000 Annually Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on geographic location, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and candidate experience. Sales roles will be eligible for commission payments tied to quota achievement. All other permanent roles will be eligible for one of our annual incentive plans, which are based on company financial attainment and individual performance. Employees in this position are eligible to participate in the Company\'s benefits programs, which generally include health care, life and disability insurance, retirement savings, and time-off programs. Benefit details vary by country and plan, including eligibility and available options, and will be shared during the hiring process. Additional information is available here: Employees in this position are also eligible to participate in the Company\'s comprehensive benefits programs, which include healthcare, life and disability insurance plans, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, and time-off programs. Specific details of these benefits, including eligibility criteria and plan options, will be provided during the hiring process and can be reviewed here: