Manager, AI Engineering

Teradata; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Teradata is seeking a Manager of AI Engineering to lead next-generation AI products. You will drive design, architecture, delivery, and adoption while guiding high-performing teams of Staff and Senior Engineers.

This role shapes the product vision, technology roadmap, and engineering strategy for AI initiatives. You’ll collaborate with Product, Cloud, Architecture, and Customer teams to deliver end-to-end capabilities and promote best practices across CI/CD, observability, and production

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 11+ years in large-scale product development, distributed systems, or AI/ML.
• Strong problem solving skills, familiarity with AI/ML technologies including LLMs and agentic AI systems.
• Expertise in microservices development, RESTful APIs, cloud technologies, SDLC, CI/CD, observability and production operations.
• Experience building high quality products in fast-paced technology environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, architecture, development, evolution, delivery and adoption of AI products.
• Lead and develop high performing engineering teams including Staff and Senior Engineers.
• Shape the product vision, technology roadmap, and engineering strategy for AI products.
• Be deeply involved in technical decision making across coding, architecture, modelling, system design, and production excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners across Product, Cloud, Architecture, and Customer teams to deliver end-to-end capabilities.
• Champion best practices across the SDLC, including code quality, documentation, testing, CI/CD, observability, and production excellence.
• Establish data-driven processes to continuously improve product quality, performance, and engineering efficiency.
• Build and sustain a culture of ownership, innovation, high accountability, and technical excellence.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Containerization

Kafka

GitHub Copilot

UI technologies

Job description

Our Company

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’ll Do

As a Manager, AI Engineering, you will lead Teradata’s highly visible, next generation AI products. In this role, you will:

• Be highly hands-on and drive the design, architecture, development, evolution, delivery and adoption of one or more AI products.
• Lead and develop high performing engineering teams including Staff and Senior Engineers.
• Shape the product vision, technology roadmap, and engineering strategy for AI products.
• Be deeply involved in technical decision making, providing guidance across coding, architecture, modelling, system design, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners across Product, Cloud, Architecture, and Customer teams to deliver high impact, end-to-end capabilities.
• Champion best practices across the software development lifecycle, including code quality, documentation, testing, CI/CD, observability, and production excellence.
• Establish data-driven processes and feedback loops to continuously improve product quality, performance, and engineering efficiency.
• Build and sustain a culture of ownership, innovation, high accountability, and technical excellence across your teams.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, AI/ML advancements, and industry best practices to ensure long-term product and organizational success.

Who You’ll Work With

You will work closely with engineering teams, product leaders, AI/ML experts, cloud architects, and customer facing teams across Teradata. This role reports to a senior technology leader and plays a critical part in defining Teradata’s future in AI driven enterprise solutions.

(Nonnegotiable Qualifications)

What Makes You a Qualified Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• 11+ years of experience in large scale product development, distributed systems, or AI/ML, managing teams and senior engineering talent.
• Strong problem solving skills, familiarity with AI/ML technologies, including LLMs and agentic AI systems.
• Expertise in microservices development, RESTful APIs, cloud technologies, SDLC, CI/CD, observability and production operations.
• Experience building high quality products in fast-paced technology environments.

What You’ll Bring

(Preferred qualifications)

• Proficiency with data stores (SQL/NoSQL), data modelling, and messaging systems such as Kafka.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and modern deployment practices.
• Familiarity with AI productivity tools such as Claude or GitHub Copilot, and UI technologies.
• Strong ability to navigate ambiguity, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and drive alignment across teams.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor senior engineers, foster healthy team dynamics, and build scalable engineering organizations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to varied audiences.
• A growth mindset and ability to thrive in dynamic, fast evolving environments while continuously raising the bar.

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.