Senior AI Engineer - AI Platform & Developer Productivity

Teradata Corporation (SE); Salem (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Teradata is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to design and build agent-based AI solutions that boost developer productivity across the SDLC. You will work on AI agents and platforms that are scalable, reusable, and marketplace-ready for broader adoption.

You will collaborate with platform, product, and engineering teams to shape Teradata's AI capabilities, implement robust APIs, and apply AI/ML techniques using Kubernetes and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

Java/Go/Python

REST APIs

SQL/NoSQL

AI/ML familiarity

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Debugging skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

Kafka

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Teradata is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to design and build agent-based AI solutions that boost developer productivity across the SDLC. You will work on AI agents and platforms that are scalable, reusable, and marketplace-ready for broader adoption.

You will collaborate with platform, product, and engineering teams to shape Teradata's AI capabilities, implement robust APIs, and apply AI/ML techniques using Kubernetes and cloud platforms.