Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Teradata; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Job summary

Teradata seeks a Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead UI and frontend teams building enterprise‑grade, AI‑driven experiences on Teradata’s analytics platform. You will own UI strategy, execution, and people leadership for customer‑facing interfaces used by data practitioners, developers, and platform operators.

This hands‑on engineering leader will define frontend architecture, mentor managers, and partner with Product, Design, AI and Platform teams to deliver scalable, high‑quality

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in leadership.
• Proven track record leading UI or full-stack teams for enterprise products.
• Deep frontend expertise with React and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Strong system design and integration with distributed backend services.
• Experience delivering products in fast-paced, platform-oriented environments.
• Ability to lead multiple teams and drive execution across boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale UI engineering teams delivering enterprise-grade applications.
• Define and evolve frontend architecture strategy for large-scale experiences (React).
• Partner with backend/platform teams to ensure seamless integration.
• Drive AI-powered user experiences and improve engineering velocity with modern tooling.
• Mentor engineering managers and senior engineers; foster ownership and quality.
• Collaborate with Product/Design to influence roadmap and requirements.

Skills

UI leadership

React

JavaScript/TypeScript

Distributed backend integration

Product mindset

Mentoring engineers

Tools

Node.js

Java

Python

React tooling

Job description

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

Lead AI‑First Enterprise Experiences at Teradata. We are seeking a Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead teams building modern, scalable, and AI‑first user experiences across Teradata’s cloud analytics platform.

In this role, you will own the UI engineering strategy, execution, and people leadership for critical customer‑facing experiences used by data practitioners, developers, and platform operators. You will lead multiple teams responsible for delivering intuitive, high‑quality interfaces that enable users to discover data, operationalize AI, and manage analytics workflows at enterprise scale.

This role is ideal for a hands‑on engineering leader who combines strong people leadership, architectural judgment, and a product mindset in a fast‑paced, AI‑driven environment. This role reports to the Director of Engineering, Experience / User Platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and scale UI engineering team delivering enterprise‑grade, customer‑facing applications.
• Define and evolve the frontend architecture strategy for large‑scale, multi‑tenant, persona‑based experiences using modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks (React).
• Partner with backend and platform teams to ensure seamless integration with distributed services, APIs, and AI infrastructure.
• Lead delivery of AI‑powered and agent‑assisted user experiences, translating advanced AI capabilities into intuitive workflows users can trust.
• Champion adoption of AI‑assisted development practices and modern tooling to improve engineering velocity and quality.
• Collaborate with AI and platform teams to shape how AI capabilities surface in customer experiences.
• Build, mentor, and grow engineering managers and senior engineers.
• Establish a strong engineering culture centered on ownership, accountability, quality, and continuous learning.
• Serve as a key engineering partner to Product and Design, influencing roadmap decisions and ensuring requirements are actionable and well‑defined.

Who You’ll Work With

You will partner closely with Product Management, UX, Platform, Cloud Services, and AI teams to translate complex platform and AI capabilities into cohesive, production‑ready experiences.

What Makes You a Qualified Candidate

• 12+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership roles.
• Proven experience leading UI or full‑stack teams building large‑scale, customer‑facing enterprise products.
• Deep expertise in modern frontend development with React and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of system design and integration with distributed backend services (Node.js, Java, or Python).
• Experience delivering products in fast‑paced, platform‑oriented environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple teams and drive execution across organizational boundaries.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong product and engineering judgment with a focus on simple, scalable, and user‑centric solutions.
• Experience setting quality standards through automated testing, CI/CD, and engineering best practices.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and bring clarity to complex initiatives.
• Passion for building AI‑enabled products that solve real customer problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.

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 and are committed to actively working 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.