Senior Staff Software Engineer — Cloud SQL & Query Optimization

Teradata; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Teradata Labs is seeking a Sr. Staff Software Engineer to advance the Teradata SQL Engine on-premises and in hybrid cloud environments.

You will drive design, development, and testing of advanced query optimization features and lead technical direction for large-scale initiatives. You will collaborate with database architects, software engineers, and product teams to plan roadmaps, research competitive directions, and deliver robust, high-performance database services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or related with 8–10+ years in industry/research.
• Strong leadership in cloud-based data management and query optimization.
• Proficiency in C/C++, Java, Python, R, and SQL; AWS experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own all phases of the agile software lifecycle from design to support.
• Set technical direction for complex feature development and analysis.
• Design, implement, validate, and test new DB/query optimization features.
• Lead a group of engineers during feature development.
• Collaborate with product managers for planning, tracking, and reporting.

Skills

C/C++

Java

Python

R

SQL

AWS

Cloud

Distributed systems

Open source

Agile

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

LLVM

Teradata SQL Engine

Job description

Teradata Labs is seeking a Sr. Staff Software Engineer to advance the Teradata SQL Engine on-premises and in hybrid cloud environments.

You will drive design, development, and testing of advanced query optimization features and lead technical direction for large-scale initiatives. You will collaborate with database architects, software engineers, and product teams to plan roadmaps, research competitive directions, and deliver robust, high-performance database services.