**Senior Engineer** We are looking for a Senior Engineer who ideates, architects, designs, and providing day-to-day technical guidance to the development teams working on Teradata Vantage features. Collaborating closely with senior technical architects, he/she will develop the core database roadmap, ensuring it aligns with emerging business needs and industry trends. This involves setting priorities based on strategic objectives and market developments. Additionally, he/she will conduct thorough analyses of competitors and industry advancements in database and analytics technologies, identifying key insights. These findings will inform and advise Product Engineering leadership, supporting them in making informed business decisions. By staying ahead of technological trends will help shape the future direction of our product offerings and maintain our competitive edge. This job involves guiding and mentoring the technical team on Teradata's technical features as well as emerging technologies related to database and analytics, with the aim of developing future technical leaders within the organization. **Who You’ll Work With** The Product Engineering organization within Teradata consists of several teams with engineers who have extensive knowledge of database internals in both traditional on-premises and cloud environments. These teams develop various features in Teradata Vantage product, helping to address complex business problems of our customers. Engineers work collaboratively to innovate and enhance product offerings, ensuring robust performance and scalability. They are also responsible for maintaining high standards of software quality and security. The person in this role will report to the Site Lead of the Project Engineering organization in India. In addition to overseeing development of new features, he/she will also be involved in troubleshooting and resolving issues, optimizing performance, and contributing to strategic planning and decision-making processes in the overall context of feature development. This role requires strong technical expertise, teamwork, and communication skills to effectively collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders across global locations. We have excellent working culture that is characterized by a supportive and collaborative environment where employees feel valued and empowered. Our culture fosters open communication, encourages innovation, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. Employees are motivated to contribute their best, knowing their efforts are recognized and appreciated. The organization prioritizes professional growth and development, providing opportunities for learning and advancement. Respect, trust, and inclusivity are the cornerstones of this culture, ensuring that everyone feels a sense of belonging and purpose. **What Makes You a Qualified Candidate** + Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science / Electronics / Electrical Engineering with 25+ years of experience in Software Industry out of which at least 12+ years in Product development + Very strong Computer Science fundamentals + Research bent of mind and staying abreast with latest trends in Databases and Analytics space, both in industry and academia circles + Self-driven and zeal to innovate with proven capabilities in architecting features in a highly complex parallel architecture + In-depth knowledge on performance characterization at feature and product level in complex software + Experience in addressing critical customer issues including but not limited to performance issues + Proactively identifying the design and technical roadblocks and resolve them + Outstanding knowledge in RDBMS, SQL, C & C+ **What You'll Bring** + Excellent analytical, problem solving and debugging skills + Lateral thinking in developing highly performant solutions + Excellent collaboration and negotiation skills + Deep understanding of infrastructure in one or more of various Public Cloud environments like Alibaba, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud etc with specific focus on Parallel Computing in these environments + Any Teradata certifications would be an added advantage. + US Patents in areas of Databases, Parallel Computing will be an added advantage \#LI-VB1 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.