Are you ready to shape the future of data?
Matillion is the company behind Maia, the AI Data Automation platform.
In the AI economy, demand for data is exploding. Manual data engineering can’t keep up. Maia fixes that by combining 15 years of data expertise with agentic AI to eliminate the manual work that slows data teams down. Organisations like Cisco, DocuSign, and Slack are already using it to deliver real business impact, faster.
We started in Manchester and now we’re global - with teams across the UK, US and India.
We are driven, curious, energetic people who move fast, think big and hold ourselves to a high standard. We’re here to make a dent in the universe bigger than ourselves. And we’re looking for people who want to be part of it.
What you will be doing
- A Software Engineer is expected to spend almost all of their time hands-on in the production of software for Matillion products.
- Work alongside senior engineers to refine and break down stories to levels implementable by development.
- Development and improvements in confirmation testing (unit test, API test, automation, etc.)
- Research projects, including prototyping, to explore future opportunities.
- Investigate new technologies.
- Optimise the development process through use of automation, in-house and open source solutions.
- Develop new skills by working with other members of the team.
- Be a self-starter and use your own initiative to recognise areas for personal development and growth
- Work with the Team Lead and Manager to identify training goals.
- Partake in technical discussions within the team.
- Actively identify and complete opportunities for self-training and external training.
- Contribute to the team’s process of continual improvement.
- Responsive support to the customer-facing colleagues.
- Analysis of logs to identify issues and provide solutions.
What we are looking for
- Demonstrable Java programming ability with some understanding of underpinning techniques.
- Object Oriented Design and Programming
- Understanding of Databases and query languages (SQL).
- Experience of writing tests to a level of production code, using JUnit.
- Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery, GWT, Gradle, Jenkins, Linux, Scripting for CLI, CICD, tool automation, etc.
- Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban
- Working knowledge of public cloud platforms like AWS, GCP or Microsoft Azure
- Inquisitiveness- digging into problems and solutions to understand the underlying technology
- Autonomy - ability to work on a task and solve problems independently
- Motivation - sets personal challenges and constantly looking to stretch themselves
- Problem solving - recognition of problems and recasting difficult-to-solve problems in order to find unique and innovative solutions
- Integrity - honest and transparent in dealing, open to voice and accept criticism, is trustworthy and builds credibility through actions
- Detail focussed - pays attention to the details and can make a conscious effort to understand causes instead of just the effects
- Big picture aware - understands the scope and impact of a problem or solution
More about Matillion
We operate a flexible working culture that promotes work-life balance, with benefits including:
Company Equity
30 days holiday + bank holiday
5 days paid volunteering leave
Private Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Pension
Access to mental health support
Your Safety
Matillion recruiters will only contact you from @matillion.com email addresses. We occasionally work with trusted recruiting partners; they will always tell you they are working on our behalf. We will never ask for money, fees, or bank details at any point in the hiring process. If something feels off, trust that instinct. Don't click any links. Go straight to matillion.com/careers to verify open roles or reach us at [email protected].
Want to know more?
Don't tick every box? Apply anyway. We hire for potential, not just experience. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch.
Cannot find anything suitable role right now? We still want to hear from you. Drop us a line at [email protected].
Find out more about life on #TeamGreen here.
Matillion is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our team. Matillion prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Matillion does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- Demonstrable Java programming ability
- Object Oriented Design and Programming
- Understanding of databases and query languages (SQL)
- Experience writing production-level tests using JUnit
- Experience with Redshift
- Experience with Snowflake
- Experience with BigQuery
- Experience with GWT (Google Web Toolkit)
- Experience with Gradle and Jenkins
- Comfortable working in Linux and scripting for CLI
- Experience with CI/CD and tool automation
- Working knowledge of public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Microsoft Azure)
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
Matillion Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Matillion and has not been reviewed or approved by Matillion.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation appears integral to total rewards, with salary‑plus‑options structures and stock offerings positioned as part of compensation. This perceived upside complements base pay for many roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO is complemented by paid volunteer days and unique milestone leave for life events, alongside holidays and sabbatical options. These programs are described as supporting work‑life balance across locations.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage are presented as comprehensive, with mental health support and wellness programs included. Health insurance is frequently portrayed as a strong component of the package.
Matillion Insights
What We Do
We help teams get data business-ready, faster, accelerating time-to-value and increasing the impact data can have. Our platform helps organisations that want to be data-driven to connect their data, shape it into business-ready formats, and get all this done faster with the cloud. We have a series of services that help teams load, transform, synchronise, and orchestrate their data, built on top of a cloud that ties everything together from end to end.
Why Work With Us
Matillion has fostered a culture that is collaborative, fast-paced, ambitious, and transparent; an environment where people genuinely care about colleagues and communities. We have 6 values by which we live and breathe. We are collaborative, passionate, honourable, and genuinely care about each other and the communities in which we live and work.
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