--- title: 'Software Engineer at Matillion' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineer-matillion-manchester-jfy8c9p921nj' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # Software Engineer at Matillion - **Company:** Matillion - **Location:** Manchester, United Kingdom - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-14 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/matillion/6b98bb4d-637e-4c07-8913-4b73f8798627 ## Job description 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. ## About the role Matillion is built around small development teams with responsibility for specific themes and initiatives. Each team is a mix of engineers with various levels of skills and experience. The Software Engineer works within a team to write, test, and release new features and fix problems in the Matillion products. ## What you will be doing Software Development - 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.) Innovation - 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. Self Development and Growth - 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. Support - Responsive support to the customer-facing colleagues. - Analysis of logs to identify issues and provide solutions. ## What we are looking for Essentials - 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 Personal Capabilities Required - 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 At Matillion, we are committed to providing competitive salaries in line with market standards. Our estimated compensation range for this position is £47,200 - £70,800, but the final salary will be based on your relevant skills, experience and qualifications demonstrated in the hiring process. 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 talent@matillion.com. 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 talent@matillion.com. 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. ## About Matillion ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Matillion is the intelligent data integration platform that empowers data teams to build and manage pipelines faster for AI and analytics - at scale. - **Entity Type**: Private (Unicorn; Series E funding at $1.5 billion valuation) - **Headquarters**: Manchester, England (dual headquarters in Denver, Colorado, USA; additional office in Hyderabad, India) - **Founded**: 2011 - **Founders**: Matthew Scullion and Ed Thompson ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Data integration, cloud data warehousing, AI data automation - **Target customers**: B2B enterprise – data teams at large organizations (customers include Cisco, DocuSign, Slack, St. James Place, TUI) - **Mission/purpose**: Remove data friction, 100x productivity, and open up data integration to the entire business, with AI and for AI ## Products & Services - **Data Productivity Cloud**: Cloud-native platform for extracting, loading, and transforming data from a wide range of sources into cloud data warehouses (AWS, Snowflake, etc.) - **Maia**: The world’s first agentic AI for data teams – autonomously creates, manages, and evolves data products for humans and AI - **Change Data Capture (CDC) & Data Replication**: Real-time data ingestion and synchronization capabilities ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: $1.5 billion (Series E funding round) - **Key Metric**: Total funding amount not publicly disclosed in provided sources; annual revenue not publicly available (private company) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly listed in provided sources (some typical enterprise backers implied by unicorn status) - **Growth Signals**: Product expansion with AI-native Maia; headcount of 573 employees (Built In, 2026); global presence with offices in UK, US, and India; trusted by thousands of enterprises including Fortune 500 names ## Competitive Advantages - First-mover in cloud-native data transformation with a decade of experience (pioneered cloud ETL) - Agentic AI platform (Maia) that redefines manual data work – an early mover in the AI data automation space - Strong enterprise trust and brand recognition with marquee customers - Integrated suite covering loading, transformation, CDC, and orchestration in one cloud-based platform ## Strategic Focus - Accelerate AI adoption in data teams by productizing Maia and embedding AI throughout the platform - Expand data replication and real-time integration capabilities (CDC) - Scale globally (dual HQ model) and continue hiring across engineering, sales, and operations - Maintain culture of “mission first, no ego” while growing headcount ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Driven, curious, low-ego environment focused on a bold mission. Six core values guide decisions and behavior. - **Work model**: Hybrid – flexible combination of remote and on-site work. Offices in Manchester (HQ), Denver, and Hyderabad. Employees expected to be on-site periodically. - **Perks & benefits**: - Equity options for all employees - Global healthcare (including life insurance), subsidized for dependents - Enhanced vacation leave plus 5 paid volunteering days per year - Sabbatical leave (8 weeks after 5 years) - Commitment to gender pay equity (UK Gender Pay Gap report published) - **Hiring process**: Transparent use of AI – AI assists with skill mapping, note-taking, and assessment frameworks, but all final hiring decisions are made by humans. AI fluency is valued and assessed for roles. ## Sources 1. [matillion.com](https://www.matillion.com/) 2. [matillion.com/about](https://www.matillion.com/about) 3. [matillion.com/careers](https://www.matillion.com/careers) 4. [jobs.lever.co/matillion](https://jobs.lever.co/matillion) 5. 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