Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack

Matillion, the company behind Maia, an AI Data Automation platform, is seeking Senior Software Engineers to join their dynamic and innovative team. Maia leverages 15 years of data expertise combined with agentic AI to automate data engineering tasks, enabling organizations like Cisco, DocuSign, and Slack to accelerate their business impact. Originating in Manchester, Matillion has grown into a global company with teams across the UK, US, and India. The company values driven, curious, and energetic individuals who think big and strive for excellence while contributing to a mission larger than themselves.

Key Responsibilities
As a Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack, you will be part of a small, focused development team responsible for specific themes and initiatives within Matillion’s product suite. Your role will involve writing, testing, and releasing new features, as well as fixing issues in production services and applications. You will collaborate closely with your team to deliver work aligned with team goals, manage your workflow from coding through to production release, and provide ongoing maintenance and support. Participation in code reviews and involvement in research projects exploring new technologies and future opportunities will be expected. You will also have the chance to develop both technical and interpersonal skills through self-training, mentoring, and collaboration. By gaining a deep understanding of the team’s domain and architecture, you will contribute to risk management, decision-making, and continuous improvement of development processes.

Required Qualifications
- Proficiency in Java and React, with a strong grasp of object-oriented programming principles, programming concepts, and best practices including code style, testability, efficiency, observability, scalability, and security.
- Experience developing Java Spring microservices and working with container technologies such as Docker.
- Familiarity with relational databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server.
- Solid understanding of the full software development lifecycle, including design, deployment, and CI/CD tooling, within agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban.
- Knowledge of cloud technologies, with a strong preference for AWS.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams to solve complex business problems and adapt to varying technical challenges.
- Good understanding of testing methodologies including PACT, integration, and end-to-end testing, with familiarity in Cypress.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
Matillion employs a flexible working culture that supports work-life balance. Benefits include company equity, 27 days of paid time off, 12 company holidays, 5 days of paid volunteering leave, group medical insurance, enhanced parental leave policies, and provision of a MacBook Pro. The company fosters an inclusive environment and is committed to diversity, prohibiting discrimination or harassment of any kind.

Matillion emphasizes transparency and candidate safety throughout the recruitment process, ensuring all communications come from official company channels. The company also uses AI tools to assist recruitment but maintains human oversight in all final hiring decisions.

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every qualification, as Matillion hires for potential as well as experience. For more information about the company culture and open roles, visit the Matillion careers page. Matillion is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees.