Senior Java Developer

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.

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 Senior Software Engineer works within a team to write, test, and release new features and fix problems in the Matillion products, all while innovating on new ideas.

We value in-person collaboration here at Matillion, therefore this role follows our hybrid work structure where Matillioners work 2 days a week in our Manchester. The rest of the week you are welcome to work from the office, or remotely if you’d prefer.

What you'll be doing...

• You’ll spend a significant amount of your time working on production services and applications for Matillion, whilst also collaborating with the broader team to understand and deliver work that contributes to the teams’ goals
• You’ll be helping to create public APIs and integrating with big git providers including Microsoft and Github, in order to give our technical customers more control over their entire workflows
• Collaboration is key to this role, as such you’ll spend a lot of your time working with other members of the team and also with the Product team, providing feedback on code and ensuring Matillion engineering standards are upheld
• You’ll have extensive opportunity to develop your technical and interpersonal skills through self-training, collaboration with the broader team, and mentoring, enabling progression through up-skilling to take on more complex tasks
• By driving continuous improvements in the teams ways of working, team practices and processes, you’ll also be mentoring other team members and taking the lead on Scrum activities.

What we are looking for

• Be strongly proficient in coding in Java, with a good understanding of underpinning techniques of Object-oriented Programming, Programming concepts and best practices (e.g. style guidelines, testability, efficiency, observability, scalability, security).
• Experience in full software development life cycle from design to deployment via CI/CD tooling, using agile methodologies (e.g. Kanban, Scrum).
• Experience with cloud technologies, strong preference for AWS
• Demonstrates a definite bias for action in leading initiatives, mentoring team members, and striving for team operational excellence.
• Demonstrable experience working in a cross-functional team to solve business goals, whilst adapting to different types of technical challenges.

At Matillion, we are committed to providing competitive salaries in line with market standards. Our estimated compensation range for this position is £59,600 - £89,400, 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

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Want to know more?

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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.