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.

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.

Role Purpose

We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Developer Experience team.

In this role, you'll build tools, frameworks, and internal platforms that make our engineers more productive and happy. This role focuses on removing friction from the development process, improving workflows, and creating exceptional experiences for our engineering organization.

This role will be based in our Hyderabad office.

Role Purpose

We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Developer Experience team.

In this role, you'll build tools, frameworks, and internal platforms that make our engineers more productive and happy. This role focuses on removing friction from the development process, improving workflows, and creating exceptional experiences for our engineering organization.

This role will be based in our Hyderabad office.

What you will be doing

Developer Experience

Build and maintain internal developer tools, CLIs, and productivity-enhancing infrastructure
Design and implement improvements to local development environments and testing frameworks
Create self-service platforms and automation that reduce manual work and accelerate development cycles
Develop documentation, guides, and resources that help engineers work effectively
Instrument and analyze developer workflows to identify pain points and opportunities for improvement
Collaborate with engineers across teams to understand their needs and gather feedback
Build integrations with IDEs, version control systems, and other developer tools
Improve onboarding experiences for new engineers
Contribute to internal libraries and shared components used across the organization
Monitor and optimize metrics like build times, test reliability, and development environment setup time
Participate in design reviews and provide technical guidance on DevX initiatives

Technical Mentorship

Develop new skills within the team through coaching and delegation
Identify and feed back areas of improvement and strengths and being knowledgeable about the team
Encourage others to partake in technical discussions and increasing team inquisitiveness
Advise and encourage both on the job development and external development opportunities
Explain, demonstrate and engage fellow team members in ‘doing the right thing’ guided by the values of Matillion

What we are looking for

Essential Skills

5+ years of software engineering experience
Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, TypeScript, Go, or similar
Experience building developer tools, internal platforms, or CLI applications
Understanding of modern development workflows and pain points
Ability to design intuitive APIs and interfaces for technical users
Experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, etc.)
Strong communication skills and ability to gather requirements from technical stakeholders
Empathy for developers and passion for improving their experience
Self-directed with ability to identify and prioritize high-impact work

Preferred Skills

Experience with CI/CD systems and build tools
Knowledge of infrastructure as code and configuration management
Background in frontend development for building internal dashboards and UIs
Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools
Experience with monorepo tooling and build optimization
Previous work on open-source developer tools
Understanding of developer productivity metrics and measurement
Experience conducting user research or usability testing with engineers

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

More about Matillion

We operate a flexible working culture that promotes work-life balance, with benefits including:

Company Equity
27 days paid time off
12 days of Company Holiday
5 days paid volunteering leave
Group Mediclaim (GMC)
Enhanced Parental leave policies
MacBook Pro

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.

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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.

Senior Software Engineer - Developer Experience