Computer Science Placement – Software Engineering with AI

Manchester - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Ready to shape the future of data

Matillion is the intelligent data integration platform.

Were changing how the world works with data and we need driven curious people who think big and move fast.

We built the Data Productivity Cloud to supercharge data productivity and now were shaping the future of data engineering with Maia our AI-powered virtual data engineers that help teams design build and manage data pipelines at unmatched speed.

Join #TeamGreen where the mission comes first collaboration drives us forward and everyone pulls in the same direction to make a dent in the universe bigger than ourselves.

About the opportunity

Are you a 2nd-year Computer Science student looking for a placement that will supercharge your learning and give you real-world experience at the forefront of technology

At Matillion were looking for curious motivated students to join our development teams and help build innovative software that powers some of the worlds leading data platforms.

This placement role will be based from our Manchester city centre office giving you the chance to collaborate closely with your team and experience our vibrant office environment.

What youll be doing

Dive straight into building testing and delivering new features while improving our products for real customers.
Work hands-on with Java and other technologies daily from developing user interfaces to writing robust automated tests.
Collaborate in agile sprint teamsrefining user stories planning tasks and contributing to team processes.
Leverage Generative AI-assisted tools like Gemini Windsurf and Claude Code to accelerate coding testing and debugging.
Learn from experienced engineers participate in mentorship sessions and gain insights into professional software development in a fast-moving innovative environment.

Who were looking for

Studying Computer Science (or a related subject) and on track for a 2:1 or above.
Programming experience ideally in Java gained through your course or personal projects with a passion for building and problem-solving.
Curious about AI SaaS platforms cloud technologies (AWS Kubernetes) and excited to explore these areas further.
Thrives in a collaborative fast-paced environment and eager to learn and grow as part of a team.

The Process

Once your application is submitted a real life Matillioner will review against the essential criteria so make sure you answer all the questions fully!

The process will then include;

- Short Screening Interview

- Technical Test

- An exciting and immersive Assessment Centre

- Offers!

About Matillion

At Matillion were here to do something hard - change the way the world works with data and build a great company along the way. Big bold goals arent for the faint-hearted and we dont shy away from them. But we dont do it alone. No egos no politics - just great people working together guided by our six core values;

-Confidence without arrogance

-Working with integrity

-Customer obsessed

-Innovate and demand quality

-Bias for action

-We care

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

- 30 days holiday bank holidays

- 5 days paid volunteering leave

- Health insurance

- Life Insurance

- Access to mental health support

- Pension

Thousands of enterprises including Cisco London Stock Exchange Group EDF and Slack trust Matillion for a wide range of use cases from insights and operational analytics to data science machine learning and AI. We are a truly global workforce dual headquartered in Manchester UK and Denver Colorado with expanding offices in Hyderabad India along with valuable remote colleagues around the world.

We are keen to hear from prospective Matillioners so even if you dont feel you match all the criteria please apply and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch. Alternatively if youre interested in Matillion but dont see a suitable role please email

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.

Ready to shape the future of dataMatillion is the intelligent data integration platform.Were changing how the world works with data and we need driven curious people who think big and move fast.We built the Data Productivity Cloud to supercharge data productivity and now were shaping the future of ...