Principal Software Engineer
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Job Location:
Manchester - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 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 role
As a Principal Software Engineer on our Maia team youll be at the heart of everything we do: working on agentic AI systems building new tools and integrations and staying finger-on-the-pulse with the latest developments in Gen AI. This isnt BAU engineeringthis is high-visibility high-impact work where your decisions shape the product.
Youll be driving architecture mentoring engineers and feeding into strategy. Things move quickly here. Requirements evolve new opportunities emerge and we need someone who thrives in that environment. If youre an expert Java engineer and already experimenting with Claude Gemini and agentic workflowsand you want to do that at scale in a world-class engineering teamthis is the role for you.
This role is hybrid to our Manchester office. We value collaboration and believe the best work happens when were togetherso we ask for a minimum of 2 days per week in the office. Its not just about attendance; its about building the relationships and culture that make great engineering possible.
What you will be doing
- Lead technical architecture and design for the Maia teamworking across two squads to define direction validate proposals and ensure were building scalable maintainable software at pace
- Drive agentic AI feature developmentbuilding new tools integrations and workflows that push the boundaries of what our Data Productivity Cloud can do
- Stay ahead of the curve on Gen AI developmentstrialling new models tools and approaches feeding insights into team strategy and championing new ways of working
- Act as technical mentor and coach to engineers across the teamraising the bar through code reviews design input and hands-on guidance
- Collaborate closely with our Product Manager and Data Science team to translate product vision into technical reality balancing innovation with code quality and delivery pace
What we are looking for
- Deep Java expertise combined with hands-on experience building scalable distributed systems on AWSyou write great code and think seriously about architecture
- Proven experience working on agentic AI systemsyou understand how they differ from traditional systems youve built or led features in this space and you have a point of view on how to test and scale them
- Technical leadership experienceyouve been a tech lead influenced architecture decisions and helped other engineers grow; you can communicate complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders without breaking a sweat
- Full stack capability is a strong plusparticularly React TypeScript and Tailwindand familiarity with frameworks like Langchain or Langgraph would be welcome
- Adaptable and fast-movingyou thrive in an environment where requirements evolve youre comfortable with ambiguity and you have a genuine bias for action when it comes to adopting and championing new technologies
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:
- Company Equity
- 30 days holiday bank holidays
- 5 days paid volunteering leave
- Health insurance
- Life Insurance
- Pension
- Access to mental health support
More about Matillion
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 emailprotected.
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.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
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About Company
Matillion helps teams get data business-ready, faster. Thousands of enterprises trust us to load, transform, sync, and orchestrate their data in the cloud.
