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Senior Quality Engineer

Matillion

Job Location:

Manchester - UK

Yearly Salary: GBP 52800 - 79200

Posted: 15 August 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 27 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 cant 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 were 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. Were here to make a dent in the universe bigger than ourselves. And were looking for people who want to be part of it.

Role Purpose

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.

As a Senior Quality Engineer you will bring technical guidance and demonstrable experience in integrating quality checks throughout our development cycle. The ambition is to deliver our services in the most efficient controlled and high quality way possible. Outside of day to day delivery you will also support the overall quality journey within Engineering.

What will you be doing

As a Senior Quality Engineer at Matillion you will spend significant time testing our software products ensuring quality throughout the development process.
You will help maintain and improve existing quality frameworks while promoting a shift-left approach to testing.
Youll work with a variety of tools for automation security accessibility and performance testing while also honing your automation skills.
As part of a cross-functional team you will drive the focus on quality always keeping the customers needs in mind.
You will also contribute to identifying and improving areas in the overall quality journey whilst also assisting in mentoring team members in developing their skills.
Assist in recruitment and mentoring team members in developing their skills.

What are we looking for

Essential

Proficiency in managing end-to-end testing of SaaS applications using various testing approaches (e.g. rapid risk-based exploratory regression security usability performance) suitable for distributed systems with a strong understanding of the Test Pyramid and automation.
Experience developing and maintaining test automation tools (e.g. contract integration accessibility performance security) for applications and services with coding skills in Java/JavaScript to implement frameworks like Cypress Playwright and Pact.
Solid understanding of the full software development lifecycle using CI/CD tooling agile methodologies (e.g. Kanban Scrum) and a strong focus on ensuring quality from business customer and technical perspectives.
Experience with at least one cloud platform (AWS GCP Azure) and good knowledge of databases and SQL.
A collaborative team player with a QA mindset eager to challenge and improve practices and committed to continuous learning and personal development in quality engineering.
Matillion has fostered a culture that is collaborative fast-paced ambitious and transparent and an environment where people genuinely care about their colleagues and communities.

Personal Capabilities

Inquisitiveness- asks questions to explore and understand the underlying technology with the intent of leading to the most appropriate solutions.
Autonomy - ability to work on tasks and solve problems independently seeking assistance as needed.
Motivation - sets personal challenges and constantly looking to stretch themselves.
Problem-solving - recognition of problems with the intent to find solutions.
Integrity - honest and transparent in dealings open to voice and accepting criticism and builds credibility through actions.
Detail-focused - 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.

At Matillion we are committed to providing competitive salaries in line with market standards. Our estimated compensation range for this position is 52800 - 79200 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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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 and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. 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.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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About Company

Matillion

Matillion helps teams get data business-ready, faster. Thousands of enterprises trust us to load, transform, sync, and orchestrate their data in the cloud.

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