Senior Software Engineer - Developer Experience

Ready to shape the future of data?
Matillion is the intelligent data integration platform.
We're 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 we’re 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.

Role Purpose

We're seeking aSenior Software Engineerto join ourDeveloper 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 aSenior Software Engineerto join ourDeveloper 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

Ready to shape the future of data? Matillion is the intelligent data integration platform. We're 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 we’re 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. 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. At Matillion, we’re here to do something hard - change the way the world works with data, and build a great company along the way. Big, bold goals aren’t for the faint-hearted, and we don’t shy away from them. But we don’t 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 - 27 days paid time off- 12 days of Company Holiday- 5 days paid volunteering leave- Group Mediclaim (GMC)- Enhanced parental leave policies- MacBook Pro- Access to various tools to aid your career development
More about MatillionThousands 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 don't feel you match all the criteria please apply and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch. Alternatively, if you're interested in Matillion but don't 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. At Matillion, we’re here to do something hard - change the way the world works with data, and build a great company along the way. Big, bold goals aren’t for the faint-hearted, and we don’t shy away from them. But we don’t 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 - 27 days paid time off - 12 days of Company Holiday - 5 days paid volunteering leave - Group Mediclaim (GMC) - Enhanced parental leave policies - MacBook Pro - Access to various tools to aid your career development 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 don't feel you match all the criteria please apply and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch. Alternatively, if you're interested in Matillion but don't 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.