Senior QA Engineer (Automation)

Matillion is The Data Productivity Cloud.

We are on a mission to power the data productivity of our customers and the world, by helping teams get data business ready, faster. Our technology allows customers to load, transform, sync and orchestrate their data. 

We are looking for passionate, high-integrity individuals to help us scale up our growing business. Together, we can make a dent in the universe bigger than ourselves.

With offices in the UK, US and Spain, we are now thrilled to announce the opening of our new office in Hyderabad, India. This marks an exciting milestone in our global expansion, and we are now looking for talented professionals to join us as part of our founding team.

About the RoleWe’re on the hunt for aSenior Quality Engineerto help us push the boundaries of SaaS quality assurance while integrating cutting-edgeGenerative AI (GenAI)technologies. At the heart of our engineering culture is a commitment to delivering high-quality, scalable, and secure software – and we believe quality should be a shared responsibility across the team.As aSenior QA Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping and maintaining quality throughout the SDLC – combining deep QA expertise with a passion for emerging AI technologies. You’ll work hands-on with cross-functional teams, take ownership of our testing strategies, and guide the adoption of best practices across automation, GenAI evaluations, and testing frameworks.What You'll Be DoingChampion a shift-left testing culture by embedding quality across every phase of our software development lifecycleDesign, build, and maintain robust test automation frameworks for functional, integration, performance, security, and accessibility testingCollaborate closely with product managers, developers, and AI engineers to test and evaluate LLM-integrated features using both traditional and GenAI-specific testing methodsImplement tools and techniques to test LLM-based functionality, including prompt evaluation, RAG-enhanced responses, and API behaviorDrive the use of modern CI/CD pipelines, ensuring testing is efficient, scalable, and automated wherever possibleAnalyze, interpret, and share meaningful insights from test results – especially when comparing LLM model responses, prompt outcomes, and system behaviorMentor team members in test strategies, automation practices, and GenAI testing methodologiesContinuously assess and improve the quality landscape, identifying opportunities to increase speed, accuracy, and innovation in how we testWhat We're Looking ForCore QA ExpertiseStrong experience with end-to-end testing of distributed systems and SaaS applicationsDeep understanding of testing methodologies including exploratory, regression, risk-based, performance, and security testingSkilled in writing automated tests using tools likeCypress,Pact, or similar frameworks, with coding experience inJava/JavaScriptSolid understanding of theTest Pyramid, CI/CD pipelines, and agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)Experience working with cloud platforms likeAWS,GCP, orAzure, plus comfort withSQLand database testingA team player with a QA-first mindset and a drive to elevate engineering standards across the boardGenAI/LLM Knowledge (Essential)Hands-on experience working withLLM APIslikeOpenAI,Anthropic, orHuggingFaceFamiliarity withprompt engineering, fine-tuning prompts for desired outcomesPractical experience usingRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)to enrich LLM responsesUnderstanding of key GenAI concepts likesystem/user prompts,tokens,embeddings,temperature,top-p,context windows, andstop sequencesNice-to-HaveExperience withfine-tuning LLMsor training smaller models for specific tasksFamiliarity withprompt compressiontechniques and advanced GenAI patterns likeprompt chaining,agentic workflows, orLLM routingExposure to abstraction libraries such asSpring AIor similarExperience withLLM eval frameworksto benchmark model performance and prompt effectivenessMatillion has fostered a culture that is collaborative, fast-paced, ambitious, and transparent, and an environment where people genuinely care about their colleagues and communities.Our 6core valuesguide how we work together and with our customers and partners. We operate a truly flexible and hybrid working culture that promotes work-life balance, and are proud to be able to offer the following benefits:- 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 developmentMore about MatillionThousands of enterprises including Cisco, DocuSign, Slack, and TUI trust Matillion technology to load, transform, sync, and orchestrate their data for a wide range of use cases from insights and operational analytics, to data science, machine learning, and AI.With over $300M raised from top Silicon Valley investors, we are on a mission to power the data productivity of our customers and the world.We are passionate about doing things in a smart, considerate way. We’re honoured to be named a great place to work for several years running by multiple industry research firms.We are dual headquartered in Manchester, UK and Denver, Colorado.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 are interested in Matillion but don't see a suitable role, please email talent@matillion.com.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.