ManchesterEngineering – Site Reliability Engineering /RemoteAre 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 can't 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. About the RoleWe're looking for a Director of Engineering Productivity & Operations to lead how our engineering organisation builds, delivers and operates the Maia platform. You'll own the strategy and execution behind our engineering productivity agenda, including the evolution of our software development lifecycle towards an increasingly agentic model, alongside the operational disciplines that keep engineering efficient: metrics, reporting, cloud and tooling spend, and vendor management. Working closely with engineering leaders across the business and with Finance, you'll lead a team spanning developer experience, release engineering and CloudOps, and have real scope to shape the role and make it your own. Setting and leading the engineering productivity strategy, driving the move towards an agentic software delivery model across planning, coding, testing, review and deployment. Owning the roadmap for shared engineering platforms and delivery capabilities, including CI/CD, release automation, observability and the developer experience. Running the engineering operating rhythm and a trusted metrics framework, giving leadership clear visibility of delivery, quality, reliability and cost. Leading engineering FinOps and cloud cost optimisation, working with your CloudOps analysts to build forecasting, accountability and sustainable savings. Managing the engineering tooling portfolio end to end, including vendor evaluation, contract negotiation and renewals, in partnership with Finance, Procurement, Legal and Security. Significant engineering leadership experience in SaaS, cloud platform, DevOps, developer experience, SRE or engineering productivity organisations. A practical understanding of AI-assisted and agentic software development, ideally having led a team that builds AI agents or tooling for engineers, or a genuine drive to learn it fast. Experience running engineering operations, with a track record of measuring productivity through outcomes rather than activity. Hands-on experience with cloud cost management, vendor and contract management, and technical procurement. Excellent communication and sound commercial judgement, with the ability to influence engineering, finance and executive stakeholders. At Matillion, we are committed to providing competitive salaries in line with market standards. Our estimated compensation range for this position is 141,200 to 211,800, but the final salary will be based on your relevant skills, experience and qualifications demonstrated in the hiring process. More about MatillionWe operate a flexible working culture that promotes work-life balance, with benefits including: Company Equity30 days holiday + bank holiday5 days paid volunteering leavePrivate Health InsuranceLife InsurancePensionAccess to mental health supportYour SafetyMatillion recruiters will only contact you from @matillion.A member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our team. 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. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Engineering Manager, Engineering Operations in Manchester employer: Matillion
At Matillion, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through mentorship opportunities and the chance to lead impactful projects in the rapidly evolving AI data automation space. Located in the vibrant EMEA region, we offer a dynamic work environment where your contributions directly influence our global success and customer satisfaction.
