Lead Software Engineer – Departure & Compliance

Salary: £30,000 - 70,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for a strong software engineer with a proven track record of building, shipping, and operating production systems.
• We need experience leading technical work within a small team while remaining hands-on.
• We value full-stack experience across backend, frontend, and cloud, ideally across multiple languages and frameworks.
• We require familiarity with modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, cloud infrastructure, and production support.
• We are looking for experience mentoring, coaching, or supporting other engineers, along with strong interpersonal skills.
• We want someone with initiative in using AI-assisted engineering tools and a formed perspective on their use.
• Experience with production systems in regulated or operationally complex environments, such as airport or airline operations, is a strong advantage.
• We cannot consider applicants who require visa sponsorship to work in the UK.

Responsibilities:

• We will rely on you to design, build, test, and operate production software in a hands-on capacity.
• We need you to lead the squads technical delivery by breaking down problems, aligning the team, and maintaining momentum.
• You will make squad-scoped technical decisions, balancing speed, quality, maintainability, and sustainability.
• You will set and uphold engineering standards through design, code review, testing discipline, and operational ownership.
• You will strengthen engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and reliable production operations.
• You will encourage a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and technical curiosity.
• You will integrate AI-assisted development tools into the squads workflow.
• You will collaborate with product, design, and other stakeholders to deliver practical solutions to business problems.
• You will coach and support a small squad of 1–4 engineers while working closely with the Engineering Manager and Product Owner.

Technologies:

• AI
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Frontend
• Support
• Network
• Product Owner
• Claude Code
• Cursor

More:

We are easyJet, a FTSE-250 listed low-cost airline serving tens of millions of customers every year across more than 1,207 routes in 38 European countries, with over 18,000 colleagues. We are on a mission to make low-cost travel easy, and our culture is built around being Safe, Bold, Welcoming, and Challenging. In this Lead Software Engineer – Departure & Compliance role, we are seeking a technical leader to shape the platforms that power safe, compliant, and efficient airport operations across a global network of more than 150 airports. The role is hybrid, with 40%–60% of the month spent with colleagues, and offers a competitive salary, up to 20% bonus potential, 25 days holiday, pension, life assurance, flexible benefits, discounted staff travel for friends and family, annual easyJet holidays credit, a Work Away scheme for 30 days abroad each year, and an electric vehicle lease salary sacrifice scheme. We are committed to an inclusive workplace and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

last updated 34 week of 2026