Lead Software Engineer – Departure & Compliance

Easyjet; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

easyJet is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design, build, test, and operate production software while guiding a small squad in a hybrid role. You will balance speed, quality, maintainability and ownership, and drive engineering standards across CI/CD, testing, and observability.

Mentoring team members and collaborating with product and design are essential. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership in a regulated, complex aviation environment and welcomes candidates with strong interpersonal

Qualifications

• We seek a strong software engineer with a proven track record shipping production systems.
• Experience leading technical work in a small team while remaining hands-on.
• Full-stack experience across backend, frontend, and cloud in multiple languages/frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing, cloud infrastructure, and production support.
• Experience mentoring or coaching other engineers and strong interpersonal skills.
• Interest in using AI-assisted engineering tools and forming a view on their use.
• Experience with production systems in regulated/operationally complex environments is advantageous.
• Applicants requiring visa sponsorship to work in the UK cannot be considered.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and operate production software in a hands-on capacity.
• Lead squad delivery by breaking down work, aligning the team, and maintaining momentum.
• Make squad-level technical decisions balancing speed, quality, maintainability, and sustainability.
• Set and uphold engineering standards through design, code review, testing discipline, and ownership.
• Strengthen engineering practices including CI/CD, testing, observability, and reliable production operations.
• Encourage continuous improvement, learning, and technical curiosity.
• Integrate AI-assisted development tools into the squad's workflow.
• Collaborate with product, design, and stakeholders to deliver practical solutions.
• Coach and support a small squad of 1–4 engineers with Engineering Manager and Product Owner.

Skills

Software engineering leadership

Small-team leadership

Full-stack development

Backend development

Frontend development

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD

Automated testing

Production support

Mentoring / coaching

AI-assisted tooling

Regulated environment experience

Visa sponsorship not required

Tools

Claude Code

Cursor

Job description

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 36 week of 2026