Principal Software Engineer

easyJet

Luton

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

46 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 20%

25 days holiday

Pension 7%

Life Assurance

Staff travel benefits

Share schemes (BAYE/SAYE & Performance

Job summary

easyJet is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the eCommerce Platform Delivery team. You will guide multiple squads, drive architectural choices, and ensure secure, scalable, high-performance systems.

A strong focus on data integrity, observability, and modern architectures will accelerate customer-facing features and platform resilience. You will partner with Product Managers, Agile Delivery Managers, and Enterprise Architects to uphold engineering standards, mentor junior engineers,

Qualifications

Senior engineering leadership across multiple squads with a strong focus on scalable platforms.
Proven track record delivering secure, high-performance systems in ecommerce or cloud environments.
Deep knowledge of data architectures and modern design patterns.

Responsibilities

Own the Mission technical vision, strategy, and roadmap across several squads.
Lead design, architecture, and development of scalable, reliable software systems.
Champion data integrity and performance, ensuring scalability and resilience.
Oversee code quality, reviews, and adherence to engineering standards.
Mentor engineers and drive continuous improvement across teams.
Collaborate with product managers and architects to align strategy and execution.

Skills

C# .NET

SQL

Data modelling

AWS

Observability

EDA

APIs

Architecture leadership

Performance optimization

Security

Tools

AWS

Job description

As a Principal Software Engineer within the eCommerce Platform Delivery team, you will provide leadership and technical stewardship across multiple squads within a defined Mission. You will be responsible for the overall design and accountable for upholding engineering standards, ensuring the delivery of robust, secure, scalable, and high-performance systems. Your role will involve guiding teams towards technical excellence, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and driving high performance across all aspects of software development.

Working closely with Product Managers, Agile Delivery Managers, Enterprise Architects, and the Chapter Lead for Software Engineering, you will ensure engineering standards are upheld, guide complex technical solutions, and align strategy, approach, and principles across the Mission. By championing best practices, modern architectures, and innovation, you will accelerate the delivery of customer-facing features, improve platform resilience, and ensure the platform remains robust, scalable, and future-ready.

What You’ll Be Doing

Own the Mission technical vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and platform standards.
Take accountability for technical delivery and execution of the technical vision and strategy across multiple squads.
Lead the design, architecture, and development of scalable, reliable, and high-performance software systems, including system design, technology selection, and overall architecture.
Champion data integrity and performance, ensuring systems are designed for scalability and operational resilience.
Own the delivery of key product features, ensuring they meet performance, security, and scalability requirements.
Ensure the quality of code delivered across squads, adhering to best practices and engineering standards.
Actively contribute to and lead code reviews, providing constructive feedback to continuously improve code quality and team capability.
Utilise metrics and feedback loops to monitor team performance, identify areas for improvement, and drive the continuous development of high-performing engineering teams.
Mentor and provide guidance to junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Stay informed of industry trends, emerging technologies, and methodologies, applying insights to improve software development practices and platform capabilities.

What You’ll Bring To The Team

Ability to link technical strategy and architectural decisions to measurable outcomes, including feature performance, platform reliability, and customer impact.
Deep knowledge of SQL, databases, data modelling, and performance optimisation.
Proven expertise in cloud and commerce technologies, including AWS.
Strong background in Microsoft technologies, including C# .NET
Extensive experience in observability, leveraging tools for monitoring metrics, telemetry, alerts, and logs to ensure system reliability and performance.
Expertise in data architecture and modelling, with a strong understanding of legacy systems and performance optimisation techniques relevant to operational data platforms.
Proven experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures (EDA) to support real-time data flows.
Strong knowledge of infrastructure and networking principles, with experience in designing and maintaining secure, high-performance systems across distributed platforms.
Extensive software engineering experience with proven capability to lead complex projects and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
Strong understanding of data platforms, with the ability to modernise legacy systems while maintaining reliability and performance.
Deep knowledge of modern design patterns and architectures, including APIs, event-driven architectures (EDA), microapps, front-end frameworks, and app technologies, with experience applying these in eCommerce environments.

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