Senior Software Engineer

easyJet holidays; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

20% bonus

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday

Annual holiday credit

Staff travel benefits

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

easyJet holidays in Luton is hiring a Senior Software Engineer. In this role, you’ll design and develop software that powers millions of customer journeys. Your contribution will enhance the reliability and scalability of systems within a collaborative team environment.

You'll have the opportunity to work on significant technical challenges and influence software quality. The position offers competitive salary, 25 days holiday, and other benefits while embracing an inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Significant experience building and operating production software.
• Strong problem solver with excellent technical judgement.
• Experience in modern engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, deploy and support production software.
• Contribute to technical design and architectural discussions.
• Improve systems through testing and performance optimisation.

Skills

Java engineering

AWS

APIs

Cloud-native applications

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Docker

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

Job Description - Senior Software Engineer (17311)

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer ( 17311 )

Description

Senior Software Engineer

Luton | Full-time | Hybrid

We support hybrid working, and you’ll spend 60% of your time each month in the office.

You’re a highly capable software engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems and building high-quality software that operates at scale.

You combine strong hands‑on engineering with sound technical judgement, a collaborative mindset and a genuine sense of ownership. If you're passionate about creating reliable, maintainable solutions while helping shape technical direction through expertise and example, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across one of Europe's leading travel brands.

The opportunity

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing, building and operating the technology that supports millions of customer journeys every year.

Working as a senior individual contributor within a product-focused engineering squad, you'll spend most of your time hands‑on, developing software, solving complex technical challenges and improving the reliability, scalability and performance of our systems.

You'll help guide technical decisions, contribute to architecture discussions and collaborate closely with engineers, product managers and stakeholders to deliver solutions that create value for customers and the business.

"The best Senior Engineers combine deep technical expertise with a practical approach to delivery. They lead through example, help others succeed and consistently raise the quality of both our software and our engineering practices." Head of Software Engineering

The team & culture

Our Engineering teams are responsible for developing and supporting the technology that powers one of Europe's most recognised airlines.

You'll join a collaborative squad environment where engineers work closely with product, design and business colleagues to solve meaningful challenges. We encourage innovation, continuous learning and experimentation, with teams adopting modern engineering practices and exploring AI-assisted development tools to improve quality and effectiveness.

It's an environment where ownership, curiosity and teamwork are valued, and where engineers have the opportunity to influence both solutions and ways of working.

What you’ll be doing

You'll design, build, test, deploy and support production software, taking ownership of significant technical challenges and delivering high-quality outcomes.

You'll contribute to technical design and architectural discussions, balancing speed, simplicity, maintainability and long-term sustainability when making engineering decisions.

You'll continuously improve systems through better testing, observability, performance optimisation and operational practices, helping ensure our platforms remain reliable and scalable.

You'll also:

• Write clean, maintainable and well‑tested code.
• Support engineering excellence through code reviews and technical collaboration.
• Investigate incidents and troubleshoot production issues.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines, release processes and development practices.
• Partner with product and business stakeholders to turn requirements into practical solutions.
• Contribute technical expertise during planning, discovery and solution design.
• Use AI‑assisted engineering tools thoughtfully to improve development effectiveness and delivery quality.

What we’re looking for

You'll bring significant experience building, delivering and operating production software within modern engineering environments.

You'll be a strong problem solver with excellent technical judgement and the ability to work confidently across complex systems.

We're particularly interested in candidates with:

Strong Java engineering experience within modern software delivery environments.

Hands‑on experience designing, building and operating solutions on AWS.

Broad technical knowledge across multiple technologies, languages or frameworks, alongside deeper expertise in at least one area e.g .NET, Spring & React.

Experience developing cloud‑native applications, APIs and distributed systems.

Strong understanding of CI/CD, automated testing, version control and cloud infrastructure.

Experience supporting and troubleshooting production systems.

Strong communication and collaboration skills.

A passion for continuously improving engineering quality, standards and ways of working.

It would be beneficial if you also have experience of:

Technical architecture and solution design.

Developer tooling, build pipelines and engineering enablement.

Desirable experience includes working within regulated or operationally complex environments, particularly airlines, airports or other high‑availability industries, as well as experience with Kubernetes, Docker and AWS serverless technologies.

What you’ll get

• Competitive base salary + up to 20% bonus
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Annual credit towards an easyJet holiday
• Excellent staff travel benefits
• Flexible benefits package including share schemes

Diversity isn't a checkbox - it's how we fly

Great engineering teams benefit from different perspectives, experiences and ways of thinking. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can contribute, grow and succeed.

Reasonable Adjustments

At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at [e-mail]. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation.

Business Area

Development & Test