Senior Software Engineer – Enable Ground Crew (Hybrid)

easyJet Airline Company PLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

25 days holiday

Flexible benefits package

Discounted staff travel

Work Away scheme

Electric vehicle lease scheme

Job summary

easyJet Airline Company PLC is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for their Enable Ground Crew team, based in Luton with a hybrid working policy. This role prioritizes hands-on software engineering and mentorship of a small team.

The successful candidate will set the technical direction across critical systems used in 150+ airports. The position requires strong engineering fundamentals and collaboration with product and design stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in building, shipping, and operating production systems.
• Experience leading technical work within a small team while remaining hands‑on.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing, and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and operate production software in a hands-on capacity.
• Lead the squad’s technical delivery and maintain momentum.
• Make squad-scoped technical decisions, balancing speed and quality.

Skills

Software engineering fundamentals

Hands-on team leadership

Full-stack development

Modern engineering practices

Mentoring and coaching

AI-assisted engineering tools

Job description

easyJet Airline Company PLC is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for their Enable Ground Crew team, based in Luton with a hybrid working policy. This role prioritizes hands-on software engineering and mentorship of a small team.

The successful candidate will set the technical direction across critical systems used in 150+ airports. The position requires strong engineering fundamentals and collaboration with product and design stakeholders.