Software Engineer

easyJet; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel operator in Luton is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join their team. In this permanent role, you'll collaborate on web applications, write clean code, and engage in code reviews. Ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in web development technologies, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, plus experience with frameworks like React or Angular. The position offers a competitive base salary, bonuses, and a range of benefits including travel perks and a strong focus on professional development.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Up to 20% bonus

25 days holiday

Flexible benefits package

Excellent staff travel benefits

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in web development technologies.
• Experience with at least one popular JavaScript framework.
• Understanding of software development principles.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the development team on web applications.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback.

Skills

Web development technologies

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Node.JS

JavaScript frameworks

Version control systems (Git)

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Dynamo DB

Job description

easyJet holidays is the UK’s fastest growing tour operator, with a mission to provide brilliant holidays at unbeatable prices in more than 100 destinations across Europe. We do this by combining easyJet’s vast flight network with more than 5000 handpicked hotels and best-in‑class technology to provide the perfect package holiday. We only launched in 2019 but already we have:

• Become the fastest growing, lowest cost travel business in the UK
• Achieved milestone customer numbers and taken almost 2 million customers away in our latest full year of trading, delivering significant profits to the easyJet group
• Launched an award‑winning sustainability strategy with a focus on making a positive impact on the local communities that make our holidays so special
• Been named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work two years running, in both 2023 and 2024, as well as being named the Best Workplace in Travel 2023.

We have exciting new opportunities for talented and motivated Software Engineers to join our growing team to develop and support new and existing solutions. As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of our applications. You will work closely with senior developers to learn and apply best practices, while also having the opportunity to take ownership of projects and grow your skills.

Development is a growing team within easyJet Holidays with the important mission of developing the website and all our proprietary software. Our own development capability is a key differentiator for us and supports the company reaching its goals. It is a very tight‑knit team that moves fast and must deal with a lot of pressure.

This is a permanent role, based in Luton. (Hybrid Working)

What you’ll be doing

• Collaborate with the development team to design, develop, and test web applications.
• Write clean, efficient, and well‑documented code.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Identify and resolve software defects.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest web technologies and industry trends.
• Demonstrate a strong interest in learning more areas of development I.e. backend
  and server technologies.
• Delivering world class development that guides the company’s future.

What you’ll bring to the team

• Strong foundation in web development technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Node.JS.
• Experience with at least one popular JavaScript framework (React, Angular, Vue).
• Understanding of software development principles and methodologies.
• Understanding of quality engineering principles including Unit testing, Component testing, automated UX testing.
• Experience with version control systems (Git).
• Knowledge of backend development languages (e.g., Python, Ruby) and a willingness to learn more.
• Familiarity with database systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Mongo, Dynamo DB).Understanding of API development.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Passion for learning and growing as a developer.

What we can offer you

• Competitive base salary
• Up to 20% bonus
• 25 days holiday
• BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes
• 7% pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible benefits package
• Excellent staff travel benefits