Software Engineer, DevOps, Backend Developer

Job Description - Software Engineer (17312)

Job Description

Software Engineer ( 17312 )

Description

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 hands‑on software engineer who enjoys solving real‑world problems and building technology that makes a difference.

You combine strong engineering fundamentals with curiosity, ownership and a passion for continuous learning. Whether you're designing cloud‑native applications, improving engineering quality or exploring AI‑assisted development tools, you'll thrive in an environment where collaboration and innovation are encouraged every day.

The opportunity

As a Software Engineer, you'll help build, deliver and operate technology solutions that support one of Europe's leading airlines. Working within an agile engineering squad, you'll collaborate with Product Owners, Engineering Managers and fellow engineers to turn business priorities into reliable, scalable software solutions.

This is a hands‑on role where you'll contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from design and development through to testing, deployment and operational support. You'll take ownership of well‑defined technical challenges, contribute to technical discussions and continue developing your engineering expertise with support from experienced colleagues.

"The best engineers in our teams are curious, collaborative and passionate about building great software. You'll have the opportunity to work with modern technologies, solve meaningful problems and contribute to systems that operate at scale across the airline." Head of Software Engineering

The team & culture

You'll join one of our Engineering squads, working alongside software engineers, product specialists and technology leaders to deliver products and services used by customers and colleagues across easy

Jet.

Our teams value learning, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. You'll be encouraged to contribute ideas, develop your technical capability and work with modern engineering practices and technologies in a supportive and collaborative environment.

What you’ll be doing

• Design, build, test, deploy and support production software.
• Develop high-quality, maintainable and well‑tested code.
• Build and support applications using AWS, .NET and Java technologies.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and implementation activities.
• Investigate defects, troubleshoot issues and support production systems.
• Improve software quality through code reviews, testing, observability and reliability practices.
• Collaborate with product, design and engineering colleagues to deliver valuable solutions.
• Contribute to engineering practices including CI/CD, automated testing and release management.
• Use AI‑assisted engineering tools thoughtfully to improve development effectiveness and software quality.

What we’re looking for

• Commercial software engineering experience within a modern technology environment.
• Strong experience developing applications using .NET and/or Java.
• Experience building and supporting cloud‑native applications on AWS.
• Experience working with APIs, distributed systems and modern software architectures.
• Confidence working with shared codebases, automated testing and code review processes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control and cloud‑based development workflows.
• Strong debugging, analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A growth mindset and enthusiasm for learning new technologies and approaches.
• Interest in AI‑assisted engineering tools and emerging software development practices.

Desirable experience includes working within regulated or operationally complex environments,…