Associate Software Engineer

We’re the people behind the global loyalty currency, Avios, and home to three ambitious, growing businesses; IAG Loyalty, British Airways Holidays and The Wine Flyer. Each business has its own goals and strategy, but collectively we create brilliant experiences for our global customers. We’re on a truly exciting journey of growth and transformation.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join our Core Engineering department as part of the Backstage product team. Backstage is our internal developer portal, designed to streamline engineering workflows, enhance developer productivity, and provide a unified platform for discovering and managing internal tools and services. This role is based out of our London office. We call our approach to hybrid working The Blend — it’s about giving you the flexibility to choose where you do your best work, while staying connected with your team and the wider business. This means you will be required to spend at least two days per week in the office, with the rest of the time working from home. You may also be required to work from one of our other office or partner locations, based on your role and 'to do' list.

What you’ll get up to

As a Junior Software Engineer, you’ll play an active role in the development and maintenance of the Backstage application, working alongside a supportive, cross-functional team to create scalable, user-friendly tools that help teams across the organisation work more effectively. With guidance from experienced engineers, you'll contribute to building solutions that enhance internal workflows and improve overall efficiency. Day to day, you’ll be writing clean, maintainable code, assisting in the design, development, testing, and deployment of software features, and taking part in code reviews to promote best practices. You’ll also help troubleshoot and resolve software issues as they arise, while keeping up to date with the latest technologies, trends, and best practices in software development.

What we need from you

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to tackle complex issues and collaborate effectively.
• A solid understanding of software delivery processes, including automation of build, test, and deployment pipelines.
• Commitment to writing clean, maintainable code and following best practices in software development.
• Familiarity with at least one programming language (preferably TypeScript), and web technologies like React and Node.js, along with version control tools such as Git.
• Experience with or willingness to learn cloud platforms (e.g. AWS), infrastructure as code tools (e.g. Terraform), and container technologies like Docker and ECS.

We might not be right for you if:

• You only want to focus on your to-do list; we’re a small, high-performing team, we help each other to succeed.
• You value perfection over fast iteration and progress; IAG Loyalty moves fast, we learn and iterate as we go; our environment isn’t right for everyone.
• You’re looking to create but not build; this is an end-to-end role, you need to be comfortable owning your space, from ideation through to delivery and review.

If you think you have what it takes but don't meet every single point above, please do still apply. We'd love to chat and see if you could be a great fit.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at IAG Loyalty

Our vision, 'to create the world's most rewarding experiences,' applies not only to our customers but for our colleagues too. It’s about taking belonging seriously, actively fostering a culture where everyone feels welcomed and valued by embracing diverse identities, personal histories, and perspectives. This commitment makes IAG Loyalty a rewarding place to work and enhances our ability to solve complex problems, drive innovation, and better serve our customers and communities. Please let us know if we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your interview process with us.