Tech Lead – Departure & Compliance in Luton

We are easyJet – a FTSE-250 listed, £multi‑billion low‑cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low‑cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

Ready to help us build the future of airport experiences? Are you a technical leader who thrives on solving complex, large‑scale engineering challenges? Do you want to shape the technology that powers safe, compliant, and efficient operations across a global network of over 150 airports? We are looking for a Tech Lead – Departure & Compliance to own the technical strategy, architectural direction, and engineering excellence for our mission‑critical airport platforms.

The Role Overview

In this role, you will lead the evolution of the software and data platforms that underpin our Departure & Compliance product area. You will ensure that departure‑critical data—including passenger, flight, and regulatory information—is perfectly integrated and highly resilient across a distributed ecosystem of Departure Control Systems (DCS), reservation systems, and government authority platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Provide hands‑on leadership to engineers. Set coding standards, review technical designs, and foster a culture of continuous learning.
• Architecture & Strategy: Define and own the technical architecture for the product suite. Drive the standardisation of integration patterns, APIs, and microservices.
• Product Partnership: Collaborate with Product Managers and Regional Delivery Leads to translate business needs into scalable roadmaps, effort estimates, and technical designs.
• Operational Stability: Lead root cause analysis for critical production issues, balancing immediate delivery needs with long‑term maintainability and system observability.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven Experience: Background as a Technical Lead or Principal Engineer working on large‑scale operational or mission‑critical systems.
• Technical Stack: Strong software engineering roots with deep expertise in at least one major development stack (e.g., Java, .NET, Python).
• Cloud & Architecture: Proven experience designing cloud‑native solutions (preferably AWS), event‑driven architectures, and robust API integrations.
• DevOps Practice: Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, automated testing, and infrastructure observability.
• Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with airline, airport, or transport operational systems is highly desirable.
• Influencing & Communication: Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business‑friendly language and build trust across cross‑functional teams.

Core Competencies Required

• Design Thinking: Balancing short‑term delivery goals with long‑term architectural health and cost controls.
• Influence Without Authority: Aligning engineers, product teams, and senior stakeholders without relying on formal hierarchy.
• Commercial Awareness: Understanding the cost and performance implications of technical choices in a fast‑paced operational environment.
• Accountability: Taking full ownership of technical outcomes and operational excellence once systems hit production.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Up to 30% bonus
• BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes
• Flexible benefits package
• Excellent staff travel benefits
• 25 days holiday, pension scheme, life assurance
• Discounted staff travel scheme for friends and family
• Annual credit for discount on easyJet holidays
• Work Away scheme, allowing you to work abroad for 30 days a year
• Electric vehicle lease salary sacrifice scheme

Location & Hours of Work

We operate a hybrid working policy of 40%–60% of the month spent with colleagues in our Luton Airport Head Office.

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 ma.recruitment@easyjet.com. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation.

Note: This role does not meet the criteria for visa sponsorship, and we are therefore unable to consider applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK.