Principal Software Engineer

We've landed When it comes to innovation and achievement, there are few organisations with a better track record. Join us as we embark on an ambitious journey, evolving our digital commerce platforms and building scalable, resilient, and innovative foundations that enable seamless customer experiences across web, mobile, and connected channels. Finding brilliant tech talent is vital to the future of easyJet. With opportunities to work across the technology that powers our app, website, and other digital touchpoints, you'll help connect over 100 million customers to thousands of their favourite destinations Located in the One Parc Central building in Sant Martí, with hybrid working available, we're looking to connect with Product, UX, and Software Development professionals who share our passion for making an impact and helping people all over Europe Get Out There. Apply now and be a part of easyJet's first digital hub, in the heart of Barcelona As a Principal Software Engineer within the eCommerce Platform Delivery team, you will provide leadership and technical stewardship across multiple squads within a defined Mission. You will be responsible for the overall design and accountable for upholding engineering standards, ensuring the delivery of robust, secure, scalable, and high-performance systems. Your role will involve guiding teams towards technical excellence, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and driving high performance across all aspects of software development. What you'll be doing: Own the Mission technical vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and platform standards. Take accountability for technical delivery and execution of the technical vision and strategy across multiple squads. Partner with Product Managers to define outcomes and priorities for squads, maintaining platform integrity and architectural excellence. Lead the design, architecture, and development of scalable, reliable, and high-performance software systems, including system design, technology selection, and overall architecture. Collaborate closely with Agile Delivery Managers, Lead Software Engineers, QE Leads, and Senior Technology Managers to align technical direction, project scope, and roadmaps with Mission objectives. Own the delivery of key product features, ensuring they meet performance, security, and scalability requirements. Ensure the quality of code delivered across squads, adhering to best practices and engineering standards. Actively contribute to and lead code reviews, providing constructive feedback to continuously improve code quality and team capability. Utilise metrics and feedback loops to monitor team performance, identify areas for improvement, and drive the continuous development of high-performing engineering teams. Mentor and provide guidance to junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement What you'll bring to the team Ability to link technical strategy and architectural decisions to measurable outcomes, including feature performance, platform reliability, and customer impact.  Proven expertise in cloud and commerce technologies, including AWS, APIs, mobile platforms, and front-end frameworks. Experience in .NET (C#) and Typescript ) is advantageous, as is full stack experience including knowledge of database technologies. Experience using measures such as DORA metrics, release frequency, incident response, and system recovery to drive delivery improvements. Extensive experience in observability, leveraging tools for monitoring metrics, telemetry, alerts, and logs to ensure system reliability and performance. Proven ability to embed robust security and compliance controls by working closely with Security Architects and InfoSec teams, ensuring alignment with organisational standards and regulatory requirements. Strong experience in CI/CD, automated testing, and DevSecOps practices to ensure high-quality software releases. Experience working with third-party platform providers to help drive best practice and continuous improvement. Ability to coordinate multiple squads, manage dependencies, and align delivery across Missions. Proven ability to adopt innovative technologies and drive platform reuse across the organisation. Experience within large-scale eCommerce or high-transaction technology environments is advantageous. What we can offer you Competitive base salary Up to 20%25 bonus 25 days holiday BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes 7%25 pension Life Assurance Flexible benefits package Excellent staff travel benefits Ready to make an impact? Apply now and help shape the future of digital commerce at easyJet #LI-Hybrid#LI-JF1