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Welcome. You are not signed in.|My Account OptionsMy Job Basket|Sign InThis service is set to disconnect automatically after {0} minutes of inactivity. Your session will end in {1} minutes.Click OK to reset the timer to {0} minutes.You have been signed out.This service is set to sign out after {0} minutes of inactivity.Our VacanciesMy JobpageBasic Search|Beginning of the main content section.Return to the home pagePrintable Format Job Description - Platform Chapter Lead - Engineering (17129) Platform Chapter Lead - Engineering (17129) DescriptionWe are easyJet – a FTSE-250 listed, £multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.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.What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours – we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.About the roleWe're modernising how we build and ship software across our digital and operational estate. As Head of Platform Engineering you'll own the strategy, delivery and operation of our internal developer platform, and lead the group of teams behind it.Platform engineering at an airline is a genuinely interesting problem: revenue-critical services that have to stay up through seasonal peaks and disruption-driven traffic spikes, a large and evolving estate, and real pace. You'll set direction, lead through your managers, and own a budget — and while you won't be writing code, you'll be close enough to challenge technical choices and hold your own in a design debate.Why now. We're investing in platform engineering as a core capability, and this is a pivotal hire. There's genuine scope to shape the teams, define how the platform is built and run, and raise the engineering bar — not to maintain a finished thing, but to build it into something great.What you'll doLead the teams. Lead 4–5 Platform, DevOps and Developer Enablement teams through their managers; develop your leaders, plan capacity, and hire and grow strong talent.Own the strategy. Define and drive the roadmap for our Internal Developer Platform and tooling, set technical direction with Enterprise Architecture, and make deliberate build/buy calls.Own delivery. Hold end-to-end accountability for delivery — quality, predictability and pace — surfacing risks early and driving continuous improvement.Own the budget. Own the operating budget (opex) and headcount, run a cost-effective tooling strategy, and embed FinOps to manage cloud spend and demonstrate value.Drive developer experience. Make the platform something teams want to use — paved paths, less friction — using metrics (e.g. DORA) and real feedback to keep improving it.Keep it reliable and compliant. Oversee performance, resilience and observability for revenue-critical services through peak traffic, and maintain security and compliance (e.g. PCI-DSS, GDPR).Bring the business with you. Align platform strategy with business goals and translate technical trade-offs into clear decisions, up to executive level. Requirements for the RoleWhat you'll bringEssentialYou live and breathe modern platform engineering — Continuous Delivery, Team Topologies, developer experience and the craft of building strong engineering culture. These aren't buzzwords to you; they're how you think.A track record of leading multiple engineering teams at scale (as a leader of managers/leads), setting platform strategy and turning it into delivered outcomes.Ownership of budget and headcount, with the commercial judgement to balance cost, speed and risk.Strong cloud-native and modern DevOps background — cloud (ideally AWS) and Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure as code and observability — with enough engineering depth (e.g. Java, .NET, Python) to be credible with strong engineers.Excellent communication and the ability to influence at executive level, plus a real record of growing engineering leaders.DesirableBuilding or operating an Internal Developer Platform or developer tooling — Backstage especially welcome.Familiarity with tools like Terraform, GitHub Actions and Octopus (or equivalents), and FinOps / cloud cost management.Regulated, high-availability or high-transaction-volume domains (travel, retail, payments).What success looks like in the first 12 monthsA clear platform roadmap and operating model the teams are bought into.Measurably improved delivery predictability and developer experience.A healthy fin-ops culture embedded and a Product-led leadership team supporting you.Why Join Us?You’ll be part of a dynamic team at the heart of easyJet’s Automation & Innovation organisation, working alongside OD and HR, and supporting AI Solution Leads embedded across the business. Your impact will be measured not just by what you deliver, but by what you enable others to achieve.Ready to take on the challenge and help shape the future of AI at easyJet? Apply now!HMP1#“Please note that 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.”How to Apply:If you are a self-starter who can identify opportunities to drive greater success for the team and have a track record of building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our dynamic team!What you’ll get in return:At easyJet, we pride ourselves on a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture that supports and rewards innovation and excellence.We offer:· Competitive base salary· 30% bonus potential.· 25 days holiday, pension scheme, life assurance, and a flexible benefits package.· 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 schemeLocation & Hours of WorkWe operate a hybrid working policy of 40%-60% of the month spent with colleagues.We look forward to your application and the possibility of you flying high with our team!Application Process:Interested candidates should apply through our careers portal.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. 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One easyJet.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EAbout the role%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EWe%27re modernising how we build and ship software across our digital and operational estate. As Head of Platform Engineering you%27ll own the strategy, delivery and operation of our internal developer platform, and lead the group of teams behind it.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EPlatform engineering at an airline is a genuinely interesting problem: revenue-critical services that have to stay up through seasonal peaks and disruption-driven traffic spikes, a large and evolving estate, and real pace. You%27ll set direction, lead through your managers, and own a budget — and while you won%27t be writing code, you%27ll be close enough to challenge technical choices and hold your own in a design debate.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EWhy now.%26nbsp;We%27re investing in platform engineering as a core capability, and this is a pivotal hire. There%27s genuine scope to shape the teams, define how the platform is built and run, and raise the engineering bar — not to maintain a finished thing, but to build it into something great.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWhat you%27ll do%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0cm;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELead the teams.%3C/strong%3E%26nbsp;Lead 4–5 Platform, DevOps and Developer Enablement teams through their managers; develop your leaders, plan capacity, and hire and grow strong talent.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EOwn the strategy.%3C/strong%3E%26nbsp;Define and drive the roadmap for our Internal Developer Platform and tooling, set technical direction with Enterprise Architecture, and make deliberate build/buy calls.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EOwn delivery.%3C/strong%3E%26nbsp;Hold end-to-end accountability for delivery — quality, predictability and pace — surfacing risks early and driving continuous improvement.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EOwn the budget.%3C/strong%3E%26nbsp;Own the operating budget (opex) and headcount, run a cost-effective tooling strategy, and embed FinOps to manage cloud spend and demonstrate value.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EDrive developer experience.%3C/strong%3E%26nbsp;Make the platform something teams%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3Ci%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3Ewant%3C/span%3E%3C/i%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%26nbsp;to use — paved paths, less friction — using metrics (e.g. DORA) and real feedback to keep improving it.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EKeep it reliable and compliant.%3C/strong%3E%26nbsp;Oversee performance, resilience and observability for revenue-critical services through peak traffic, and maintain security and compliance (e.g. PCI-DSS, GDPR).%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EBring the business with you.%3C/strong%3E%26nbsp;Align platform strategy with business goals and translate technical trade-offs into clear decisions, up to executive level%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E.%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E','!*!%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWhat you%27ll bring%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EEssential%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0cm;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EYou live and breathe modern platform engineering — Continuous Delivery, Team Topologies, developer experience and the craft of building strong engineering culture. These aren%27t buzzwords to you; they%27re how you think.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EA track record of leading multiple engineering teams at scale (as a leader of managers/leads), setting platform strategy and turning it into delivered outcomes.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EOwnership of budget and headcount, with the commercial judgement to balance cost, speed and risk.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EStrong cloud-native and modern DevOps background — cloud (ideally AWS) and Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure as code and observability — with enough engineering depth (e.g. Java, .NET, Python) to be credible with strong engineers.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EExcellent communication and the ability to influence at executive level, plus a real record of growing engineering leaders.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EDesirable%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0cm;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EBuilding or operating an Internal Developer Platform or developer tooling —%26nbsp;Backstage%26nbsp;especially welcome.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EFamiliarity with tools like Terraform, GitHub Actions and Octopus (or equivalents), and FinOps / cloud cost management.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3ERegulated, high-availability or high-transaction-volume domains (travel, retail, payments).%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWhat success looks like in the first 12 months%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0cm;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EA clear platform roadmap and operating model the teams are bought into.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EMeasurably improved delivery predictability and developer experience.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EA healthy fin-ops culture embedded and a Product-led leadership team supporting you.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWhy Join Us?%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;%22%3EYou’ll be part of a dynamic team at the heart of easyJet’s Automation %26amp; Innovation organisation, working alongside OD and HR, and supporting AI Solution Leads embedded across the business. Your impact will be measured not just by what you deliver, but by what you enable others to achieve.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;%22%3EReady to take on the challenge and help shape the future of AI at easyJet? Apply now!%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EHMP1#%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;%22%3E“Please note that this role does not meet the criteria for visa sponsorship, and we are therefore unable to consider applicants who require sponsorship to work%3Ci%3E in the UK.”%3C/i%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EHow to Apply:%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EIf you are a self-starter who can identify opportunities to drive greater success for the team and have a track record of building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our dynamic team!%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWhat you’ll get in return:%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3EAt easyJet, we pride ourselves on a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture that supports and rewards innovation and excellence.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3EWe offer:%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22 style=%22margin-left:36.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;text-indent:-18.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3ECompetitive base salary%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22 style=%22margin-left:36.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;text-indent:-18.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E30% bonus potential.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22 style=%22margin-left:36.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;text-indent:-18.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E25 days holiday, pension scheme, life assurance, and a flexible benefits package.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22 style=%22margin-left:36.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;text-indent:-18.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3EDiscounted staff travel scheme for friends and family%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22 style=%22margin-left:36.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;text-indent:-18.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3EAnnual credit for discount on easyJet holidays%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22 style=%22margin-left:36.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;text-indent:-18.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E‘Work Away’ scheme, allowing you to work abroad for 30 days a year%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22 style=%22margin-left:36.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;text-indent:-18.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3EElectric vehicle lease salary sacrifice scheme%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELocation %26amp; Hours of Work%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3EWe operate a hybrid working policy of 40%-60% of the month spent with colleagues.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3EWe look forward to your application and the possibility of you flying high with our team!%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EApplication Process:%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EInterested candidates should apply through our careers portal.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EReasonable Adjustments:%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EAt 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 %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22mailto:[email protected]%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%[email protected]%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EWe are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E','!*!%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWhat you%27ll bring%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EEssential%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0cm;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EYou live and breathe modern platform engineering — Continuous Delivery, Team Topologies, developer experience and the craft of building strong engineering culture. 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Apply now!%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EHMP1#%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;%22%3E“Please note that this role does not meet the criteria for visa sponsorship, and we are therefore unable to consider applicants who require sponsorship to work%3Ci%3E in the UK.”%3C/i%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EHow to Apply:%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EIf you are a self-starter who can identify opportunities to drive greater success for the team and have a track record of building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, we would love to hear from you. 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Beginning of the main content section.Return to the home pagePrintable Format Job Description - Platform Chapter Lead - Engineering (17129) Platform Chapter Lead - Engineering (17129) DescriptionWe are easyJet – a FTSE-250 listed, £multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.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.What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours – we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.About the roleWe're modernising how we build and ship software across our digital and operational estate. As Head of Platform Engineering you'll own the strategy, delivery and operation of our internal developer platform, and lead the group of teams behind it.Platform engineering at an airline is a genuinely interesting problem: revenue-critical services that have to stay up through seasonal peaks and disruption-driven traffic spikes, a large and evolving estate, and real pace. You'll set direction, lead through your managers, and own a budget — and while you won't be writing code, you'll be close enough to challenge technical choices and hold your own in a design debate.Why now. We're investing in platform engineering as a core capability, and this is a pivotal hire. There's genuine scope to shape the teams, define how the platform is built and run, and raise the engineering bar — not to maintain a finished thing, but to build it into something great.What you'll doLead the teams. Lead 4–5 Platform, DevOps and Developer Enablement teams through their managers; develop your leaders, plan capacity, and hire and grow strong talent.Own the strategy. Define and drive the roadmap for our Internal Developer Platform and tooling, set technical direction with Enterprise Architecture, and make deliberate build/buy calls.Own delivery. Hold end-to-end accountability for delivery — quality, predictability and pace — surfacing risks early and driving continuous improvement.Own the budget. Own the operating budget (opex) and headcount, run a cost-effective tooling strategy, and embed FinOps to manage cloud spend and demonstrate value.Drive developer experience. Make the platform something teams want to use — paved paths, less friction — using metrics (e.g. DORA) and real feedback to keep improving it.Keep it reliable and compliant. Oversee performance, resilience and observability for revenue-critical services through peak traffic, and maintain security and compliance (e.g. PCI-DSS, GDPR).Bring the business with you. Align platform strategy with business goals and translate technical trade-offs into clear decisions, up to executive level. Requirements for the RoleWhat you'll bringEssentialYou live and breathe modern platform engineering — Continuous Delivery, Team Topologies, developer experience and the craft of building strong engineering culture. These aren't buzzwords to you; they're how you think.A track record of leading multiple engineering teams at scale (as a leader of managers/leads), setting platform strategy and turning it into delivered outcomes.Ownership of budget and headcount, with the commercial judgement to balance cost, speed and risk.Strong cloud-native and modern DevOps background — cloud (ideally AWS) and Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure as code and observability — with enough engineering depth (e.g. Java, .NET, Python) to be credible with strong engineers.Excellent communication and the ability to influence at executive level, plus a real record of growing engineering leaders.DesirableBuilding or operating an Internal Developer Platform or developer tooling — Backstage especially welcome.Familiarity with tools like Terraform, GitHub Actions and Octopus (or equivalents), and FinOps / cloud cost management.Regulated, high-availability or high-transaction-volume domains (travel, retail, payments).What success looks like in the first 12 monthsA clear platform roadmap and operating model the teams are bought into.Measurably improved delivery predictability and developer experience.A healthy fin-ops culture embedded and a Product-led leadership team supporting you.Why Join Us?You’ll be part of a dynamic team at the heart of easyJet’s Automation & Innovation organisation, working alongside OD and HR, and supporting AI Solution Leads embedded across the business. Your impact will be measured not just by what you deliver, but by what you enable others to achieve.Ready to take on the challenge and help shape the future of AI at easyJet? Apply now!HMP1#“Please note that 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.”How to Apply:If you are a self-starter who can identify opportunities to drive greater success for the team and have a track record of building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our dynamic team!What you’ll get in return:At easyJet, we pride ourselves on a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture that supports and rewards innovation and excellence.We offer:· Competitive base salary· 30% bonus potential.· 25 days holiday, pension scheme, life assurance, and a flexible benefits package.· 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 schemeLocation & Hours of WorkWe operate a hybrid working policy of 40%-60% of the month spent with colleagues.We look forward to your application and the possibility of you flying high with our team!Application Process:Interested candidates should apply through our careers portal.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 [email protected] are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation Job: Information Technology (IT)Primary Location: United Kingdom-London-London Luton AirportSchedule: Full-timeUnposting DateOngoing

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Job Description - Platform Chapter Lead - Engineering (17129) Platform Chapter Lead - Engineering (17129) DescriptionWe are easyJet – a FTSE-250 listed, £multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.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.What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours – we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.About the roleWe're modernising how we build and ship software across our digital and operational estate. As Head of Platform Engineering you'll own the strategy, delivery and operation of our internal developer platform, and lead the group of teams behind it.Platform engineering at an airline is a genuinely interesting problem: revenue-critical services that have to stay up through seasonal peaks and disruption-driven traffic spikes, a large and evolving estate, and real pace. You'll set direction, lead through your managers, and own a budget — and while you won't be writing code, you'll be close enough to challenge technical choices and hold your own in a design debate.Why now. We're investing in platform engineering as a core capability, and this is a pivotal hire. There's genuine scope to shape the teams, define how the platform is built and run, and raise the engineering bar — not to maintain a finished thing, but to build it into something great.What you'll doLead the teams. Lead 4–5 Platform, DevOps and Developer Enablement teams through their managers; develop your leaders, plan capacity, and hire and grow strong talent.Own the strategy. Define and drive the roadmap for our Internal Developer Platform and tooling, set technical direction with Enterprise Architecture, and make deliberate build/buy calls.Own delivery. Hold end-to-end accountability for delivery — quality, predictability and pace — surfacing risks early and driving continuous improvement.Own the budget. Own the operating budget (opex) and headcount, run a cost-effective tooling strategy, and embed FinOps to manage cloud spend and demonstrate value.Drive developer experience. Make the platform something teams want to use — paved paths, less friction — using metrics (e.g. DORA) and real feedback to keep improving it.Keep it reliable and compliant. Oversee performance, resilience and observability for revenue-critical services through peak traffic, and maintain security and compliance (e.g. PCI-DSS, GDPR).Bring the business with you. Align platform strategy with business goals and translate technical trade-offs into clear decisions, up to executive level. Requirements for the RoleWhat you'll bringEssentialYou live and breathe modern platform engineering — Continuous Delivery, Team Topologies, developer experience and the craft of building strong engineering culture. These aren't buzzwords to you; they're how you think.A track record of leading multiple engineering teams at scale (as a leader of managers/leads), setting platform strategy and turning it into delivered outcomes.Ownership of budget and headcount, with the commercial judgement to balance cost, speed and risk.Strong cloud-native and modern DevOps background — cloud (ideally AWS) and Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure as code and observability — with enough engineering depth (e.g. Java, .NET, Python) to be credible with strong engineers.Excellent communication and the ability to influence at executive level, plus a real record of growing engineering leaders.DesirableBuilding or operating an Internal Developer Platform or developer tooling — Backstage especially welcome.Familiarity with tools like Terraform, GitHub Actions and Octopus (or equivalents), and FinOps / cloud cost management.Regulated, high-availability or high-transaction-volume domains (travel, retail, payments).What success looks like in the first 12 monthsA clear platform roadmap and operating model the teams are bought into.Measurably improved delivery predictability and developer experience.A healthy fin-ops culture embedded and a Product-led leadership team supporting you.Why Join Us?You’ll be part of a dynamic team at the heart of easyJet’s Automation & Innovation organisation, working alongside OD and HR, and supporting AI Solution Leads embedded across the business. Your impact will be measured not just by what you deliver, but by what you enable others to achieve.Ready to take on the challenge and help shape the future of AI at easyJet? Apply now!HMP1#“Please note that 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.”How to Apply:If you are a self-starter who can identify opportunities to drive greater success for the team and have a track record of building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our dynamic team!What you’ll get in return:At easyJet, we pride ourselves on a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture that supports and rewards innovation and excellence.We offer:· Competitive base salary· 30% bonus potential.· 25 days holiday, pension scheme, life assurance, and a flexible benefits package.· 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 schemeLocation & Hours of WorkWe operate a hybrid working policy of 40%-60% of the month spent with colleagues.We look forward to your application and the possibility of you flying high with our team!Application Process:Interested candidates should apply through our careers portal.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 [email protected] are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation Job: Information Technology (IT)Primary Location: United Kingdom-London-London Luton AirportSchedule: Full-timeUnposting DateOngoing

Job Description - Platform Chapter Lead - Engineering (17129)

Platform Chapter Lead - Engineering (17129) DescriptionWe are easyJet – a FTSE-250 listed, £multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.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.What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours – we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.About the roleWe're modernising how we build and ship software across our digital and operational estate. As Head of Platform Engineering you'll own the strategy, delivery and operation of our internal developer platform, and lead the group of teams behind it.Platform engineering at an airline is a genuinely interesting problem: revenue-critical services that have to stay up through seasonal peaks and disruption-driven traffic spikes, a large and evolving estate, and real pace. You'll set direction, lead through your managers, and own a budget — and while you won't be writing code, you'll be close enough to challenge technical choices and hold your own in a design debate.Why now. We're investing in platform engineering as a core capability, and this is a pivotal hire. There's genuine scope to shape the teams, define how the platform is built and run, and raise the engineering bar — not to maintain a finished thing, but to build it into something great.What you'll doLead the teams. Lead 4–5 Platform, DevOps and Developer Enablement teams through their managers; develop your leaders, plan capacity, and hire and grow strong talent.Own the strategy. Define and drive the roadmap for our Internal Developer Platform and tooling, set technical direction with Enterprise Architecture, and make deliberate build/buy calls.Own delivery. Hold end-to-end accountability for delivery — quality, predictability and pace — surfacing risks early and driving continuous improvement.Own the budget. Own the operating budget (opex) and headcount, run a cost-effective tooling strategy, and embed FinOps to manage cloud spend and demonstrate value.Drive developer experience. Make the platform something teams want to use — paved paths, less friction — using metrics (e.g. DORA) and real feedback to keep improving it.Keep it reliable and compliant. Oversee performance, resilience and observability for revenue-critical services through peak traffic, and maintain security and compliance (e.g. PCI-DSS, GDPR).Bring the business with you. Align platform strategy with business goals and translate technical trade-offs into clear decisions, up to executive level. Requirements for the RoleWhat you'll bringEssentialYou live and breathe modern platform engineering — Continuous Delivery, Team Topologies, developer experience and the craft of building strong engineering culture. These aren't buzzwords to you; they're how you think.A track record of leading multiple engineering teams at scale (as a leader of managers/leads), setting platform strategy and turning it into delivered outcomes.Ownership of budget and headcount, with the commercial judgement to balance cost, speed and risk.Strong cloud-native and modern DevOps background — cloud (ideally AWS) and Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure as code and observability — with enough engineering depth (e.g. Java, .NET, Python) to be credible with strong engineers.Excellent communication and the ability to influence at executive level, plus a real record of growing engineering leaders.DesirableBuilding or operating an Internal Developer Platform or developer tooling — Backstage especially welcome.Familiarity with tools like Terraform, GitHub Actions and Octopus (or equivalents), and FinOps / cloud cost management.Regulated, high-availability or high-transaction-volume domains (travel, retail, payments).What success looks like in the first 12 monthsA clear platform roadmap and operating model the teams are bought into.Measurably improved delivery predictability and developer experience.A healthy fin-ops culture embedded and a Product-led leadership team supporting you.Why Join Us?You’ll be part of a dynamic team at the heart of easyJet’s Automation & Innovation organisation, working alongside OD and HR, and supporting AI Solution Leads embedded across the business. Your impact will be measured not just by what you deliver, but by what you enable others to achieve.Ready to take on the challenge and help shape the future of AI at easyJet? Apply now!HMP1#“Please note that 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.”How to Apply:If you are a self-starter who can identify opportunities to drive greater success for the team and have a track record of building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our dynamic team!What you’ll get in return:At easyJet, we pride ourselves on a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture that supports and rewards innovation and excellence.We offer:· Competitive base salary· 30% bonus potential.· 25 days holiday, pension scheme, life assurance, and a flexible benefits package.· 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 schemeLocation & Hours of WorkWe operate a hybrid working policy of 40%-60% of the month spent with colleagues.We look forward to your application and the possibility of you flying high with our team!Application Process:Interested candidates should apply through our careers portal.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 [email protected] are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation Job: Information Technology (IT)Primary Location: United Kingdom-London-London Luton AirportSchedule: Full-timeUnposting DateOngoing

Platform Chapter Lead - Engineering (17129)