Tech Lead - Optimisation Engineering

easyJet • , , united kingdom, , , united kingdom • Posted May 19, 2026

Position Overview

Tech Lead – Optimization Engineering

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. What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours – we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging.

Role Summary

Lead a software engineering team building decision‑support products that solve complex disruption‑management and crew/roster optimisation challenges. Translate operational problems into scalable software and optimisation solutions, partnering closely with product, data/operations research (OR), and customer stakeholders. The role blends people leadership with hands‑on tec...