Lead Software Engineer

OverviewJob Description :Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our high-performance Search team. This is an exciting hands-on role where you will be responsible for the functionality that powers the customer's first interaction with us, working across a breadth of systems and technologies to deliver value and Create Memories for both our business and our customers.This is a role for a technical leader who loves data and solving complex problems. You won't just be building features; you'll be optimizing the engine that drives our business, ensuring that when a customer dreams of a holiday, we find it for them instantly and accurately.As our Lead Software Engineer, you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits including :Hybrid workingColleague discounts on Jet2.com flights and Jet2holidays packagesAccess to a generous discretionary profit share schemeWhat you'll be doingAs our Lead Software Engineer, you will be leading a fast-paced scrum team, made up of a lead engineer, software engineers, automation and manual test engineers, product owners and business analysts. You will also :Design and code low-latency search algorithms and data structures in the core search applications, explicitly optimizing for performance to handle high-concurrency traffic without degrading the customer experience.Creating a vision for designing and building robust and scalable systems.Making architectural decisions in collaboration with the Architecture Team focusing on high-availability, low-latency, and caching strategies to handle massive user load during peak booking periods.Supporting team activities through the software development lifecycle such as planning and estimation.Line managing and mentoring team members to facilitate their growth and progression.Championing current and new coding standards and practices.Driving a culture of continuous improvement.Improving the developer experience through automation and tooling. You will drive the implementation of CI / CD pipelines that ensure safety and quality, removing the need for manual intervention in live environments.Implementing observability and metrics within the search stack. You will ensure the team has visibility into application performance, search accuracy, and error rates to facilitate rapid debugging and data-driven improvements.What is the tech stack?The search platform has a wide range of technologies including :C#, .NET Core, and Web APIEvent driven architectures (Kafka)RESTful Microservices – light-weight efficient, decoupled APIs that scale wellStorage technologies like SQL, RedisCloud technologies (AWS)Containerised environments using Kubernetes, Docker and CI / CD pipelinesAutomated Testing frameworks with a strong focus on Performance and Load Testing (k6) alongside BDDWhat you'll haveOur Lead Software Engineer will have deep technical understanding of Search Engines and caching mechanisms in a high-traffic e-commerce environment, be extremely passionate about technology and have some previous line management experience. You will also :Have strong written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable communicating and building relationships with stakeholders across the business.Have prior technical leadership and mentoring experience and be willing to enhance your skills in this area to support the growth of software development team.Be an excellent role model for the team and colleagues, with an approachable nature and the ability to work as part of a team.Be the point of contact for expert guidance and team support.A mindset focused on DevSecOps and Automation. You prefer building tools and guardrails over manual processes and have experience creating observable systems.Experience managing Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and understanding the impact of latency on user behaviour.#LI-Hybrid #J-18808-Ljbffr