Software Engineer – Full Stack
X-Aero
- Vacancy type: Full-Time Permanent
- Closing date: 01/04/2026
- Salary: £54,000 + depending on experience
About the role
Edinburgh Airport’s Software Engineering Team works to create digital experiences which help make travel better. Our products include passenger-facing websites, internal tools to help the airport operate smoothly and efficiently, and our multi-airport ecommerce platform (AirportX), which we’re continuing to scale globally. We’ve got some very exciting projects on the go, and we need you to help us deliver them.
The Software Engineering team is a small, distributed team of highly skilled engineers who work across the entire stack. We’re looking for someone who can bring their knowledge and experience to the team and who will get involved in generating product & feature ideas, launching prototypes and MVPs, AB testing changes and then launching these products and features to production.
Our tech stack includes (but is not limited to) Node.js, React, MySQL and Google Cloud.
The recruitment process for this role will be a 2 stage interview process. Firstly you will have a short Teams call with our Revenue Manager and another member of our Digital team, to find out more about your background and interest in the role. Successful candidates will then be invited to a second stage interview, which will include competency, values and technical questions.
Please note, our interview process may be adjusted depending on the volume of candidates. We are committed to supporting diverse ways of thinking and working, so if you require adjustments in the recruitment process, please let us know on your application. You can find out more about our interview process and the types of questions we ask here.
- Work across the entire stack, using modern technology and frameworks such as Node.js, React and Google Cloud Platform
- Learn about the exciting world of aviation and build digital experiences to help make travel better for our passengers
- Get involved with product discussions and decisions
- Build out our multi-airport eCommerce platform and help us scale to airports across the globe
- Share knowledge and promote best practices with the other engineers
- Excited at the prospect of working in a fast-paced environment
- Strong experience with JavaScript, with a good understanding of TypeScript
- Experienced in building and integrating RESTful APIs
- Have experience working with cloud platforms
- A self-motivated problem solver
Bonus points
- Experience working with data pipelines using Python and Apache Airflow
- Experience with eCommerce and online payments (we use Stripe & Adyen)
- Experience with AI/Machine Learning
- Experience with scaling websites globally
Who we are
We have fun and look out for each other
We like a challenge
We have a bias for action
We have a love for learning and innovation
We are proud of what we do and we care about delivering good results
We have freedom to set our own priorities and decide which tools we use
We can identify Scandinavian countries by their road markings
- Pension scheme- employer contributions can be up to 7%
- 32 days holiday, based on full time roles, increasing with service
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Supporting your health and wellbeing- private healthcare after 1 years’ service, access to our Employee Assistance Programme and occupational health services
- Free car parking on site and when you go on holiday
- We offer a range of other benefits, find out more here
Why EDI?
We are Edinburgh Airport, where Scotland meets the world. The success of the airport comes down to our people, and you can help us deliver even more big days for our passengers and colleagues. The development of your career is important to us, and we’ll support and encourage this every step of the way. We offer in-house and external training, both role specific and based on your objectives.
As a business we’re driven by our values – they’re at the core of our culture and everything we do. We will ask questions based on our values during your interview, as we’re looking for people who will demonstrate these values day-in, day-out. So if this sounds like you, apply now and get ready for your career to take off.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring applicants with a disability can participate fully in our recruitment process. Please let us know in your application form if you require any adjustments, such as parking arrangements or alternative methods of communication.
We work with Inclusive Employers, who are a leading organisation for employers committed to prioritising inclusion. We are supported by them through leadership workshops, a variety of resources and webinars, demonstrating our commitment to an inclusive workplace and ensuring all our employees feel valued. This partnership is part of our wider Diversity and Inclusion strategy, and you can find out more here.
We give colleagues the opportunity to engage with different people and projects, within our business and beyond. You can get involved in a variety of different employee groups, including Diversity, STEM, Wellbeing, or create your own community – it’s important to us that you can share your interests and be yourself at work.