Software Engineer (Microservices)

Kia ora! 

Air New Zealand is on an accelerated journey to become the world's leading digital airline, and we're looking for an Intermediate Software Engineer to help build the next generation of digital products and platforms. 

As a Software Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career while working on meaningful products that support millions of customer journeys and operational experiences. 

As part of our Software Engineering Chapter, you'll collaborate with experienced engineers in cross-functional product teams, contribute to modern cloud-native solutions, and build your capability as we continue our evolution toward Agentic Software Engineering through AI-assisted tooling and intelligent workflows. 

What you'll be doing: 

• Design, build, and enhance modern REST APIs and event-driven microservices  
• Develop cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS  
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver high-quality customer experiences  
• Contribute to engineering standards, testing, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives  
• Explore AI-assisted engineering workflows and emerging technologies to improve the way we build software  
• Continuously learn, share knowledge, and grow your technical capability within a supportive engineering community  

What we're looking for: 

• Solid backend software engineering experience  
• Experience building APIs, microservices, or distributed applications  
• Experience with Java and Spring Boot 
• Exposure to AWS cloud services and event-driven technologies such as Kafka is highly desirable  
• A strong foundation in software design, quality, security, and performance  
• A collaborative mindset, curiosity, and enthusiasm for modern engineering practices and AI-enabled development  
• Experience with full stack development, autonomous product teams, or self-directed technical projects would be an advantage  

If you bring most of this experience, along with transferable skills and the drive to grow, we'd love to hear from you. 

Why join Air New Zealand? 

We want our people to live their best lives and access great benefits that support their lives outside work. 

• Discounted staff travel across Air New Zealand's domestic and international network, along with standby travel on many partner airlines for you and your eligible whānau  
• FlexiLeave, giving you the option to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave each year  
• A learning culture where you'll grow through meaningful engineering challenges, hands-on development, and support from experienced technical leaders  
• Access to wellbeing support, medical cover options, and a wide range of retail, travel, and lifestyle discounts  

Take flight and apply now. Applications close Wednesday 19 August 2026. 

We'll be reviewing applications throughout the advertising period, so we encourage you to apply early as the role may close sooner if we find the right candidate. 

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.

If you have encountered any accessibility barriers and require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process, please reach out to the recruiter listed on this job advert so they are able to support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.

"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."