Kia ora!
Air New Zealand is on an accelerated journey to become the world's most Digital Airline and create a team that is the envy of airlines around the world. The Air New Zealand Digital team is at the core of this journey which is both a privilege and a challenge as our business accelerates our digital transformation.
We currently have multiple vacancies across a varied range of business areas, including customer mobile, retail, engineering, maintenance, supply chain and operations.
Our Senior Software Engineers provide expert backend API and integration software engineering skills to a dedicated Product team focused on building, testing and supporting new and existing software applications.
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual who thrives on challenges and is eager to contribute to innovative mobile (through backend development) solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality Java (Spring Boot framework) services, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, UI/UX designers, and QA Engineers as well as other software engineers from varied specialties.
The Role You Will Play:
- Design and develop advanced REST APIs and event driven integrations for Air New Zealand customers and employees.
- Collaborate with product managers, app developers, UI/UX designers, and architects.
- Improve application performance, reliability, and maintainability.
- Identify and resolve bugs and performance issues.
- Stay updated with the latest development technologies and best practices.
- Participate in the architectural design of scalable, secure, and high-performance apps from a backend and data perspective.
What You Will Bring to This Role:
- 5+ years' experience working as a software engineer.
- Solid understanding of RESTful API principles and design philosophy.
- Exceptional technical expertise in Java and Spring Boot development. While Java is our programming language of choice, we value experience from any strongly typed programming language if you are motivated to learn and use Java.
- A strong understanding microservices architecture.
- Experience developing event driven integration applications with Apache Kafka.
- We deploy to AWS using our modern in-house deployment template – experience with AWS is preferred, but Azure or Google Cloud experience is also highly valued.
- Strong experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
- Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks and practices.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
What Can We Offer You:
- A supportive environment that encourages your personal and professional development.
- Cutting-edge projects working with the latest technologies.
- Be part of a forward-thinking team that values creativity, collaboration, and excellence.
- Opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects with new technologies and tools, contributing to Air New Zealand’s transformation.
- Flexibility to balance professional growth with personal wellbeing.
- Hybrid working with four days in the office, one day from home.
- Flexible working hours.
- Discounted staff travel to all Air New Zealand operated domestic and international destinations.
Please note:
Applications will only be accepted from candidates who hold current New Zealand work rights or valid visas. Applicants must be available to attend a face-to-face interview in Auckland.
Applications close 12/07/2025.
Additional Information
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."
