Kia ora!
Air New Zealand is on an accelerated journey to become the world’s leading digital airline, and we’re looking for Intermediate and Senior Software Engineers to help shape the next generation of digital products and platforms.
Recently voted New Zealand’s most attractive employer, we’re combining world-class innovation, exceptional customer experiences, and modern engineering practices to create technology that makes a real impact at scale.
As part of our Software Engineering Chapter, you’ll work on meaningful technology that supports millions of customer journeys and operational experiences across Air New Zealand. You’ll also help drive our evolution toward Agentic Software Engineering, where AI-assisted tooling and intelligent workflows amplify the impact of high-performing engineering teams.
What you’ll be doing
What we’re looking for
Experience in full stack development, autonomous product teams, or self-directed technical projects would also be highly valued.
Responsibilities and scope will vary depending on the level of appointment, with Senior Software Engineers expected to demonstrate deeper architectural leadership, mentoring capability, and ownership across complex distributed systems.
If you meet the majority of the criteria and are excited by the opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.
Why join Air New Zealand?
Take flight and apply now!
Join a team where you can grow your career, solve meaningful engineering challenges, and help shape the future of digital experiences at Air New Zealand.
Applications close 23/06/2026.
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 candidates.
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."
Kia Ora, Ni Hao, Gidday, konnichiwa, Talofa, Bula, Hello and Welcome to Air New Zealand, your journey starts here.
Air New Zealand is one of the world's leading airlines, known around the world, not just for our name and our innovation but also for our reputation. We are recognised as "New Zealand's Most Reputable Organisation" for our strong leadership, customer service orientation, innovation, brand, corporate values, and our role as a strong ambassador for New Zealand. Each year we make sure our passengers who fly to, from and within New Zealand enjoy our uniquely Kiwi way of doing things.
At Air New Zealand, we are all about people. Ambitious, helpful, proud, down-to-earth, caring people, who look after the needs of more than 13 million people every year. We look at ways of making the experience better for our customers and allowing people to experience our New Zealand.
Our people drive us to be among the world's best, frequently winning awards in all aspects of our operations, testament to the Air New Zealanders living this culture daily, in the way they deliver customer experience. Whilst it's led from the top, it is delivered by thousands of people, constantly doing things that make a big difference!
