Intermediate Cloud-Native Java Microservices Engineer

Air New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Air New Zealand is seeking an Intermediate Software Engineer to help build the next generation of digital products and platforms. You will design, develop, and maintain REST APIs and microservices, leveraging Java, Spring Boot, and AWS to deliver scalable cloud-native solutions.

You'll work within cross-functional teams, collaborating with product managers and designers, contributing to engineering standards, testing, and AI-enabled development as the company embraces Agentic Software

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Backend development

API design

Microservices

Java

Spring Boot

Cloud services

Distributed systems

Software design

Team collaboration

AI-enabled development

Tools

Kafka

AWS

REST APIs

Job description

Air New Zealand is seeking an Intermediate Software Engineer to help build the next generation of digital products and platforms. You will design, develop, and maintain REST APIs and microservices, leveraging Java, Spring Boot, and AWS to deliver scalable cloud-native solutions.

You'll work within cross-functional teams, collaborating with product managers and designers, contributing to engineering standards, testing, and AI-enabled development as the company embraces Agentic Software