Mobile Engineer (iOS)

Job Description

Kia ora! 

Help shape the future of travel by building digital experiences used by millions. As a Mobile Engineer (iOS), you’ll play a key role in delivering seamless, high-quality mobile journeys that connect people across Aotearoa and the world. 

Air New Zealand is on an accelerated journey to become the world’s leading digital airline. You’ll join a passionate Product team at the heart of this transformation, working on modern mobile solutions that are scalable, reliable, and customer-led. This is a great opportunity to grow your craft, learn from experienced engineers, and contribute to meaningful technical decisions in a supportive, forward-thinking environment. 

What you’ll be doing 

• Build and enhance iOS applications across Apple platforms, delivering features used at scale by millions of customers 
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver seamless, end-to-end customer experiences 
• Improve app performance, reliability, and maintainability through thoughtful engineering and continuous optimisation 
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve bugs and performance issues to ensure a high-quality user experience 
• Contribute to backend-for-frontend development to support efficient mobile integration 
• Stay current with Apple technologies and best practices, bringing fresh ideas into the team 
• Participate in technical discussions and architecture decisions, growing your influence over time 

What we’re looking for 

• At least 2+ years' experience in iOS development, ideally in a commercial environment 
• Strong capability in Swift and SwiftUI, with a focus on clean, maintainable code 
• Exposure to backend-for-frontend patterns and cloud platforms such as AWS is an advantage, not essential 
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices, or a willingness to learn and apply them 
• Understanding of mobile design patterns and Apple UI guidelines 
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

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

What’s in it for you 

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 and partner airlines for you and your whānau 

• FlexiLeave, with the option to purchase up to four extra weeks of leave each year 

• A strong learning culture with opportunities to grow your skills and career 

Ready for take-off? 

This is your chance to work on meaningful products at scale, alongside talented people who are passionate about delivering great digital experiences. Bring your curiosity, creativity, and drive, and help shape the future of travel. 

Applications close 20 May 2026.

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."