Software Engineer

Location: North Sydney, NSW, au

Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company. Working at Nine, you’ll have access to a unique range of experiences and opportunities, helping drive the success of the country’s most trusted television, radio, digital and publishing brands. 

Our content reaches almost every Australian - meaning what we do has real impact. We bring people together, celebrate the big moments, and capture the everyday ones.

Some of our most beloved brands have been part of Australian life for generations, and others - new on the scene - have already found their place firmly in our lives. We’re evolving and we need people like you to bring new ideas, innovate and make your mark.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Software Engineer to join our team on a 12-month contract. 

As part of a newly formed squad at Nine, you will contribute to a once-in-a-generation project: digitising and productising 120 years of Australian broadcast media, film, and publications. 

In this role, you will be instrumental in delivering the backend systems required to process vast amounts of audio, video, and metadata. Working closely with our product team, you’ll build the technical foundations that turn Australia's richest media archive into a diversified digital platform.

Day to day you will:
 

• Build and maintain high-performance Golang backend services and APIs to make our extensive media archive searchable and accessible.

• Contribute to cloud-native solutions on AWS, helping to develop resilient and auto-scaling microservices.

• Develop automated modules for media processing, ensuring high-quality audio and video delivery to our partners and teams..

• Participate in the full deployment lifecycle, regularly shipping code to test and production Kubernetes environments.

• Work within an autonomous Agile squad, collaborating with product owners and peers to solve technical challenges.

• Focus on code quality by participating in peer reviews and testing to ensure our systems remain robust and maintainable.

• Continuously evolve your skillset by up-skilling in DevOps practices and exploring new technologies within our modern tech stack.

Qualifications

• A solid understanding of Go for building backend services and concurrent applications.

• Experience deploying, managing, or troubleshooting containerised applications in K8s environments.

• Hands-on experience working within AWS (or similar cloud providers) to deliver scalable solutions.

• Practical experience developing and maintaining distributed systems and RESTful APIs.

• Experience incorporating automated testing and quality assurance throughout the development lifecycle.

• Comfortable using AI tools (like GitHub Copilot) to accelerate engineering tasks while ensuring code remains maintainable and high-quality.

• Familiarity with modern deployment pipelines and shipping code frequently to production.

• Previous experience in the processing, analysis, or organisation of audio/video data and associated metadata is highly desirable, but not essential.

Additional Information

How we work

At Nine, our flexible work options vary by role and team. Depending on the position, this may include flexible hours, hybrid work, or part-time arrangements. We welcome discussing your flexibility needs during the hiring process - just ask the Talent Acquisition team. 

Our employee benefits include:

• Access to 'Employee Exclusives' program - a way of getting closer to our incredible brands, offering unique experiences, behind-the-scenes access, and awesome perks.
• Digital newspaper subscription to our mastheads.

More info at Nine Careers.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

We're committed to a safe, respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, genders, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please advise us when you apply.

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.