Golang Job: Software Engineering Lead - Backend

Nine. Australia’s Media Company.

Underpinned by our people, our strategic focus is on content, connections and growth.

Driven by our purpose - Australia belongs here - and guided by our values - walk the talk, turn over every stone, keep it human - we are the home of Australia’s most loved content and trusted brands across News, Sport, and Entertainment.

We lead the total television market in Australia through our key brands of Channel 9, Gem, Go, Rush and Life, and of course you can consume all our content, live or on-demand, on Australia’s leading free streaming platform, 9Now. We also own Stan, the market leading local subscription streaming service.

Our total publishing business covers The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian Financial Review, to the breadth of nine.com.au and The Pedestrian Group.

In our total audio business we are building talk radio for the next generation across 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR.

Nine is also an active participant in Australian consumer marketplaces through our majority shareholding in Domain and our ownership of Drive.

Day to day you will:

• Work with team members to guide solutions towards business and technology goals
• Act as an enabler, removing roadblocks to progress as needed
• Work with stakeholders to provide technical solutions to problems or issues
• Drive the continuous improvement of processes and ways of work to improve team capacity and capability
• Assist the team in a hands-on capacity as required
• Drive adoption of best practice and ensuring engineering decisions align with the project and product engineering strategy
• Remove single points of failure by cross-skilling staff
• Provide one on one feedback, career advice and coaching for your team members
• Communicate openly and be the voice of the business within your team, keeping them informed of and working towards the business vision & goals
• Participate in hiring and other HR processes affecting your team where needed
• Mentor team members to create a highly motivated, coherent, and cohesive culture which rewards high performance

Enough about us, let's talk about you.

If you’re new to technical management, or in a technical leadership role and aspiring to step up into people leadership, then this role is for you. You are passionate about your team and their professional development, and are engaged in their wellbeing, growing their skillset and assisting them in finding great opportunities to further themselves.

You are keen and capable of being ‘hands-on’, but you make the choice when and if you should be involved. Your experience in this area allows you to provide meaningful support to your team by reviewing work and providing feedback.

You contribute to a learning-oriented workplace culture, being curious about the world around you, seeking new ways to explore and bring new thinking and practices to bear within your team. You remain open to learning new technologies and techniques, and finding creative ways to leverage this knowledge to further team goals.

What we would like to see on your resume:

• Solid experience in web or software development
• Experience in a team or technical leadership role would be beneficial
• Strong technical knowledge and hands-on development capability in multiple relevant capabilities (eg. Javascript, ReactJS, Golang or others as required by the squad)
• Experience working on mission critical internet sites or applications
• A strong understanding of agile development best practices including Scrum and Lean methodologies

Life at Nine

Nine is a people business. Being part of the team means you’ll be in a culture that promotes creativity and innovation, diversity and inclusion, is open to feedback, rewards impact and ensures everyone is heard. Importantly, you'll receive the following:

• Career development and quality training
• Up to 16 weeks paid primary carer’s parental leave
• Discounts on lifestyle, entertainment, and leisure memberships, including health insurance, dental and gym
• Hybrid Working/Flexible working
• Discounts on products and services with corporate partners

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Nine’s Workplace Condition of Entry:

Nine is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace and doing what is reasonably practical to protect our people, including visitors to all Nine sites and events.

Nine has introduced a Workplace Condition of Entry – COVID 19 Policy that requires all workplace attendees and participants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before entering a Nine workplace (unless you have a valid medical exemption). You will be asked to declare your vaccination status as part of the application process and provide evidence of this. This information will be treated in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes