Company Description
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 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.
Job Description
Australia's leading broadcast video on demand platform 9Now offers a destination for consumers around Australia to catch up on their favourite programs anywhere, anytime, on the device of their choosing.
We have a vacancy in our North Sydney office for a Software Engineer with 9Now.
The 9Now Web team is a primarily front-end agile software and streaming development team building the "Future of Television". Our core responsibility is building, testing, securing and maintaining 9now.com.au. We're at the forefront of 9Now’s strategy, creating a responsive, performance, accessible user experience for viewing 9Now content in mobile, tablet and desktop browsers.
Day-to-day, you will:
1. Collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional teams to plan, design, develop and test solutions.
2. Work across our web-based tech stack (Typescript and JavaScript), particularly utilising React (including Next.js, Styled Components, Jotai state management, Jest and Testing Library React, Playwright, hosted in Docker on AWS infrastructure).
3. Develop our streaming video stack and its accompanying analytics and observability.
Qualifications
4. Hands-on experience with Typescript, JavaScript, React or equivalent front-end framework
5. Unit testing and Test Driven Development
6. Experience in developing and practicing a positive, collaborative culture
7. Patience and understanding when working with other engineers
8. Ability to communicate effectively with non-technical staff
9. Passionate about learning and continuous self improvement
Additional Information
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:
10. Career development and quality training
11. Up to 16 weeks paid primary carer’s parental leave
12. Discounts on lifestyle, entertainment, and leisure memberships, including health insurance, dental and gym
13. 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.
Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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