Principal Engineer (.Net & AWS)

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

The Role:

The Commercial Products team manages a fleet of custom-built systems that perform critical functions for our Sales Operations, Traffic, Finance, and Presentation teams. These systems allow us to sell ads in our linear broadcast schedules and manage all broadcast-related revenue.

• Design, develop, and maintain integration flows using a variety of platforms, APIs, databases, protocols, and data formats.

• Collaborate and review code with other developers on the Commercial Products team to ensure each integration adheres to the team's technical standards.

• Strong focus on security practices

• Developing and maintaining system integration architecture and documentation

• Participate in and, when required, facilitate team ceremonies

• Work with other engineers to peer review code, work through problem-solving, advise on best practices and help to champion a high standard of excellence

• Mentor engineers in cloud development practices

• Strong database experience with a clear understanding of writing performant database operations

Qualifications

What You'll Bring:

Ideally, you are a principal engineer who is comfortable managing complexity at scale, understands the place/role of legacy within technology, and is comfortable driving iterative work and continuous improvement. 

Essential 

• That has AWS certifications or demonstrable practical experience

• Event-driven application design

• Advanced knowledge of .NET Framework, .NET Core

• Advanced database experience (PostgreSQL, SQL Server)

• Experience working with WCF services 

• DevOps principles and practices

• Experience in any/all of the following would also be beneficial: Kubernetes, Kafka, AWS, GCP

• Excellent understanding of Agile principles

• This is a Sydney-based role requiring 3 days per week on-site at our North Sydney office.

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:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave with no distinction between primary and secondary carers.
• 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.
• Annual gift voucher for Stan subscription.

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.