Orchestration Software Engineer

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NEP is Australia's leading provider of outsourced television production services.

We are always looking for great people to join our team; people with a passion for people and teamwork helping us deliver exceptional results for our clients.

NEP Australia is currently looking for a Software Engineer to join the NEP Platform Orchestration team and to help drive development and maintenance of API integrations and low-level software components.

This role is based at our state-of-the-art Andrew's HUB in Southbank, Melbourne. The role is primarily during business hours, with hybrid options and may require occasional travel and weekend work.

The position

We require an experienced Software Engineer to join the NEP Platform development team. Working closely with the Product and Architecture teams to understand and refine technical requirements while delivering deployable solutions and documentation to achieve the Product team's objectives.

This role specifically requires proven software development experience across multiple languages, including but not limited to Go. Extensive experience in networking, cloud technologies, and working with APIs such as REST, gRPC, and WebSocket's is essential.

Additionally, the role involves ensuring that NEP ANZJ operational objectives and plans are achieved.

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Write secure, production-ready code (primarily in Go) and adapt to other languages when needed.
• Design, implement, and test new features; maintain CI workflows.
• Optimize code for performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate with team members on PRs, code reviews, and pair programming.
• Provide clear documentation for users and commissioning teams.
• Consult with stakeholders and support operational goals as required.

Required skills and attributes:

• Proficiency with Linux, Kubernetes, and cloud-native technologies.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols (HTTP, SDP, RTP).
• Proficient in database design, data modeling, and microservice architectures.
• Experience designing and integrating APIs for diverse systems, including REST, gRPC, protocol buffers, WebSocket's, and other protocol-based communications, including bespoke TCP-based binary protocols.
• Familiarity with Wireshark and writing custom dissectors in Lua.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and message brokers (e.g., RabbitMQ, NATS).
• Understanding of broadcast media network standards (NMOS, ST2022, ST2110).

NEP believes that, foremost, the efforts of our people are what contribute to our successes. We offer a range of benefits to support professional development and wellbeing, including:

• Salary continuance insurance
• NEP Days – an additional 5 days of leave per year (conditions apply)
• Travel benefits & discounts including Qantas Club Membership
• Discounts through NEP Rewards
• Employee Assistance Programme

This is a full-time role and a unique opportunity for the right person. If you want to be part of a global company, apply today

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About Our Process

At NEP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with Our Values and meet the role's requirements. The recruitment process may include police/criminal background checks, right to work checks, and reference checks.

NEP is the largest media technology partner for content producers of live sports, entertainment, and corporate events globally. For over 35 years, NEP has delivered innovative products and services that enable clients to make, manage, and show their content—anywhere, anytime, on any platform.

NEP offers end-to-end solutions, from content capture to distribution, including cloud-based, software-based, and virtualized technologies.

• NEP's Live Production solutions range from AV services and live audience enhancements to traditional outside broadcast and cloud production.
• NEP's Virtual Production solutions include ICVFX, augmented reality, LED stages, and more.
• NEP's Media Processing solutions provide tools for ingesting, editing, storing, searching, managing, and distributing digital assets.

Headquartered in the United States, NEP operates in 25 countries with over 4,000 employees. We have supported productions in over 100 countries and serve clients across sports, music, film, TV, corporate brands, and content creators worldwide.

Anywhere, anytime, on any platform—we help our clients make, manage, and show the world their content.