Engineering Manager

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.

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**:
You will be responsible for the Core Publishing team that build the foundational APIs and systems that support the rest of our Engineering team

You will lead a team of passionate and excited Engineers, developing a high-performance culture, fostering a positive and healthy team dynamic, on the following tech stack:

- Golang
- React
- GraphQL
- NodeJS
- Kubernetes
- Kafka
- AWS
- Concourse CI/CD
- Slack
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- ElasticSearch
- PostgreSQL

Note: it is not expected that you have experience in these technologies, but you have a track record of working with new technologies and are willing to learn.

**Day to day you will**:

- Contribute and be involved in leading the evolution of the engineering culture and ensuring that our broader technology values are embraced.
- Manage prioritisation activities and ensure alignment of effort to objectives and direction, working with stakeholders & colleagues as needed.
- Manage the day-to-day scrum activities including Daily Stand-ups, Grooming, Retro’s, Planning and Showcases.
- Work with engineering leads to ensure the highest practical level of quality is achieved both in the end result and in the manner in which work is conducted.
- Guide and support your team members in achieving the team’s goals and offer them opportunities for self-development and growth.

**Qualifications**:
You are passionate about your team and their professional development. You remain engaged in their wellbeing, growing their skillset and assisting them in finding great opportunities to further themselves.

You are capable of being ‘hands-on’, but you make the choice when and if you should be involved. This may include working on early prototypes, occasional features that you choose to do and some code reviews.

Your ‘can-do’ and open customer centered approach makes you approachable to work with.

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.

Iterative development & planning practices are second nature to how you operate.

**Must have experience**:

- Previous software development experience, with exposure in web development (ideally minimum 5 years)
- Proven experience leading technical solutions
- Experience with Agile delivery practices

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:

- 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
- Discounts on products and services with corporate partners

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**:
**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.

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