Backend Technical Lead (AWS & Golang)

Nine; North Sydney Council; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid parental leave

Employee Exclusives program

Digital newspaper subscription

Stan subscription

Job summary

Nine in Australia seeks a Technical Lead to head the backend team powering 9Now and Stan. You will design and ship high-performance, cloud-based distributed systems, mentor engineers, and own critical APIs.

You'll drive CI/CD, security, and AI-enabled monitoring while collaborating with product managers to align roadmaps with business goals in a flexible, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams.
• Deep Go development experience.
• Cloud and distributed systems design in AWS.
• DevOps mindset with IaC and monitoring.
• Strong security focus in applications and auditing.
• Forward-thinking approach to AI for backend ops.
• Able to remove roadblocks and empower teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example: write, review, and deploy high-performance Go code.
• Design and own cloud-based distributed systems and APIs.
• Drive CI/CD, automated testing, and staged rollouts.
• Line manage and mentor engineers for growth and wellbeing.
• Champion AI and automation to enhance monitoring and infra.
• Collaborate with Product to align roadmaps with business goals.
• Lead root-cause analysis to resolve production issues.

Skills

Go

Distributed systems

AWS

DevOps

Security best practices

AI/Automation

Leadership

Agile leadership

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Infrastructure as Code

Monitoring tooling

Terraform

Job description

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

As Technical Lead you will lead the backend team responsible for the core streaming platform and APIs that power 9Now and Stan. This is a hands-on role for a technical expert passionate about building resilient, high-concurrency distributed systems while fostering the professional growth of a high-performing engineering team.

Day to day you will:

• Lead by example by writing, reviewing, and deploying high-performance Go code.
• Design and own the full lifecycle of cloud-based distributed systems and APIs.
• Drive operational excellence through CI/CD, automated testing, and staged rollouts.
• Line manage and mentor engineers to support their career growth and wellbeing.
• Champion AI and automation to enhance system monitoring and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Product Managers to align technical roadmaps with business goals.
• Resolve complex production issues by leading root-cause analysis and resolution.

What you'll bring:

• Prior experience leading engineering teams.
• Deep technical expertise in developing and maintaining applications using Go.
• Advanced cloud knowledge in AWS and distributed systems like microservices.
• A DevOps mindset with proficiency in infrastructure-as-code and monitoring tools.
• Strong security focus regarding application best practices and auditing.
• A forward-thinking approach to leveraging AI for backend and operational efficiency.
• Agile leadership skills to remove roadblocks and empower team autonomy.

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 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.