Software Engineer - Gosford, Australia - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

    Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation Gosford, Australia

    2 weeks ago

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    About the Role

    Design and develop digital platforms that enables ABC Product, Media, and Marketing teams to communicate, re-engage and grow ABC audiences across the wide range of ABC audience products. Be part of an engineering team that supports, learns, and improves engineering practices as we contribute to the success of the ABC.

    Key accountabilities

    • Understand existing applications and work closely with teams to extend and maintain software developed on a modern Typescript, Go, and AWS technology stack.
    • Collaborate and develop technical, sustainable integrations for the purpose of email & push notification personalisation and re-engagement across ABC digital products.
    • Working in the Audience Re-Engagement Team, develop and maintain the ABC digital marketing data platforms with a focus on API integration with ABC content and data systems.
    • Support the goal of building a highly trustworthy and user privacy focused communication platform by constantly improving and building on industry and privacy standards.

    About You

    • Demonstrated extensive experience developing in a modern cloud-based software development environment.
    • An interest in mobile app architecture, mobile services, operating systems, and mobile software development practices.
    • Demonstrated experience working and integrating software with third party vendor platforms and APIs. Relevant experience working in GO or Typescript software development environments.
    • Demonstrated experience establishing effective and strategic working relationships with other areas of a business.
    • Highly advanced interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills with the ability to foster an open and creative approach to development both within and across teams.
    • Highly advanced attention to detail and organisational skills with the proven ability to effectively plan and prioritise projects and tasks, while working under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

    What's In It For You?

    Come and join the vibrant Digital Product department in the ABC. Our mission is to enable ABC's digital future, where ABC transitions from a traditional broadcaster to Australia's most trusted and valued digital media organisation. Through harnessing our talents in digital, collaborating with our partners and delivering beyond expectations, we ensure the ABC not just remains relevant but thrives.

    As a group of product and platform teams, we develop and maintain the ABC's audience facing digital products across mobile, connected TV, desktop, and smart speakers. Whether it is staying informed of the latest breaking news, bringing some great TV on iview, streaming the Hottest 100 on the triple j app and website, or entertaining the kids with our ABC Kids app - the ABC's Digital Product offerings are some of Australia's most loved and most used platforms.

    Your work will be appreciated by millions of audiences across Australia. We are an AWS shop; you will have the opportunity to work on the latest and greatest cloud technology. You will have the chance to contribute to the solution architecture of our systems. We are an open and cohesive team where your voice will not get lost. You can get a sneak peek into our engineering world through our developer blog:

    We are committed to career development and invest in our people to grow and become leaders in their fields. Everyone in the Digital Product department has a designated budget for training and development. We believe in flexible approaches to working and building self-organising and collaborative teams that offer friendly and supportive environments in which all team members can strive and grow.

    For further information on this position please contact Jamie Nedved, Digital Talent Acquisition Lead via email

    We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.

    In line with our focus on diversity, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTIQA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.

    For more information on inclusive employee networks within the ABC please refer to Life Page on ABC LinkedIn.

    For more information on working at the ABC visit