This is a Associate Developer role with The West Australian based in Perth, WA, AU The West Australian Role Seniority - graduate, junior More about the Associate Developer role at The West Australian Join our Product & Technology team and build systems that power leading media brands. Are you a recent graduate or a self‑taught developer ready to start your career? Our Product & Technology team is seeking enthusiastic new talent to help build enterprise‑grade systems that power the core of our business. You will work with modern technologies, leverage AWS services, and contribute within a mature DevOps environment making a meaningful impact from day one. As a dynamic and continuously evolving team we have successfully built entire websites and products from the ground up, delivering solutions that have made a significant impact across the business and transformed the way we work. About us: Seven West Media is Australia’s leading news, sports, and entertainment brand. We connect with millions of Western Australians daily through Channel Seven, The West Australian, The Sunday Times, thewest.com.au, PerthNow, 7plus, The Nightly, and thegame.com.au. About the role: The Associate Developer role contributes to the development and maintenance of large-scale enterprise-grade digital solutions with a strong focus on building high-quality, reliable products. The position supports major digital brands including 7News.com.au, PerthNow, The West, The Game, Community News, and 18 regional publications. Working within a high-performing engineering team, the role supports platforms serving approximately 1.45 million unique users per day. The environment involves frequent production deployments leveraging modern serverless infrastructure and contemporary engineering practices. You will: Develop and maintain application code supported by a mature CI/CD platform with branch deployments. Write infrastructure-as-code alongside application code. Work within a strong Agile culture using SCRUM. Build and operate services using AWS technologies including Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS, and ECS, deployed via Pulumi. Work with TypeScript across Node.js and React.js projects. Collaborate using GitHub and GitHub Actions for CI. Deploy to production via automated merge-to-master workflows. About You A solid understanding of programming fundamentals. Relevant training or professional experience in software development or a related field. Experience with or a willingness to build capability in, JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, and Node.js. Motivation to contribute to both public-facing and internal news products. An independent goal-oriented work style with a strong sense of ownership. Strong interpersonal skills and a positive collaborative mindset. Alignment with values of learning, collaboration, experimentation, and continuous improvement. About The Perks A friendly and supportive team environment. Osborne Park location with free onsite parking and gym access. On-site café. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements in a family-friendly environment. Regular social events. Seven West Media is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Recruitment Agencies: Seven West Media does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and will not be responsible for any associated fees. Only applicants with current and valid Australian work rights will be considered. Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the The West Australian team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined Key Responsibilities ️ Developing application code Writing infrastructure-as-code Collaborating with teams Key Strengths JavaScript TypeScript ⚛️ React.js Node.js ☁️ AWS Agile methodologies A Final Note: This is a role with The West Australian not with Hatch.
