Roles - Sydney
Re:Sourced runs structured search for forward deployed engineers in Sydney. Median 21 days from brief to signed offer, 90-day replacement guarantee, calibrated against an active network of senior engineers across the ANZ market.
The role
Customer-embedded engineer who ships production integrations inside client environments post-sale. Common in AI-native and enterprise SaaS. The qualifying pool is thin because the title only consolidated around 2023-24; most strong candidates carry other titles, so searches rely on profile translation rather than keyword sourcing.
In Sydney, forward deployed engineer hiring concentrates around the market's deepest engineering employers - listed financial services, AI-native scale-ups, fintech and the platform tail. Hybrid is the dominant pattern; full-remote is increasingly negotiated for senior roles.
Salary band 2026
Bands are calibrated against active Re:Sourced searches in Sydney for 2026. Base only; total compensation typically runs 20-50% above base when equity is structured well.
For full salary bands across all six disciplines, seniority levels and cities, see the Australian Tech Engineering Salary Guide 2026. For named-employer comp data on a specific brief, start a hiring campaign.
For a calibrated read on a specific brief, including named-employer comp data, start a hiring campaign.
How we hire
Common questions
A forward deployed engineer is a customer-embedded engineer who builds and ships production integrations inside client environments after the sale. The role is common in AI-native and enterprise SaaS companies. Because the title only consolidated around 2023 to 2024, most strong candidates carry other titles, so sourcing relies on profile translation rather than keyword search.
Senior forward deployed engineers in Sydney run roughly AUD 180-240k base for 2026, with principal-level roles reaching AUD 240-280k. Base only; total compensation typically runs 20 to 50 percent above base when equity is structured well.
Re:Sourced delivers a calibrated shortlist within 72 hours of the intake call and runs a 21-day median from brief to signed offer for senior individual-contributor roles. Every permanent placement carries a 90-day replacement guarantee, and there is no fee until placement.
Most Sydney forward deployed roles are hybrid. Full remote is common at senior level given the client travel the role involves.
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30 minute working session. No fee until placement. Replacement inside 90 days.