Roles - Canberra
Re:Sourced runs structured search for forward deployed engineers in Canberra. Median 21 days from intake 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 Canberra, forward deployed engineering is led by the defence and government sector. Demand concentrates around defence primes, the sovereign software push and AUKUS Pillar 2 programs, alongside the federal government's digital delivery agencies. A large share of roles are clearance-gated at Baseline, NV1, NV2 or Positive Vetting level, which narrows the qualifying pool sharply and lifts compensation for cleared candidates.
Salary band 2026
Canberra commercial forward deployed roles broadly track Sydney bands. Cleared defence and government roles carry a premium, often 15 to 25 percent, reflecting the scarcity of cleared engineers and the Australian citizenship requirement. Base only; total compensation typically runs 20 to 50 percent 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, submit a brief.
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. In Canberra the demand is led by defence and government, including defence primes and AUKUS-aligned programs. 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.
Many do. Canberra's defence and government demand means a large share of roles are clearance-gated at Baseline, NV1, NV2 or Positive Vetting level, which requires Australian citizenship and narrows the pool. Commercial roles do not require a clearance. We calibrate every brief against who can legally do the work.
Commercial forward deployed roles broadly track Sydney bands. Cleared defence and government roles carry a premium of roughly 15 to 25 percent, reflecting the scarcity of cleared engineers. Base only; total compensation typically runs 20 to 50 percent above base. See the Salary Guide 2026 or submit a brief for a calibrated read.
Re:Sourced delivers a calibrated shortlist within 72 hours of the intake call and runs a 21-day median from intake to signed offer for senior individual-contributor roles. Cleared searches can run longer where clearance status is the binding constraint. Every permanent placement carries a 90-day replacement guarantee, and there is no fee until placement.
Submit a brief
30 minute working session. No fee until placement. Replacement inside 90 days.