Roles - Melbourne
Re:Sourced runs structured search for forward deployed engineers in Melbourne. 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 Melbourne, forward deployed engineer demand sits with the city's enterprise software and fintech employers and a growing AI-native scene, from REA Group, MYOB, SEEK and Culture Amp through to the payments and lending players running Melbourne engineering teams. Hybrid is the dominant pattern, and full-remote is common for senior customer-embedded roles given the client travel involved.
Salary band 2026
Bands are calibrated against active Re:Sourced searches in Melbourne for 2026. Senior forward deployed engineers run roughly AUD 170-230k base, around 5% below Sydney. 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, submit a brief.
How we hire
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30 minute working session. No fee until placement. Replacement inside 90 days.