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Forward Deployed Engineer recruitment in Sydney.

Re:Sourced runs structured search for forward deployed engineers in Sydney. 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

What a forward deployed engineer in Sydney actually does.

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

What you should pay this role.

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, submit a brief.

For a calibrated read on a specific brief, including named-employer comp data, submit a brief.

How we hire

Re:Sourced process.

Submit a brief

Hire your next forward deployed engineer.

30 minute working session. No fee until placement. Replacement inside 90 days.