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Compensation - ex super Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (5-10 YOE): $148,400 - $227,800 per year Forward Deployed Engineer (2-5 YOE): $100,500 - $147,750 per year Junior Forward Deployed Engineer: $74,620 - $92,800 per year Early Career Software Engineer: $30/hr Relevant experience includes full time position in fast-growing startups (pre-seed through Series B) or in engineering roles at renowned tech companies. About Lyra Lyra started with a simple act. A group of engineers helped their roommates build a product from scratch. Six weeks later, that product launched. Shortly after, it raised over $2M in a pre-seed round. That company was Paraform (now raised $65m series B). And that moment was the reason Lyra exists. Since then, we have become a collective of 70+ top-tier engineers across Australia, partnering with 50+ startups across Silicon Valley to build, design, and ship products that matter. Our mission is simple: build, teach, and grow. Join Australia's top engineering talent, building software for Silicon Valley startups. About the Role As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you embed directly with a client startup and take end-to-end ownership of a workstream. You're trusted to make the technical calls, commit on timelines, and deliver outcomes the founder cares about — with the autonomy of a senior engineer and the backing of Australia's strongest engineering bench. This isn't a ramp-up role. You're generating value from week one: owning technical design for projects of moderate-to-high complexity, debugging deep in the client's systems without flailing, and shipping drama-free launches. Benefits Free catering daily, plus drinks and snacks provided. Access to our Silicon Valley VC & founder network. Receive top-of-the-line work equipment. Hybrid work with access to our Barangaroo office. Weekly sports and activities funded by Lyra. Growth & Expectations • Fast promotions for high performers, you can skip levels based on skill. • Merit-based raises based on performance and contributions. • We emphasise quality, reliability, and growth. Visa Sponsorship We sponsor visa subclasses 482, 186, 494, 407, 403, 408