Your Career Australia
Technology Professionals
“The Australian tech market has matured significantly over the last decade. UK and Irish engineers arrive with exactly the depth of experience that Sydney and Melbourne’s fastest-growing companies are looking for.” — Jane Donnelly, Founder, Axia Bridge
Australia's tech sector is hiring. UK and Irish engineers are exactly who they're sponsoring.
Australia's tech industry has scaled fast. The local talent pool hasn't kept up.
Companies in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth are sponsoring overseas engineers because the work needs doing and there aren't enough people locally to do it.
UK and Irish tech professionals are well placed. The technical standards translate directly. The working language is the same. And Australian employers know the calibre of UK and Irish engineering teams.
Not sure this is your first step? If you're under 35, a Working Holiday visa may suit you better. We'll help you work out which route fits before you commit to anything.
Is this for you?
If you work in any of the following, you're likely in a strong position:
- Software engineering (back-end, front-end, full-stack)
- DevOps, platform or cloud engineering (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Data engineering or data science
- Cyber security, AI or machine learning
- Site reliability engineering
- Technical product management or engineering leadership
Self-taught or bootcamp background? We'll tell you honestly whether the assessment route is viable and what your alternatives are if not.
What it pays
These figures are indicative only:
City roles: AUD $80,000 – $180,000
Regional roles: AUD $70,000 – $120,000
All employees receive superannuation — Australia's employer pension contribution, currently 12%. Many roles also include hybrid or remote options, relocation support, visa sponsorship and bonus schemes.
The tech scene is denser than most UK engineers expect. Atlassian, Canva, Airwallex and Culture Amp sit alongside the global names. Hours are sane. The four-day week conversation is further along than it is in the UK.
Your skills assessment
Tech roles in Australia are assessed by the ACS (Australian Computer Society). UK and Irish Computer Science degrees and equivalent experience are well recognised.
The single most important decision in the whole process is choosing the right ANZSCO occupation code before you apply. A backend engineer might be assessed as a Software Engineer or a Systems Engineer depending on their actual day-to-day work. Getting this wrong costs months. We get it right first.
ACS fees typically sit between AUD $500 and $1,500 — paid directly to them, never to us. And only once you have a job offer in hand.
How Axia Bridge guides you through
Step 1
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Upload your CV and complete your profile.Â
Step 2
We review your CV to ACS requirements, check your experience is correctly documented and prepare your reference templates.
Step 3
Your Verified Profile enters the Talent Mobility Hub, where we match you to the right Australian employer.
Step 4
You receive a job offer.
Step 5
We guide you through the ACS assessment, everything is already prepared, so it goes through smoothly.
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Our service is free. The ACS fee is paid directly to them, never to us, and only once you have a job offer.
Is Australia realistic for you?
If you're a UK or Irish technology professional asking that question, the answer is almost certainly yes.
Your skills assessment is where we find out for certain and it costs nothing to start.
The Australian tech market rewards depth of experience and quality of preparation in equal measure. We’ve seen strong UK and Irish engineers transform their careers by making this move. With the right groundwork, there’s no reason you can’t be next.