From US techto a sunnyAussie future.
Working in cyber, cloud, DevOps, AI or data in the US and ready to move to Australia? We introduce Australian and NZ citizens and permanent residents to Australian employers hiring for those roles, and we help you prepare for interviews.
Chapter 1 of 6 · The itch
Cloud security engineer, Aussie-born, years into a US tech career. Still scrolling Sydney job ads at midnight.
Same engineer.
Two very different futures.
You’ve shipped the product, mentored the team and survived the reorgs. Yet home is still a long flight and a time-zone puzzle away. Flip the switch and see what a move to Australia could look like.
“My career is great. My family group chat is always asleep when I’m awake.”— a feeling many Aussies and Kiwis abroad will recognise
Great career. Home is a long way away.
- Family on the other side of the Pacific
Birthdays, school holidays and catch-ups happen in someone else’s time zone.
- Calls home at odd hours
Your morning stand-up is often the middle of the night back home.
- Paid leave depends on your employer
US federal law does not require employers to give paid annual leave.
- Retirement saving is mostly up to you
Employer 401(k) contributions are common, but not required by law.
- Home feels hard to read from here
Roles, salaries and suburbs back in Australia are tricky to judge from a US time zone.
General information only, simplified for comparison. Conditions change and depend on individual circumstances — always check official sources.
You bring the experience.
We build the bridge.
Four steps between your US desk and your Australian one. We run the recruitment side end to end, and bring in licensed specialists where the law says they must lead.
We look for employers hiring your skills.
We map your experience to Australian teams hiring in cloud, cyber, DevOps, AI and data. Introductions happen only with your consent. A shortlist is not a list of open vacancies.
- Stack & seniority mapping
- Australian teams hiring your stack
- Introductions only with your consent
We help you prepare for interviews.
Australian hiring feels familiar — until it doesn’t. We rehearse rounds with you, from system design to “tell me about a time…”. An interview is not a job offer.
- Mock technical & behavioural rounds
- Australian-style résumé & LinkedIn
- Salary and offer context
The offer is the employer’s call.
The employer decides whether to make an offer and on what terms. We help you understand salary, super and start dates, and keep the recruitment conversation clear.
- The employer makes the hiring call
- Start-date and notice planning
- Clear checklists, no surprises
We help you land well.
Flights booked, now what? From choosing a suburb to your tax file number, we help you and your family start your new life on the right foot.
- Relocation planning checklist
- Housing, schools & banking pointers
- Check-ins after you start
From a first chat
to a possible
later step.
Scroll to see one illustrative sequence. Every employer decides for itself, and it is not a promised outcome.
An illustrative sequence, not a promised timeline.
Understand the pathways- 01
Start · free
Tell us your story
A free, five-minute expression of interest. Your stack, your seniority, your household and your timing.
- 02
Matching
We look for a possible match
We shortlist Australian employers hiring for your skills. A shortlist is not a promise of an interview or an offer.
- 03
Interview rounds
We get you interview-ready
Mock technical and behavioural rounds, an Australian-style résumé, salary context and the culture notes nobody writes down.
- 04
Offer
If an employer makes an offer
The employer decides whether to make an offer and on what terms. We help you understand salary, super, notice and start dates before you decide.
- 05
Arrival
Land and start work
A relocation checklist for housing, banking, tax file number, schools and your first week in the office.
- 06
First months
Settling in
Check-ins after you start, so the new role and the new routine both settle in.
The perks are written into law.
Minimum paid annual leave for full-time employees under the National Employment Standards.
Superannuation paid by your employer on top of ordinary earnings, from 1 July 2025.
Maximum ordinary weekly hours for full-time employees under the National Employment Standards, plus reasonable additional hours.
Paid personal/carer’s leave each year for full-time employees under the National Employment Standards.
Summaries of Australian rules at the time of writing. Conditions apply and can change; check Fair Work Ombudsman and ATO guidance.
Years of US experience?
Australia is listening.
We focus on experienced technology professionals — the people who already run the platforms, pipelines and products. Australian or NZ citizen or permanent resident, working in the US and ready for something new: your experience is the headline.
Focus areas, not a list of open vacancies.
Is this a fit for you?A great job.
A better arvo.
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide or somewhere with more kangaroos than commuters. The right role leads; the lifestyle follows.
Big ambition. A little more blue.
Harbour walks, neighbourhood cafés, and an international business centre. Weigh the opportunities against housing costs and your everyday commute.
Find your kind of Australia Locations are possibilities, not available vacancies. The right role drives the location.What we do — and what we never pretend to.
We are recruiters and relocation matchmakers. We don’t give visa advice, we don’t charge candidates, and we never promise a job. Australian tech salaries can differ from US peaks, and housing varies by city. We’ll tell you that up front.
Straight answers,
no jargon.
Moving countries is a big call. Start with what matters.
More for candidatesWho is MoveToAU for?
Australian and New Zealand citizens and permanent residents working in US tech — especially cyber, cloud, DevOps, AI and data — who want to bring their career to Australia. Your experience and the role matter most.
What does it cost me?
Nothing. Candidate registration and our recruitment support are free. Australian employers pay our placement fees. We never charge candidates for jobs. Personal relocation costs are separate — always ask before you commit.
Which roles do you focus on?
Experienced cyber security, cloud, DevOps, AI and data roles, plus the software, platform and engineering-leadership roles around them. These are focus areas, not a list of open vacancies.
How do you help with interviews?
We run mock technical and behavioural interviews, help you rewrite your résumé for Australian hiring managers, explain how offers and salaries are structured, and brief you on each employer before every round.
Do I need to leave my US job to explore this?
No. Keep working while you explore. Do not resign or book a move because you registered interest — any offer and timing need to be confirmed first.
Can my family come with me?
Many people move with a partner or children. Tell us who would move with you so schools, housing and timing are part of the conversation. If anyone in your family needs a visa, speak with a registered migration agent — we don’t give visa advice.
Swap the time-zone maths
for the beach bulletin.
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