Software Development in Sydney
Sydney is Australia's financial capital and its largest tech market. Afterpay was born here. Canva scaled here. The city's mix of global banks, proptech unicorns, and enterprise SaaS companies creates enormous demand for software engineering — and developer salaries to match. We give Sydney businesses senior engineering teams at 40-60% below local rates.
Why Sydney for Software Development?
Sydney is where Australia's money meets technology. The city is home to the ASX, the big four banks' headquarters, and the fintech explosion that produced Afterpay (now part of Block/Square). Canva, one of the world's most valuable private tech companies, built its empire from Surry Hills. Proptech is booming thanks to Australia's property-obsessed culture. But Sydney is also Australia's most expensive city for talent — senior developers routinely command A$180,000+ and the hiring cycle stretches to 4 months for niche skills.
- Australia's largest tech market by revenue, employment, and venture capital investment
- Home to Afterpay/Square, Canva, Atlassian's global HQ, and the headquarters of all four major Australian banks
- Proptech sector worth over A$8B, driven by the country's massive property market and companies like Domain and PropertyGuru
- Senior developer salaries exceed A$180,000 in Sydney — making local hiring the most expensive option in Australia
Our Services in Sydney
We serve Sydney businesses across six core areas, each aligned with the industries that drive this city's demand for engineering talent.
Custom Software Development
Enterprise platforms for Sydney's banks, insurers, and corporates. We build transaction processing systems, regulatory platforms, and customer-facing applications that handle the scale and compliance requirements of Australia's largest businesses.
AI & Data Science
Fraud detection for banks, risk modelling for insurers, property valuation algorithms for proptech. Sydney businesses generate enormous datasets — we build the ML systems that extract real value from them.
Web Application Development
SaaS platforms, property portals, and enterprise web applications. Built on modern frameworks with the reliability and performance that Sydney's financial services and property sectors demand.
Mobile App Development
Banking apps, property search tools, and consumer marketplace experiences. We build native-quality cross-platform apps in React Native and Flutter — faster to market and cheaper to maintain than separate iOS and Android codebases.
Insurance & Insurtech
Sydney is Australia's insurance capital. We build claims processing systems, underwriting platforms, policy administration tools, and customer self-service portals for insurers and insurtechs navigating APRA regulations.
PropTech & Real Estate Tech
Australia is property-obsessed, and Sydney is ground zero. We build property search platforms, valuation engines, tenancy management systems, and settlement workflow tools for the companies digitising Australia's A$10 trillion property market.
Industries We Serve in Sydney
Sydney's economy revolves around finance, property, and enterprise services. These four sectors generate the most software development demand.
Fintech & Banking
Sydney is where Afterpay built buy-now-pay-later into a global phenomenon. The big four banks — CBA, NAB, ANZ, Westpac — all run their tech operations from here. We build payment systems, open banking APIs, credit decisioning engines, and mobile banking experiences that meet APRA prudential standards and ASIC consumer regulations.
PropTech & Property
Australia's A$10 trillion property market drives a massive proptech sector centred in Sydney. Domain, PropertyGuru, and dozens of startups are digitising everything from property search to settlement. We build listing platforms, valuation APIs, property management systems, and buyer/seller workflow tools.
Insurance & Risk
Sydney houses the headquarters of IAG, Suncorp, and QBE alongside a growing cluster of insurtechs. We build claims automation, underwriting engines, risk scoring models, and policy administration platforms. Our systems handle the regulatory complexity of APRA and ASIC while reducing processing times by 50-70%.
Enterprise SaaS & B2B
Sydney's enterprise SaaS sector is thriving — companies like SafetyCulture, Employment Hero, and Brighte are scaling globally from here. We build multi-tenant platforms, billing engines, API layers, and the backend infrastructure that B2B SaaS companies need to grow from hundreds to thousands of customers.
How We Work with Sydney Teams
India and Australia share close timezones — Gurugram is just 4.5 hours behind Sydney. This makes our daily collaboration model genuinely effective.
Discovery & Scoping
We schedule a call during Sydney business hours. Our Gurugram team starts their day as your morning progresses, so we have natural overlap for these sessions. We map your requirements, evaluate technical approach, and scope the project.
APAC-Aligned Team
We assign a team from Gurugram that's structured for APAC hours. Gurugram (IST, UTC+5:30) is only 4.5 hours behind AEST — closer than any other major offshore market. Your team gets developers, QA, and a project manager available during your afternoon.
Daily Handoff Rhythm
Each morning, you get an update on overnight work — completed features, test results, and any decisions needed. Each afternoon, you have live overlap for code reviews, quick calls, and real-time collaboration. The rhythm becomes natural within the first week.
Sprint Reviews
Every two weeks, you review working software during Sydney afternoon hours. You test features, give feedback, and shape the next sprint's priorities. No month-long silences — you see progress continuously.
Deployment to Australian Infrastructure
We deploy to AWS Sydney (ap-southeast-2) or Azure Australia East — keeping latency low and data within Australian borders. Full load testing, security scanning, and performance benchmarking before go-live.
Ongoing Support & Iteration
Post-launch, we offer maintenance and support plans with SLAs covering Australian business hours. For SaaS products, we continue iterating on features in sprint cycles. Your product never stops improving.
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Engagement Models for Sydney Businesses
Sydney agencies charge A$175-A$280/hour — the highest in Australia. We deliver senior engineering at 40-60% less.
Dedicated Team
A full team working exclusively on your product. Developers, QA, project manager — all focused on your goals. Best for SaaS companies, fintech platforms, or any product that needs sustained engineering velocity.
Custom pricing based on your requirements
- Full-time developers on your project only
- Project manager during Sydney business hours
- Weekly standups and fortnightly sprint reviews
- Scale team with 2 weeks notice
- 40-60% below Sydney agency rates
- Minimum 3-month engagement
Project-Based
Fixed scope, fixed price. We define deliverables, set milestones, and quote a firm number. Best for MVPs, platform migrations, or specific feature builds with clear requirements. Pricing in AUD available.
Custom pricing based on your requirements
- Fixed price in AUD or USD
- Detailed statement of work upfront
- Milestone-linked payments
- Change request process built in
- Full IP ownership transfers to you
- Typical projects run 2-6 months
Staff Augmentation
Our engineers plug into your existing Sydney team. They join your Slack, attend your standups, and work APAC-aligned hours. Perfect when you need to scale quickly without Sydney's brutal hiring market.
Custom pricing based on your requirements
- Engineers embedded in your team
- Work hours aligned to AEST/AEDT
- Your tools, your workflows
- Start within 1-2 weeks
- No recruitment fees or super contributions
- Flexible — 1 developer to a full squad
Software Development Sydney Questions Answered
Quick answers to the questions we hear most often.
No. We operate from Dallas, Texas and Gurugram, India. We serve Sydney businesses remotely, which is why our rates are 40-60% below Sydney agency rates. You're paying for engineering, not Barangaroo office space. Our Gurugram office is just 4.5 hours behind AEST — closer than any other major offshore location.
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