Where can I find remote jobs?

DailyRemote, LinkedIn, and We Work Remotely are the top platforms for finding remote jobs in 2026. Company career pages at remote-first organizations like GitLab, Zapier, and Automattic list positions directly. FlexJobs and Remote.co offer curated listings with employer verification. Over 85,000 new remote positions are posted weekly across these platforms combined.

How much do remote jobs pay?

Remote jobs pay $50,000 to $200,000 annually, with software developers averaging $120,000, marketing managers $95,000, product managers $140,000, and customer support roles $45,000. Remote salaries match or exceed office equivalents at 78% of companies. Geographic arbitrage allows remote workers to earn San Francisco salaries ($150,000+) while living in lower-cost regions.

What remote jobs can I get with no experience?

Customer support representative ($35,000-$45,000), virtual assistant ($30,000-$50,000), data entry specialist ($28,000-$40,000), social media coordinator ($40,000-$55,000), and sales development representative ($50,000-$70,000 OTE) hire candidates without prior experience. These five roles account for 60% of entry-level remote job postings and require only communication skills and reliable internet.

What is the difference between remote and hybrid work?

Remote work means 100% work-from-anywhere with no office requirement. Hybrid work requires 2-3 office days weekly and limits where employees can live. 32% of US jobs are fully remote, 27% are hybrid, and 41% are fully in-office. Fully remote workers report 25% higher job satisfaction than hybrid workers. Hybrid roles pay 5-10% less than equivalent fully remote positions.

How do I prepare for a remote job interview?

Test camera, microphone, and internet speed 24 hours before the interview. Position lighting in front of your face, not behind. Use a neutral background or professional virtual background. Close all browser tabs and applications to prevent notifications. Dress professionally from head to toe. Look at your camera when speaking, not the screen. 67% of hiring managers have rejected candidates due to technical issues during video interviews.

What are the best countries for digital nomads?

Portugal ranks #1 for digital nomads with affordable cost of living ($2,000/month in Lisbon), fast internet (average 200 Mbps), Digital Nomad Visa, and strong expat community. Spain, Mexico, Thailand, and Colombia round out the top five. Key factors: time zone overlap with US/EU employers, cost of living under $2,500/month, reliable 50+ Mbps internet, and visa accessibility. Portugal and Spain offer paths to EU residency.

Are work from home jobs legit?

Yes, the majority of work from home jobs are legitimate. In 2026, over 35% of US workers hold fully remote positions at verified companies. To identify legit work from home jobs: check that the company has a real website and LinkedIn presence, never pay upfront fees to apply, verify the company on Glassdoor or Trustpilot, and apply through established job boards like DailyRemote that screen employers. Red flags include requests for personal banking information, guaranteed high income with no experience, and unprofessional communication. Remote-first companies like GitLab, Zapier, Automattic, and Shopify post legitimate work from home positions regularly.

What remote jobs are hiring immediately?

Customer support, data entry, virtual assistant, sales development, and content moderation roles are the remote jobs most commonly hiring immediately. These positions typically have a 1-2 week hiring process compared to 4-6 weeks for technical roles. Companies like Amazon, UnitedHealth Group, and CVS Health regularly post remote jobs with immediate start dates. On DailyRemote, new remote jobs are posted every day across 15+ categories, and many positions accept applications within 24 hours of posting. Filter by "latest" to see the most recently added remote jobs hiring now.

What are the easiest remote jobs to get?

The easiest remote jobs to get are customer service representative ($35,000-$50,000), data entry clerk ($28,000-$42,000), virtual assistant ($30,000-$55,000), transcriptionist ($25,000-$45,000), and online tutor ($30,000-$60,000). These roles require no specialized degree, have high hiring volume, and many offer part-time or flexible schedules. Most need only a computer, reliable internet, and basic communication skills. Customer service alone accounts for 25% of all entry-level remote job postings, and many companies provide paid training for new hires.

Are there part-time remote jobs?

Part-time remote jobs are widely available across multiple industries. Common part-time remote positions include customer support (20-30 hours/week), freelance writing ($25-$75/hour), virtual assistant (15-25 hours/week), online tutoring (10-20 hours/week), and bookkeeping (15-20 hours/week). About 30% of all remote job listings on DailyRemote offer part-time or flexible schedules. Many part-time remote jobs let you set your own hours, making them ideal for parents, students, or anyone building a side income. Companies like Belay, Time Etc, and Fancy Hands specialize in part-time remote positions.

Can I work remotely from anywhere in the world?

Many remote jobs allow you to work from anywhere in the world, though some have location restrictions for tax and legal reasons. Fully distributed companies like GitLab, Automattic, Toptal, and Deel hire in 50+ countries. International remote workers should consider time zone requirements (many US companies require 4+ hours overlap), tax implications in their country, and visa requirements. 54 countries now offer digital nomad visas including Portugal, Spain, Costa Rica, and Thailand. On DailyRemote, filter by "Worldwide" location to find remote jobs with no geographic restrictions.

What are the best work from home jobs?

The best work from home jobs in 2026 by salary and job satisfaction are: software engineer ($120,000-$200,000), product manager ($130,000-$180,000), UX designer ($95,000-$160,000), data analyst ($75,000-$120,000), and digital marketing manager ($80,000-$130,000). For non-technical roles, the best options are project manager ($85,000-$140,000), technical writer ($70,000-$110,000), and account executive ($80,000-$150,000 OTE). The best part-time work from home jobs include freelance writing, bookkeeping, and online tutoring. DailyRemote lists the best remote positions across 15+ categories — use the salary filter to find high-paying work from home jobs in your field.

What are high paying remote jobs?

The highest paying remote jobs are in technology, finance, and healthcare. Software architects earn $180,000-$300,000, engineering managers $170,000-$250,000, product directors $200,000-$350,000, and cybersecurity engineers $150,000-$220,000. In non-tech fields, remote sales directors earn $150,000-$250,000 OTE, management consultants $120,000-$200,000, and medical directors $200,000-$400,000. For entry-level workers seeking high pay without experience, sales development ($50,000-$80,000 OTE) and technical support ($45,000-$65,000) offer the best starting salaries with rapid advancement potential. Browse high-paying remote jobs on DailyRemote using the salary filter.

Remote Backend Engineer Jobs in United States (374)

Staff Backend Engineer

Assured · Full Time · 13 Weeks Ago

Assured

🌎 United States 💵 $210K - $240K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

Lead the design and scaling of core backend systems, APIs, and distributed services for a B2B SaaS platform. Integrate AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate development velocity and improve system reliability.

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Staff Backend Engineer, Exposure Management

Censys · Full Time · 13 Weeks Ago

Censys

🌎 Canada, United States 💵 $172K - $233K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

Serve as the technical lead for the Exposure Management team, driving the migration of legacy Attack Surface Management functionality to a new platform. You will own the end-to-end development of backend services and mentor the team to maintain high engineering standards.

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Senior Backend Engineer

USALCO · Full Time · 13 Weeks Ago

USALCO

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

The Senior Backend Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend systems, APIs, and databases. This role involves collaborating with various teams to deliver secure and reliable backend solutions.

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Software Engineer, Backend

Patch My PC · Full Time · 13 Weeks Ago

Patch My PC

🌎 United States 💵 $125K - $145K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Design, develop, and support high-quality internal software and customer-facing products using C# and microservices. Responsibilities include building APIs, implementing security practices, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance the software management platform.

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Senior Engineer – Backend Lead

PressW · Full Time · 13 Weeks Ago

PressW

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

Lead the backend architecture and implementation for a healthcare scheduling platform rebuild using the strangler fig pattern. Own the cloud infrastructure decisions and implementation while mentoring mid-level engineers.

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Senior Backend Engineer, SOC & Threat Hunting

Censys · Full Time · 14 Weeks Ago

Censys

🌎 Canada, United States 💵 $125K - $177K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

Architect and develop resilient APIs and scalable microservices for the Adversary Investigation module within the Censys Platform. Collaborate cross-functionally to build tools for threat hunters and SOC analysts while maintaining end-to-end ownership of the development cycle.

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Lead Backend Engineer, AI Platform

Lakeview Loan Servicing · Full Time · 14 Weeks Ago

Lakeview Loan Servicing

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

Lead the design and implementation of scalable backend systems and AI-powered infrastructure, including LLM workflows and retrieval systems. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers while partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver business-critical capabilities.

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Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Capacity Modeling)

Affirm · Full Time · 14 Weeks Ago

Affirm

🌎 United States 💵 $200K - $275K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Set the technical strategy for the Capacity Modeling team to ensure infrastructure can handle forecasted traffic and peak sales events. Lead the development of statistical models to map traffic inputs to resource outputs and manage operational availability through monitoring and alerting.

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Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Engine · Full Time · 14 Weeks Ago

Engine

🌎 United States 💵 $121K - $168K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Design and implement scalable software systems and APIs to support Engine's travel and spend management platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead initiatives that improve system performance and customer satisfaction.

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Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Engine · Full Time · 14 Weeks Ago

Engine

🌎 United States 💵 $148K - $205K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Design and implement scalable, secure software systems and APIs to support the company's travel and spend management platform. Lead key initiatives and mentor mid-to-senior level engineers to ensure software robustness and quality.

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Senior Backend Engineer

Akuity · Full Time · 14 Weeks Ago

Akuity

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

Design, build, and scale Akuity's SaaS platform using Go to streamline Kubernetes deployments via GitOps. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver developer-centric tools and mentor team members on engineering best practices.

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Staff Backend Engineer

Bestow · Full Time · 14 Weeks Ago

Bestow

🌎 United States 💵 $202K - $237K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

Own the technical architecture and reliability of IPC services to support the digital life insurance enrollment experience. Lead cross-team initiatives, mentor engineers, and integrate AI-assisted development practices into the workflow.

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Founding Backend Engineer – AI & Data

Clipbook · Full Time · 15 Weeks Ago

Clipbook

🌎 United States 💵 $150K - $220K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

You will architect and build core backend systems while integrating AI models like LLMs into production workflows. Additionally, you will design scalable data infrastructure and collaborate directly with users to iterate on product solutions.

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Staff Backend Engineer - Application Core Services, Stacks | USA | Remote

Grafana Labs · Full Time · 15 Weeks Ago

Grafana Labs

🌎 United States 💵 $174K - $209K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

You will design, build, and operate reconciliation systems to manage the lifecycle of Grafana Cloud stacks at scale. Additionally, you will collaborate across teams to improve operational efficiency, reliability, and incident response for critical customer-facing infrastructure.

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Staff Engineer, Backend - Revenue

Zapier · Full Time · 15 Weeks Ago

Zapier

🌎 United States 💵 $210K - $316K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

You will lead the technical vision and architecture for revenue-critical infrastructure, including billing, payments, and pricing systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system correctness, scalability, and reliability while driving long-term platform strategy.

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Senior Backend Engineer

Kovo · Full Time · 15 Weeks Ago

Kovo

🌎 United States 💵 $150K - $250K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

You will own backend systems and infrastructure end-to-end, from design through deployment and scaling. You will also build performant, reliable APIs and services while leveraging AI-assisted tools to maximize output.

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Backend Engineer, Core Technology

Stripe · Full Time · 15 Weeks Ago

Stripe

🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

You will design, build, and maintain critical infrastructure systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality code. The role involves debugging complex production issues and participating in roadmap planning to improve system reliability and developer productivity.

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Senior Backend Engineer

Postscript · Full Time · 15 Weeks Ago

Postscript

🌎 Canada, United States 💵 $172K - $203K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

You will take ownership of the Fondue product architecture and lead the development of cashback, discounting, and incentives systems. Additionally, you will drive system modularization and implement AI-first coding practices to accelerate development cycles.

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Staff Backend Engineer - Databases Tempo | US | Remote

Grafana Labs · Full Time · 15 Weeks Ago

Grafana Labs

🌎 United States 💵 $174K - $209K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

You will lead technical initiatives for the Tempo distributed tracing backend, focusing on architectural improvements, performance, and operational excellence. You will also mentor engineers, drive design reviews, and collaborate with product teams to evolve Tempo into a robust platform for observability.

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.NET Core Backend Engineer (NCBE0426)

Senteon · Full Time · 16 Weeks Ago

Senteon

🌎 United States 💵 $100K - $130K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

You will design and develop controller-based APIs and integrate them with client-facing web applications using Blazor. You will also be responsible for stewarding features from concept to production while improving platform performance and scalability.

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Software Engineer (Backend)

Nomi Health · Full Time · 16 Weeks Ago

Nomi Health

🌎 United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Go and cloud-native technologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver healthcare-focused features and ensure system reliability and performance.

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Senior CAD Backend Engineer - Mechanical/CAD Automation (CAD API Expertise)

Foundation EGI · Full Time · 16 Weeks Ago

Foundation EGI

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

Design, develop, and maintain backend services and scripts using Python to integrate the platform with 3rd-party design solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build data models and ensure the delivery of clean, maintainable code.

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Mid-Senior Backend Engineer @ Casino Gaming Startup | Series A | $140-160K Base

Blaze Talent · Full Time · 16 Weeks Ago

Blaze Talent

🌎 United States 💵 $145K - $160K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

You will design and build scalable backend services, APIs, and third-party integrations while managing high-throughput data models. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize database performance and shape the technical direction of the platform.

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Principal Software Engineer - Backend

Autodesk · Full Time · 16 Weeks Ago

Autodesk

🌎 United States 💵 $139K - $249K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Principal Software Engineer

The Principal Software Engineer will provide technical leadership across multiple backend teams to shape architecture and strategy for complex, business-critical systems. They will also drive operational excellence and mentor senior engineers while remaining hands-on with critical system design and implementation.

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Senior Backend Engineer - Workforce Verification

Socure · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

Socure

🌎 United States 💵 $180K - $210K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

The Senior Backend Engineer will design, develop, and maintain scalable distributed systems to combat identity fraud. They will also mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality, secure software delivery.

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Senior Backend Engineer

DuckDuckGo · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

DuckDuckGo

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

You will lead complex backend projects using Perl, Go, and Node.js to enhance search relevancy and AI-assisted features. Additionally, you will mentor other engineers and take end-to-end ownership of product issues and technical solutions.

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Senior Software Engineer, Backend | Product Engineering

TRM Labs · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

TRM Labs

🌎 United States 💵 $210K - $240K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Develop and maintain scalable backend APIs and services while collaborating with stakeholders to transform functional visions into tangible roadmaps. Support internal business units through shared engineering services and contribute to the overall technical strategy of the product engineering team.

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Software Engineer - Backend

Vesta Innovations Inc. · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

Vesta Innovations Inc.

🌎 United States 💵 $180K - $220K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

You will design, build, and operate scalable backend systems that support customer-facing features within a mortgage origination platform. You are expected to take ownership of backend components from initial design through production and scaling.

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Principal Backend Engineer 158 APPLICANTS

Highline · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

Highline

🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

The Principal Backend Engineer will serve as the technical leader and architect, owning system design and the evolution of the payments infrastructure. They will guide engineering standards, mentor the team, and ensure the reliability and scalability of the platform.

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Senior Backend Engineer

Audinate · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

Audinate

🌎 United States 💵 $160K - $190K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Backend Engineer

Design, develop, and maintain edge-deployed software using Go and Rust to support high-performance video and robotics systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI modules and contribute to the overall architecture of the Iris platform.

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