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 Director of Engineering Jobs in United States (85)

Director of Engineering, Applied AI

A+E Networks · Full Time · 7 Weeks Ago

A+E Networks

🌎 United States 💵 $188K - $220K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Director of Engineering

Lead the design and delivery of AI-driven capabilities and agentic AI systems across enterprise applications. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to scale generative AI initiatives and align technical roadmaps with business goals.

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Director of Engineering, Trading

Alpaca · Full Time · 8 Weeks Ago

Alpaca

🌎 Canada, United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Others Director of Engineering

Build and scale an engineering organization to deliver institutional trading capabilities and a multi-asset, cross-margining platform. Define the engineering roadmap and lead the architectural evolution of trading APIs, risk, and margin engines.

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Director of Engineering - US

VulnCheck · Full Time · 8 Weeks Ago

VulnCheck

🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Others Director of Engineering

Lead and grow engineering teams as a player-coach, driving technical strategy and architectural decisions while contributing directly to the codebase. Partner cross-functionally with Product, Data, and Security teams to deliver scalable vulnerability intelligence platform features.

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Director of Engineering - Marketplace and Auctions

Storable · Full Time · 9 Weeks Ago

Storable

🌎 United States 💵 $200K - $250K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Others Director of Engineering

Lead the engineering strategy and delivery for the Marketplace and Auctions product vertical, focusing on scalability and architectural governance. Drive the adoption of AI-assisted development methodologies and manage high-performing engineering teams to ensure operational excellence.

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Director of Engineering, Agentic Workflows

Red Ventures · Full Time · 10 Weeks Ago

Red Ventures

🌎 United States 💵 $180K - $260K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Others Director of Engineering

Lead the Central AI Engineering team to transform software delivery through the adoption of agentic workflows and AI-first engineering practices. Build shared services and accelerators while managing the technical strategy and ROI for AI infrastructure across a matrixed organization.

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Director of Engineering - Core Product (USA)

Kalepa · Full Time · 13 Weeks Ago

Kalepa

🌎 United States 💵 $215K - $295K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Others Director of Engineering

Lead and grow the Core Product engineering team while defining the architectural roadmap and strategy. Partner with executive leadership to build AI-driven insurance platforms that improve decision-making and operational efficiency.

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Director of Engineering, Product Infrastructure and Release Engineering

Mechanical Orchard · Full Time · 19 Weeks Ago

Mechanical Orchard

🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Director of Engineering

This senior leadership role is responsible for the strategy, coherence, and execution of the company's infrastructure and release capabilities, spanning infrastructure products, deployment workflows, and operational enablement for customers. Key duties include owning the infrastructure product vision, ensuring platform components are reliably released and deployable across diverse customer environments, and turning infrastructure into a first-class product capability.

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Director of Engineering (FTE)

IntusCare · Full Time · 19 Weeks Ago

IntusCare

🌎 United States 💵 $170K - $190K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Others Director of Engineering

The Director of Engineering will lead multiple engineering pods responsible for delivering core product capabilities and platform features, ensuring predictable execution of roadmaps within budget and capacity constraints. This role involves partnering with Product leadership to shape strategy, coaching Tech Leads, and establishing strong engineering practices for quality and reliability.

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Director of Engineering [REMOTE]

Upbound - Job Posting · Full Time · 19 Weeks Ago

Upbound - Job Posting

🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Others Director of Engineering

This senior leadership role involves owning the strategy and execution for the customer-facing control plane experience across Crossplane, Upbound's Enterprise Distribution, the Marketplace, official Providers/Extensions, and partner integrations. Responsibilities include scaling teams, defining long-term architecture strategy, and shaping enterprise adoption of programmable control planes through ecosystem leadership.

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Director of Engineering [REMOTE]

Upbound - Job Posting · Full Time · 19 Weeks Ago

Upbound - Job Posting

🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Others Director of Engineering

This Director will own the strategy and execution for the customer-facing control plane experience across Crossplane, Upbound Enterprise Distribution, Marketplace, Providers, and Partner Integrations. Key duties include defining long-term architecture strategy, scaling teams, and shaping enterprise adoption of programmable control planes through ecosystem development.

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Director of Engineering, Solution Architecture

OneMagnify · · 21 Weeks Ago

OneMagnify

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Others Director of Engineering

This role is responsible for leading the architectural vision and technical strategy for client-facing solutions, while owning strategic client relationships at the technical executive level. The director leads the architecture team, establishing frameworks and standards for scalable, secure, and innovative solutions, balancing delivery oversight (60%) with strategic architecture development (40%).

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Director of Engineering, Software

Inseego Corp · Full Time · 23 Weeks Ago

Inseego Corp

🌎 United States 💵 $172K - $195K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Others Director of Engineering

This role involves leading and scaling engineering teams responsible for building, operating, and evolving mission-critical, revenue-driving SaaS platform capabilities while partnering with Product leadership to align execution with business goals. The Director will own delivery, quality, and velocity, driving organizational clarity, establishing best practices, and balancing short-term execution with long-term technical strategy.

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Director of Engineering, AI/ML

Mercury Insurance Services, LLC · Full Time · 24 Weeks Ago

Mercury Insurance Services, LLC

🌎 United States 💵 $145K - $377K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Director of Engineering

Lead and manage the machine learning team to build state-of-the-art AI models, focusing on user experience personalization and operation automation. Oversee the entire machine learning lifecycle, from concept to deployment, ensuring impactful, data-driven solutions.

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Associate Director of RWD Engineering

Lilly · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Lilly

🌎 United States 💵 $156K - $228K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Others

Lead the design and implementation of cloud-native data products and high-throughput pipelines to transform raw real-world data into analysis-ready assets. Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of RWD data products while collaborating with multi-functional teams to ensure scalability and regulatory compliance.

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Director of Quality Engineering - Growth and Corporate Functions Segment

Humana · Full Time · 5 Days Ago

Humana

🌎 United States 💵 $156K - $215K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Marketing

Lead the quality engineering function to ensure information systems meet organizational standards and end-user requirements. This includes performing complex workflow analysis, leading software tests, and implementing strategic plans to improve performance.

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Director of Data Engineering | Allconnect

Red Ventures · Full Time · 1 Week Ago

Red Ventures

🌎 United States 💵 $190K - $240K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Others

Lead a team of data engineers and managers to build and scale large-scale, real-time data pipelines using Spark and Databricks. Set the multi-year technical direction for data engineering while acting as the primary liaison between technical teams and business leadership.

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Director of Solutions Engineering

NetBox Labs · Full Time · 1 Week Ago

NetBox Labs

🌎 United States 💵 $190K - $210K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Others

Lead and develop a globally distributed Solutions Engineering team to drive technical win rates and elevate pre-sales engagement quality. Partner with Sales, Product, and Customer Success leadership to align technical strategies with business goals and scale operational playbooks.

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Sr. Director of Application Engineering

Nokia · Full Time · 1 Week Ago

Nokia

🌎 United States 💵 $153K - $285K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Others

Lead a team in developing optical communication technologies for hyperscalers and module manufacturers. Bridge the gap between technical R&D and customer needs to deliver tailored photonics and DSP solutions.

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Director of Solutions Engineering

GBG · Full Time · 1 Week Ago

GBG

🌎 United States 💼 Sales

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Director of Field Engineering

KPI Solutions · Full Time · 1 Week Ago

KPI Solutions

🌎 United States 💼 Others

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Director of Product Engineering

EDETEK · Full Time · 1 Week Ago

EDETEK

🌎 United States 💼 Others Director of Product

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Director of Software Engineering (US)

Flosum · Full Time · 1 Week Ago

Flosum

🌎 United States 💼 Others

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Director of Software Engineering

Orbital Engineering, Inc. · Full Time · 1 Week Ago

Orbital Engineering, Inc.

🌎 United States 💵 $177K - $230K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Others

Lead the strategic direction and operational excellence of the software engineering organization, overseeing multiple teams and enterprise applications. Drive technical modernization, establish engineering standards, and align software solutions with business objectives through executive leadership.

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Director of Presales Engineering

BriteCore · Full Time · 1 Week Ago

BriteCore

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Sales

Partner with Account Executives to design and deliver customized technical demos and proposals that align the BriteCore platform with customer goals. Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to share customer feedback and guide future platform development.

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Director of Infrastructure Engineering

U.S. Urology Partners · Full Time · 1 Week Ago

U.S. Urology Partners

🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development

The Director of Infrastructure Engineering is responsible for the design, architecture, and delivery of scalable enterprise infrastructure across multiple affiliate markets. This role focuses on building the technical roadmap for network, cloud, and security domains to support aggressive growth and M&A integration.

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Director of Infrastructure Engineering

Runpod · Full Time · 2 Weeks Ago

Runpod

🌎 United States 💵 $225K - $325K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development

Lead and scale Runpod's core cloud and bare-metal environments, focusing on SRE, global networking, and distributed storage. Build a high-output engineering organization to ensure high availability and performance for massive GPU computing demands.

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Director of Software Engineering

Hagerty · Full Time · 2 Weeks Ago

Hagerty

🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Others

Lead the Foundations Engineering group by developing long-term strategies and roadmaps for core services like digital identity and payments. Manage and coach engineering managers while ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable software and maintaining financial sustainability of services.

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Director of Security Engineering

Sysdig · Full Time · 2 Weeks Ago

Sysdig

🌎 United States 💵 $186K - $256K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Others Director of Security

Lead the security engineering function end-to-end across the code-to-cloud lifecycle, reporting directly to the CISO. Establish the security roadmap, manage budgets, and integrate AI-first capabilities to scale security operations and protect AI workloads.

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Director of Sales Engineering

Fortive · Full Time · 3 Weeks Ago

Fortive

🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Sales

Lead and scale a high-performing pre-sales organization to support enterprise growth through technical and value-selling motions. Partner with sales leadership to improve win rates and translate complex platform capabilities into clear business value for enterprise buyers.

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Director of Data Engineering

14 Technology Holdings · Full Time · 3 Weeks Ago

14 Technology Holdings

🌎 United States 💵 $140K - $175K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Others

Lead the data engineering team by defining the technical roadmap and maintaining architecture standards for reliability and scalability. Balance management duties with hands-on contributions to build complex data systems and optimize ETL pipelines.

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