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 Platform Engineer Jobs in Australia (22)

Platform Engineer

EngFlow · Full Time · 24 Weeks Ago

EngFlow

🌎 Australia ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Platform Engineer

The engineer will act as the primary responder for high-priority production incidents during the Australian business day and collaborate with the core product team to develop automated fixes or feature enhancements based on support patterns. They will also participate in daily handovers with EMEA and US teams and foster a collaborative culture through knowledge sharing and code reviews.

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Principal AI Engineer - Platform & Inference

fmgl · Full Time · 4 Days Ago

fmgl

🌎 Australia ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development AI Engineer

The Principal AI Engineer will lead the architecture and engineering standards for AI platforms, model serving, and inference systems. They will design scalable, secure, and production-grade services while driving improvements in performance, reliability, and infrastructure efficiency.

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Machine Learning Platform Engineer

Atlassian · Other · 6 Days Ago

Atlassian

🌎 Australia, Singapore ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Platform Engineer

You will develop and refine the core infrastructure that empowers engineers and data scientists to create, train, deploy, and manage machine learning models. You will also collaborate with product teams to solve complex challenges and lead projects from technical design to launch.

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Software Engineer, Platform - Melbourne, Australia

Speechify · Full Time · 1 Week Ago

Speechify

🌎 Australia ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Design, develop, and maintain robust backend APIs including public TTS, payment, and subscription services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product strategy and enterprise client needs.

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Software Engineer, Platform - Brisbane, Australia

Speechify · Full Time · 2 Weeks Ago

Speechify

🌎 Australia ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Design, develop, and maintain robust backend APIs including payment, subscription, and authentication services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product strategy and enterprise client needs.

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Platform Engineer (Cloud & Security)

Future Group · Full Time · 3 Weeks Ago

Future Group

🌎 Australia 💵 140K - 150K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Platform Engineer

The role involves building and automating cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code while embedding security practices into the platform. You will also manage security operations, CI/CD pipelines, and identity access controls to ensure reliable and scalable engineering systems.

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Senior Platform Engineer

Midnite · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Midnite

🌎 Australia ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Platform Engineer

Design and improve backend and platform systems to support scalability, reliability, and regional expansion. Focus on defining service boundaries, improving observability, and building technical foundations for developer productivity.

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Senior Product Engineer - Platform (ANZ)

Optimal Workshop · Full Time · 7 Weeks Ago

Optimal Workshop

🌎 Australia, New Zealand ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development

Design and ship customer-facing research features while architecting the underlying infrastructure and automation for scalability and reliability. Collaborate cross-functionally to prototype new product ideas and contribute to the company's overarching platform direction via the Platform Guild.

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Senior/Staff Platform Engineer

UpGuard Inc. · Full Time · 9 Weeks Ago

UpGuard Inc.

🌎 Australia ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Platform Engineer

Design and maintain scalable infrastructure on Google Cloud while championing a platform-as-a-product mindset to improve developer experience. You will evolve the observability stack and implement secure-by-default patterns for networking and workload isolation.

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Senior/Staff Platform Engineer

UpGuard · Full Time · 9 Weeks Ago

UpGuard

🌎 Australia, New Zealand ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Platform Engineer

Design and maintain scalable infrastructure on Google Cloud while improving the developer experience through better tooling and workflows. You will own the platforms and internal systems that power development, focusing on reliability, observability, and secure-by-default patterns.

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Staff Platform Engineer

GRIDSIGHT · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

GRIDSIGHT

🌎 Australia ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Platform Engineer

Build and operate the foundational platform infrastructure, including observability, deployment pipelines, and environment management, to enable product squads to ship faster. Act as a culture carrier for reliability engineering and treat internal developers as customers to improve the overall developer experience.

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Staff Software Engineer - Experiments Platform (AU remote)

Canva · Full Time · 1 Week Ago

Canva

🌎 Australia ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

The Staff Software Engineer will provide senior technical leadership for the backend systems of Canva's experimentation platform. They will drive the evolution of the platform to improve experimentation practices, automate analysis, and ensure reliable, scalable performance.

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Principal Engineer - Kubernetes Platform

Atlassian · Other · 1 Week Ago

Atlassian

🌎 Australia, United States 💵 $174K - $273K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development

Define and deliver the technical strategy for secure, low-latency compute infrastructure for AI agents and untrusted workloads. Lead the architecture and implementation of critical platform capabilities including isolation, scheduling, and lifecycle management.

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Staff Software Engineer - API Platform (AU remote)

Canva · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

Canva

🌎 Australia ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Own and evolve the core infrastructure and systems that enable backend services to communicate and route traffic safely across Canva. Lead major migrations and drive support for multiple languages and frameworks to improve platform reliability and performance.

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Staff Software Engineer - API Platform (AU remote)

Canva · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

Canva

🌎 Australia ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Own and evolve the core infrastructure and systems that enable backend services to communicate and route traffic across Canva. Lead major migrations, drive multi-language support, and mentor engineers to raise the overall technical bar.

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Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Elements Platform (AU remote)

Canva · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

Canva

🌎 Australia ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Machine Learning Engineer

Design and deploy ML models and infrastructure to power content generation and quality scoring for Canva's element and template library. Own the full ML lifecycle from data pipelines and training to production monitoring and iteration.

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Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Elements Platform

Canva · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

Canva

🌎 Australia ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Machine Learning Engineer

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Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Elements Platform

Canva · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

Canva

🌎 Australia ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Machine Learning Engineer

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Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Visual Suite Platform (AU remote)

Canva · Full Time · 3 Weeks Ago

Canva

🌎 Australia ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Machine Learning Engineer

The role involves driving AI strategy for productivity tools by identifying high-value ML opportunities and toolifying existing functionality for LLMs and agents. You will also set technical standards, mentor engineers, and partner with product teams to deliver scalable AI-enabled user experiences.

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Client Full-Stack Engineer — IM Chat Platform, Android Focus

Binance · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Binance

🌎 Australia, China, Italy, Taiwan ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Full Stack Developer

Develop and maintain a client-side full-stack IM chat platform with a primary focus on Android. Engineer mobile solutions to enhance the messaging experience across the platform.

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Machine Learning Engineer - ML Training Platform

Pluralis Research · · 25 Weeks Ago

Pluralis Research

🌎 Australia ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Machine Learning Engineer

The role involves designing and implementing large-scale distributed training systems optimized for low-bandwidth, high-latency conditions, focusing on model parallelism and communication overhead reduction. Responsibilities also include architecting resilient training systems capable of handling node failures and designing decentralized coordination peer-to-peer topologies.

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Sr. Engineer - Falcon NG-SIEM, Serverless Cell Platform (Remote, AUS)

CrowdStrike · Full Time · 1 Week Ago

CrowdStrike

🌎 Australia ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development

You will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and scaling the NG-SIEM platform's cell infrastructure to ensure high performance and reliability. Additionally, you will develop Go-based automation and self-healing systems to reduce operational toil and manage incident response.

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