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 Software Engineer Jobs in Canada (473)

Principal Software Engineer

LivaNova · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

LivaNova

🌎 Canada 💵 125K - 145K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Principal Software Engineer

The Principal Software Engineer designs, develops, and maintains software applications for medical device systems throughout the full development lifecycle. This role involves leading multi-departmental projects, overseeing vendors, and ensuring compliance with FDA and quality system regulations.

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Sr. Software Engineer II

Samsara · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Samsara

🌎 Canada 💵 142K - 184K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Design and evolve IAM foundations for AI agents and build reliable authentication and authorization systems for millions of users. Collaborate across functional teams to solve governance challenges and mentor engineers through code reviews and design discussions.

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Senior Software Engineer

PAR Technology · Full Time · 4 Days Ago

PAR Technology

🌎 Canada 💵 115K - 140K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Design and implement maintainable, well-tested software solutions using clean coding practices. Act as a lead by performing peer reviews, mentoring team members, and proposing architectural optimizations.

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Software Engineer (RPG IBM iSeries AS/400)

Toppan Merrill · Full Time · 4 Days Ago

Toppan Merrill

🌎 Canada 💵 100K - 140K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Design, develop, and support business-critical ERP applications on the IBM i platform to ensure regulatory compliance and operational scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate functional requirements into secure, high-performing technical solutions.

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Software Engineer III, Editing

Wikimedia Foundation · Full Time · 4 Days Ago

Wikimedia Foundation

🌎 Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, United States 💵 $95164 - $148K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Responsible for improving the Wikipedia product experience by fixing bugs and implementing new functionality for the VisualEditor and Edit Check systems. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to write multilingual, accessible, and performant code using JavaScript and PHP.

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Cision, Senior Software Developer, Software Engineer, AMER, Canada

Cision · Full Time · 4 Days Ago

Cision

🌎 Canada 💵 119K - 137K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Develop and enhance applications by managing AI intent within a spec-driven development framework and orchestrating AI agents to generate production-ready code. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine specifications and mentor junior engineers while ensuring code maintainability and security.

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Senior Software Engineer, Marketing Enablement & Technology

Instacart · Full Time · 4 Days Ago

Instacart

🌎 Canada, Netherlands 💵 168K - 177K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Architect and scale backend services and ETL processes to power paid marketing channels and conversion tracking. Lead end-to-end projects, mentor junior engineers, and partner with stakeholders to shape technical and product strategy.

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Software Engineer, Platform - Calgary, Canada

Speechify · Full Time · 4 Days Ago

Speechify

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

Design, develop, and maintain robust internal and public APIs for payments, subscriptions, and text-to-speech services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product strategy and enterprise client needs.

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Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft · Full Time · 4 Days Ago

Microsoft

🌎 Canada 💵 114K - 203K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Design and implement client and server media streaming components for the IC3 media team to support Teams and Skype. Analyze production telemetry and collaborate with partner teams to improve core media services and scalability.

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Principal Embedded Software Engineer

GE Vernova · Full Time · 4 Days Ago

GE Vernova

🌎 Canada, Spain 💵 139K - 208K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for the design and modernization of secure, real-time embedded platforms for power system protection and communication. Drive the integration of virtualization, containerization, and microservices to improve grid-edge device agility and reliability.

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Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Platform Team

Cresta · Full Time · 4 Days Ago

Cresta

🌎 Canada ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Architect and build scalable backend systems for agent assist integrations and authentication frameworks. Ensure high availability and security for real-time conversation systems within complex enterprise ecosystems.

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Senior Software Engineer

Akamai · Full Time · 4 Days Ago

Akamai

🌎 Canada 💵 102K - 184K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

The role involves conceptualizing, building, and maintaining user interfaces and shared web components to ensure a consistent user experience. You will translate visual design specifications into fully functional UIs and contribute to common component libraries.

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Senior Software Engineer

Red River · Full Time · 5 Days Ago

Red River

🌎 Canada ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Engineer features for the deployment and lifecycle management of Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) and Kubernetes. Collaborate on architecture design, contribute to open-source projects, and ensure offering quality through peer reviews and security responses.

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Software Engineer Manager (Remote)

PolicyMe · Full Time · 5 Days Ago

PolicyMe

🌎 Canada 💵 154K - 192K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Lead and scale a high-performance team of engineers to develop AI-powered products that modernize the insurance experience. Oversee the technical design, deployment of fullstack applications, and drive architecture decisions for secure cloud-based AI platforms.

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Staff Software Engineer - Platform, SysEng | Canada | Remote

Grafana Labs · Full Time · 5 Days Ago

Grafana Labs

🌎 Canada 💵 186K - 223K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Focus on the maturity and scalability of the platform to reduce new region build timelines. Manage infrastructure for core tools like Grafana, Mimir, Loki, and Tempo while ensuring system health through on-call rotations.

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Software Engineer III, Data Product

Shippo · Full Time · 5 Days Ago

Shippo

🌎 Canada ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Develop and maintain high-throughput backend services using Python and FastAPI while building customer-facing UI surfaces with React. Architect event-driven integrations and data models to power ML-based recommendations, analytics, and business rules automation.

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Principal Software Engineer

Akamai · Full Time · 5 Days Ago

Akamai

🌎 Canada 💵 140K - 252K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Principal Software Engineer

Lead the architecture and technical direction of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective storage solutions within the Akamai Connected Cloud. Mentor the engineering team and define the next generation of cloud tooling to solve complex distributed systems challenges.

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Senior Software Engineer - Data Platform

Samsara · Full Time · 5 Days Ago

Samsara

🌎 Canada 💵 126K - 163K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Design, build, and operate scalable infrastructure for ingesting and processing petabytes of data into a lakehouse. Develop internal libraries and tooling to improve the reliability and observability of the Spark and Databricks-based data platform.

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Lead Software Engineer, Infrastructure Platform

DraftKings Inc. · Full Time · 5 Days Ago

DraftKings Inc.

🌎 Canada ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Architect and deliver core AI infrastructure, including LLM runtimes and vector databases, to power intelligent development tools. Lead the integration of Gen-AI into engineering workflows to enhance code quality and boost developer productivity.

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Senior Software Engineer, Platform Tooling

DraftKings Inc. · Full Time · 5 Days Ago

DraftKings Inc.

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

Lead the development of AI-powered systems and intelligent tooling to enhance productivity and streamline the developer experience for over 2,000 engineers. Design and implement AI-driven services for code generation, test automation, and CI/CD integrations while mentoring other engineers.

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Staff Software Engineer – Identity & Access Management Platform

Kaseya Careers · Full Time · 5 Days Ago

Kaseya Careers

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

Design, build, and maintain the Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform services and APIs to support a growing portfolio of SaaS products. Collaborate with security and product teams to implement authentication, authorization, and user lifecycle management capabilities.

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Senior Staff Software Engineer – Identity & Access Management Platform

Kaseya Careers · Full Time · 5 Days Ago

Kaseya Careers

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

Lead the design and evolution of Kaseya's centralized Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform across multiple products. Define technical direction for authentication, authorization, and governance while mentoring engineers and driving platform adoption.

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Senior Software Engineer

Getty Images · Full Time · 5 Days Ago

Getty Images

🌎 Canada ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Lead the development of scalable internal tools and web applications to support Marketing Operations and eCommerce workflows. Provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and drive architectural decisions to align with business goals.

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Senior Software Engineer (Analysis)

FOSSA · Full Time · 5 Days Ago

FOSSA

🌎 Canada 💵 120K - 200K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Design, build, and refine core product features from conception to completion. Take significant ownership of the technical architecture and the company's product roadmap.

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Senior Software Engineer, Data Systems (Python)

Northbeam · Full Time · 5 Days Ago

Northbeam

🌎 Canada 💵 $170K - $200K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Design and implement scalable, high-performance data pipelines to ingest and transform data from various sources. Build and maintain secure, tenant-aware APIs and implement observability and monitoring to ensure data reliability.

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Software Engineer, Distribution

Warner Music Group · Full Time · 6 Days Ago

Warner Music Group

🌎 Canada 💵 90000 - 135K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Build and scale core infrastructure and UI for music release lifecycles, payments, and content creation. Develop backends and frontends using Python and TypeScript while managing AWS infrastructure via Pulumi.

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Senior Software Engineer II AI-Native, Mobile - Pet Experiences

Life360 · Full Time · 6 Days Ago

Life360

🌎 Canada, United States 💵 $148K - $216K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Design and ship mobile features for pet experiences using AI-native workflows as a primary collaborator. Collaborate with cloud and product teams to implement event-driven data pipelines and maintain high platform quality.

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Software Engineer, AI Product (Canada)

Vanta · Full Time · 6 Days Ago

Vanta

🌎 Canada 💵 $215K - $260K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Design and implement AI-powered features and integrate LLMs into Vanta's existing products to accelerate customer compliance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build scalable AI systems, establish guardrails, and mentor other engineers.

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Principal Software Engineer

Okta · Full Time · 6 Days Ago

Okta

🌎 Canada ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Principal Software Engineer

Lead the Device Assurance engineering team by defining the architectural vision and technical strategy for Okta's security and identity platform. Partner with leadership to translate business objectives into scalable technical roadmaps while mentoring senior and staff engineers.

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Software Engineer, Dimensional Data

Warner Music Group · Full Time · 6 Days Ago

Warner Music Group

🌎 Canada 💵 90000 - 135K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

Build and manage data sets, pipelines, transformations, and APIs to deliver dimensional data on music concepts to business users. Own features through the full development lifecycle, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and reliable.

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