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.

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Site Reliability Engineer I

Consensus Cloud Solutions · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

Consensus Cloud Solutions

🌎 United States 💵 $205K - $212K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Site Reliability Engineer

This role supports tooling, pipelines, and frameworks underpinning company platforms by blending software engineering principles with DevOps expertise to automate the software delivery lifecycle. Responsibilities include developing internal tooling, modules, and libraries focused on automation, resiliency, availability, scalability, and performance, primarily using open-source technologies.

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Sales Engineer -Chicago

Harness · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

Harness

🌎 United States 💵 $265K - $285K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Sales Engineer

The Sales Engineer supports the sales force by actively driving and managing the technology evaluation stage of the sales process, ensuring success with customers by strategizing with sales counterparts. Responsibilities include delivering compelling product demonstrations that illustrate customer value and representing the product at field events like conferences and seminars.

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Sales Engineer - Minnesota

Harness · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

Harness

🌎 United States 💵 $265K - $285K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Sales Engineer

The Sales Engineer will be the primary technical support for the sales team, actively driving and managing the technology evaluation stage of the sales process to ensure customer success. Responsibilities include delivering compelling product demonstrations that articulate value and representing the product at field events like conferences and seminars.

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Staff Data Engineer

Vanta · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

Vanta

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

The Staff Data Engineer will be responsible for designing and implementing complex data models, building reports and dashboards, and developing the data infrastructure necessary to support data-driven decision-making solutions across the company. This role involves acting as the company expert on data administration and leading the development of scalable data systems.

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Elasticsearch - Principal Software Engineer II - Search Internals, Lucene

Referral Board · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

Referral Board

🌎 Canada, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Principal Software Engineer

The engineer will define, lead, and contribute to the evolution of core search and indexing capabilities by researching advances in search infrastructure, data structures, and retrieval algorithms. They will shape the long-term technical vision for search at Elastic by driving an innovative roadmap for indexing, query execution, and relevance layers.

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Senior Back-end Developer (.Net)

AppXite · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

AppXite

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

The developer will design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend services using modern .NET technologies, taking ownership of critical system components including architecture and documentation. Key tasks involve building multi-tenant architectures, implementing inter-service communication via Azure Service Bus and REST APIs, and mentoring other engineers.

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Sr. Software Engineer - GolfNow

Versant · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

Versant

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

The role involves developing and maintaining custom WordPress plugins and themes for Golf applications, alongside contributing to customer-facing applications built with Next.js and React. Responsibilities also include participating in mobile app development using .NET 8 and building backend services with Node.js and NestJS.

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Product Engineer

Gaia Family Inc · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

Gaia Family Inc

🌎 Brazil 💵 £65000 - £95000 per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Software Development

The Product Engineer will be responsible for designing and building scalable software to deliver a world-class digital experience, integrating complex financial processes like underwriting and payments. This role involves scoping and leading technical projects, improving developer experience through tooling and quality investments, and setting engineering culture standards.

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Senior Software Engineer

Spore.Bio · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

Spore.Bio

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

The Senior Software Engineer will design, build, and operate core systems relied upon by scientists and clients, focusing on backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure on AWS. This involves architecting and optimizing PostgreSQL databases, improving system reliability, and developing CI/CD pipelines using Infrastructure-as-Code.

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Staff Software Engineer

A Place for Mom · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

A Place for Mom

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

The role involves designing and building core platform primitives like provider abstraction layers, safety infrastructure including guardrails and PII detection, and evaluation infrastructure for non-deterministic LLM outputs. Responsibilities also include leading churn containment strategy and architecting prompt lifecycle management systems.

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Principal AI Engineer

DataCamp · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

DataCamp

🌎 Belgium, Portugal, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Software Development AI Engineer

The role involves building and evolving the core AI tutoring system, focusing on prompt architectures, agentic workflows, and real-time adaptive behaviors. Responsibilities also include running rigorous experimentation, designing scalable software integrations, and collaborating cross-functionally to translate pedagogical goals into technical solutions.

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Senior Controls Engineer

Diversified Automation · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

Diversified Automation

🌎 Worldwide ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development

The Senior Controls Engineer supports the design, PLC/HMI development, and implementation of electrical control systems for material handling automation, while also mentoring junior engineers on controls and commissioning activities. Key duties involve programming, on-site commissioning, collaborating across engineering disciplines, and improving standard control libraries.

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Solution Consulting – Principal Consultant (Fraud)

FICO · Full Time · 17 Weeks Ago

FICO

🌎 United States 💵 $126K - $198K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Teaching

This role involves being a hands-on technical expert responsible for requirements analysis, solution architecture, and leading the implementation, maintenance, and testing of FICO's Fraud technology platform on cloud and web applications. The consultant will also empower development teams, support strategy development, and troubleshoot critical issues across distributed architectures.

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Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - Security Operations Engineering

General Motors · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

General Motors

🌎 United States 💵 $125K - $158K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Cybersecurity Engineer

This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining security-focused platforms using languages like C++ and Rust, while integrating modern development processes like CI/CD and DevOps. The engineer will also collaborate with SecOps teams to implement advanced monitoring and detection solutions and architect secure, scalable cloud environments.

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VP of Marketing

TLDR · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

TLDR

🌎 Canada, United States 💵 $250K - $300K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Marketing VP of Marketing

The VP of Marketing will be responsible for cost-effectively scaling subscriber growth by optimizing acquisition channels and driving a qualified advertiser pipeline through targeted demand generation and ABM programs. This role also involves building essential sales collateral and shaping the brand identity across all 12 newsletters.

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Director of Engineering, Software

Inseego Corp · Full Time · 18 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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Senior Firmware Engineer @ Eight Sleep | $180 - 210k + Equity

Blaze Talent · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

Blaze Talent

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

The role involves pioneering cutting-edge technology by bringing up and implementing new sensor technologies into products, and collaborating with hardware teams to guide prototyping and drive efficient production hardware designs. Additionally, the engineer will lead the transformation of firmware development by pioneering advanced standards and tooling for testing and deployment, while working with manufacturing teams in China.

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Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Terra AI · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

Terra AI

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

The role involves designing, training, testing, and iterating on diffusion models for generating 3D geological models conditioned on geophysical surveys and other physical observations. Responsibilities also include adapting the diffusion modeling approach for specific real-world clean energy projects in collaboration with project teams.

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Principal Software Engineer, Order

Olo · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

Olo

🌎 United Kingdom ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Principal Software Engineer

Principal Engineers shape the organization’s technical vision, mentor engineers at all levels, and oversee the design of critical, large-scale systems within the Order Engineering team. Responsibilities include owning architecture vision across domains, acting as a senior technical advisor, and leading complex system designs with a focus on scalability and reliability.

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Sr Software Engineer (Data Acquisition)

Cedar · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

Cedar

🌎 United States 💵 $195K - $247K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

The role involves leading the design and evolution of interfaces connecting live integration data and acting as a product engineer to make customer-sourced data understandable across the company. Responsibilities also include supporting live clients with strategic integration enhancements and mentoring the team on coding standards.

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Senior Software Engineer (Ruby)(m/f/d)

synvert Portugal(Recruiting) · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

synvert Portugal(Recruiting)

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

As a Software Engineer, you will be part of a cross-disciplinary team including architects, data strategists, and cloud experts to ensure full-stack alignment in projects. You will work on cutting-edge cloud native and AI solutions leveraging industry knowledge.

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Software Engineer (Ruby)(m/f/d)

synvert Portugal(Recruiting) · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

synvert Portugal(Recruiting)

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

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AI SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Happy Dad · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

Happy Dad

🌎 United States 💵 $80000 - $100K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

The role involves building, shipping, and iterating on AI-powered features end-to-end, including designing and deploying machine learning models to solve real problems. Responsibilities also include integrating these models into production systems and experimenting with new tools and approaches.

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Outcome Engineer - Early in Career Professional

Onebrief · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

Onebrief

🌎 United States 💵 $120K - $200K per year ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Software Development

The role involves architecting multi-agent systems, implementing automated governance, and engineering context/memory infrastructure to move development from managed backlogs to infinite execution via agentic workflows. Responsibilities also include building rigorous evaluation frameworks, designing self-healing loops, and rapidly prototyping and deploying new agentic tools.

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Outcome Engineer - Experienced Professional

Onebrief · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

Onebrief

🌎 United States 💵 $200K - $320K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development

The role involves inventing the AI Engineering Platform by architecting multi-agent systems, implementing automated governance, and engineering context and memory infrastructure for autonomous workers. Responsibilities also include building rigorous evaluation frameworks, designing self-healing loops, and rapidly prototyping and deploying new agentic tools.

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Network Software Engineer (NetSWE / NetDev)

Nebius · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

Nebius

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

The Network Software Engineer will build and maintain services and tooling that automate the network lifecycle and make network changes safe and transparent. They will also develop observability systems and collaborate closely with network engineers and SREs to create product-quality tooling.

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Staff Software Engineer - DPDK

PlayStation Global · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

PlayStation Global

🌎 United States 💵 $180K - $270K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

The role involves implementing and optimizing peer-to-peer PCIe communication between DPUs and other bus devices to minimize latency and host CPU involvement. Responsibilities also include architecting innovative solutions, driving alignment across teams, and collaborating with cross-functional hardware, driver, and system software teams.

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Staff AI Engineer - Grafana Ops, AI/ML | USA | Remote

Grafana Labs · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

Grafana Labs

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

The role involves building and delivering high-performance AI solutions to help users detect, triage, and resolve incidents using observability data, alongside rapid experimentation and iteration of LLM- or agent-powered workflows. Responsibilities also include collaborating cross-functionally to shape AI-driven product features and taking full ownership of scalable and maintainable AI solutions.

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Staff AI Engineer - Grafana Ops, AI/ML | Canada | Remote

Grafana Labs · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

Grafana Labs

🌎 Canada 💵 186K - 223K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development AI Engineer

The engineer will build and deliver high-performance AI features to help users detect, triage, and resolve incidents using observability data, focusing on rapid experimentation and iteration of LLM- or agent-powered workflows. They will collaborate cross-functionally to shape AI-driven product features, including integrating agentic components with internal tools and expanding AI agent capabilities across the observability stack.

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Senior Software Engineer, Platform

Qualified · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago

Qualified

🌎 Canada, United States 💵 $170K - $250K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer

The Senior Software Engineer will construct and maintain critical, scalable, high-performance backend systems that form the backbone of the platform's operations. This involves continuously improving system performance, scaling highly-trafficked services, and upholding high standards of quality through best practices.