How to find genuine remote jobs

Remote roles are some of the most popular openings, which means more competition and, sadly, more scams. A little care helps you find the real ones and stand out.

Know what "remote" means in a posting

• Remote (US): you can work from home anywhere in the country, though many employers can only hire in states where they are registered to run payroll. Check for a list of eligible states.
• Remote in a region: for example "Remote, East Coast" or "Remote within Texas". This is often about time zones, travel or state rules.
• Hybrid: some days in an office each week. These roles are listed under a city, not as remote.

On USA Jobs 24, roles marked Remote are listed on the remote jobs page, and every state page also shows the remote roles open to people living there.

Stand out to remote employers

• Show you can work independently: projects you owned end to end, results you delivered without close supervision.
• Mention the tools remote teams use, such as Slack, Zoom, Jira, Notion or Google Workspace.
• Write clearly. Remote teams run on written communication, so your resume and emails are a work sample.
• Make sure you have a reliable internet connection and a quiet place for video calls.

Spot fake work-from-home offers

A genuine remote job:

• Is listed on the company's own careers site, which is where every USA Jobs 24 apply button takes you.
• Includes at least one live interview with a real person, usually on video.
• Never asks you to pay for training or equipment, or to deposit a check and send money back.
• Does not ask you to reship packages, move money, or pay a deposit to "unlock tasks".

If an offer arrives by text or a chat app out of the blue, slow down and check. Our scam safety guide lists the warning signs and where to report fraud.

Openings you can apply for now

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  • New York, NY
  • Today
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  • 3+ yrs

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  Customer Success Manager, Spanish & English

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  Develop a trusted advisor relationship with customers from C-Suite, to executives and global teams helping them succeed with our platform and ensuring they receive maximum value from our…

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Today
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  Data Engineer

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  Atlassian is looking for a Data Engineer to join our Data Engineering team and build world-class data solutions and applications that power crucial decisions throughout the organization.

  • San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA +1
  • Today
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  • 4+ yrs

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  Negotiate enterprise cloud agreements for Atlassian's products and services. In doing so, you'll partner with Sales and other Atlassians to drive customer deals to execution.

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Today
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  Director of Investor Relations

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  Drive strategic narrative & external messaging: Lead the articulation of Atlassian's long-term strategic and financial narrative across the investment community, connecting business-model…

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Today
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  • 10+ yrs

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  Director of Product Counsel

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  Navigate the Frontier: Counsel product and engineering teams on emerging, first-impression legal and regulatory issues, especially across AI/ML technologies, data governance, intellectual…

  • San Francisco, CA; Austin, TX +3
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  • 8+ yrs

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