Ask HN: What are the best remote-friendly job sites for engineers?
thanks for posting - this is helpful to me
I'm going to assume that OP is interested in this question because he wants to find a good remote job (not an unreasonable assumption, heh.)
For that: you might want to think about applying to tech startups directly even if they don't advertise remote jobs (as long as you actually are an extremely good match though and a good way to tell is if the job advertisement is simply a restatement of your resume.) The reason is: a lot of startups are open to this kind of arrangement to the right applicant (and I really do mean the right applicant here.) For example, if the job advertisement is for say - a PHP developer and it doesn't specifically state remote work, then its unlikely they will be open to that kind of arrangement simply because there isn't exactly a shortage of high quality local applicants (PHP is very common.)
On the other hand: if you're applying for a highly specialized job and you can make a persuasive argument as to why you would be an ideal match for the company - the company may be open to your offer. In the end: the only way to know for certain is to ask which you should definitely go for if you specialize.
Being the only remote developer on a team is very hard. You are often forgotten and left out of hallway conversations and over-the-shoulder meetings. Working remotely requires a very different set of self-motivation and prioritization skills in addition to communication skills. Someone offering to be the only remote worker as their first remote work experience is setting themselves up for failure.
I'm not saying it can't be done, but taking OPs advise will be much harder than working for a company that has established remotees.
I can't second this enough: if you haven't worked remotely before, you should definitely start out with a company that has a remote working culture.
http://remoteok.io is the most extensive that I know of. It aggregates from other sites. There are 22 listings from the past 24 hours.
http://workingnomads.co is a curated remote jobs board with fewer listings than remoteOK. There are 9 from the past 24 hours.
Both of those only let you search by title, rather than the details from the descriptions.
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Like with this post, the monthly "Who's Hiring" threads also have many listings where the HN user says "Remote Available," but when browsing to the linked jobs listing, all the positions list a specific geographic location. It always makes me wonder if there's really a remote culture at the company. (See the concerns elsewhere in this thread about being the only remote dev in an organization). When I was looking, it made me think twice about applying for the position. Yes, I imagine it's usually just some 3rd-party HR software that requires a location in the job listing. But if you're looking to hire people, I think removing any doubt in the potential candidate's mind about wether or not there really are remote positions available might be in the company's best interest.
How does working remotely..work exactly? I know there is a contract but assuming you are from the other part of the world, aren't you at risk of not getting paid if something happens to the company or they start acting unethically? Lawyers can get involved but at that point lawyers might cost more than what you need to recover. Example: US company and European programmer.
Also checkout http://offsite.careers
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8825308 curated list of remote job boards
http://weworkremotely.com is probably your best starting point.
Do you have a specific type of company in mind?
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