Remote Jobs in the US and Australia Are Hiring — See Today's Openings

Remote work is a setup, not a single job, so tasks depend on the role. What stays constant is how the day is organised: you work from your own space, coordinate in writing, and your output is visible in a system rather than in a room.

A typical day usually mixes:

• Clearing a queue, inbox or ticket system at the start of your shift.
• A short stand-up or written check-in on video or in a chat channel.
• Focused task work — calls, writing, data entry, case notes, code, reconciliations — logged in the employer's system.
• Updating a CRM or tracker so colleagues in other time zones can pick up where you left off.

Common tools are a video app, team chat, a shared document suite, a ticketing or CRM platform and sometimes time-tracking software. Ask at interview which are used and whether activity monitoring is involved.

Shifts split along a clear line. Roles serving US customers run on US business hours; Australian roles run on AEST/AEDT or AWST. If you are outside the country you serve, expect evening or overnight hours, and get the exact window in writing.

Setup is usually fully remote, occasionally hybrid with office days in a named city. Employers often specify a minimum internet speed, a wired headset and a private space for calls.

Live openings and next steps are further down this page.

Knowing which kind of employer you are dealing with tells you what the contract will look like.

• Remote-first companies. No central office, hiring across states or borders; they post on their own careers pages and expect strong written communication.
• Traditional employers with remote teams. Insurers, health systems, banks, retailers and universities running some departments remotely — usually domestic hiring only, with work authorisation required.
• Staffing and recruitment agencies. Contract and temp-to-perm placements, often with you on the agency's payroll rather than the client's.
• Business process outsourcing providers. Support, back-office and sales functions delivered for US and Australian clients, typically in shift teams.
• Employer-of-record and global payroll providers. Used when a company has no legal entity in your country; they become your formal employer while you work for the client.
• Freelance marketplaces. Project and hourly work, with the platform handling contracts and payments for a fee.
• Government and non-profit employers. Remote and flexible postings, almost always restricted to residents, listed on official recruitment portals.

When reading an ad, find the line stating which country you must be located in. If it is missing, ask before applying. Browse the current openings listed below.

Rates vary by role, seniority, state or territory, and employee versus contractor status, so learn the structure and check current numbers yourself.

Confirm the payment currency, who absorbs conversion and transfer fees, and the pay cycle. Employees hold statutory entitlements contractors do not — superannuation is standard for Australian employees, while US benefits vary by employer and state.

The application steps and the live openings follow below.

1. Pick two or three target roles and read twenty current postings for each. The repeated tools, certifications and shift requirements become your preparation plan.
2. Rewrite your resume for remote work. Reverse chronological, with your time zone and availability near the top, tools named explicitly, and achievements written as outcomes.
3. Build a profile where recruiters search. Refresh a professional networking profile and, for freelance work, a marketplace profile with samples. Use the job titles that appear in real postings.
4. Sort out how you will be paid. If contracting, open a separate business bank account, check which identification and tax forms the employer needs, and confirm international transfer fees. Check tax registration with your national revenue agency.
5. Prepare your setup. Test upload and download speed, use a wired headset, arrange a quiet space and a backup internet option.
6. Apply in small, targeted batches. A first application should include a tailored resume, a short note naming the role and the hours you can cover, and one concrete example matching the posting.
7. Track and follow up in a simple sheet of role, date, contact and status, following up once after about a week.

When your resume is ready, use the openings on this page to apply.

• The company is registered. Check the state business registry in the US or the national company and business-number register in Australia, and match the name on the offer.
• The recruiter's email domain matches the company website, not a free email account.
• Who your legal employer is — the client, an agency or an employer-of-record — since it determines your entitlements.
• Employee or contractor status in writing, with notice periods and termination terms.
• Payment method, currency, pay cycle and every fee deducted before the money reaches you.
• Shift and time zone expectations in writing, including on-call, weekends and which country's public holidays apply.
• Equipment and expenses: who supplies the laptop and who pays for software, internet or a desk allowance.
• Monitoring and data rules, especially in health, finance or government-adjacent work.
• Independent reviews on well-known employer-review sites, plus a search of the company name with "scam" or "complaint".
• Never pay to work. Legitimate employers do not charge for training, equipment or background checks.

For tax, residency or work-authorisation questions, use the official government agency or a qualified adviser. Then move on to the live openings below.

The listings on this page show remote roles currently advertised for the US and Australia, and you can filter them against the time zone, contract type and tools you identified above. Use the buttons here to open the live openings and the related guides on resumes, interviews and remote setup.