Backend Developer Jobs in Germany

Backend Developer jobs in Germany hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $124,938/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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GitLab
gitlab.com
GitLab is a comprehensive, open-source DevSecOps platform that enables software teams to manage the entire software development lifecycle within a single application. It streamlines operations by offering integrated tools for source code management, continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), security testing, and project planning. By consolidating the entire pipeline into one continuous workflow, it helps engineering teams accelerate code delivery, improve collaboration, and maintain strict security compliance.
gitlab.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Information Technology • Cybersecurity • DevSecOps • DevOps • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Information Technology • Cybersecurity • DevSecOps • DevOps • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
Verified live · 12 min ago 2 months ago

Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), AI Engineering: AI Coding
≈ $88k – $167k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • Remote (Europe) • PhD • Full-Time • Senior
Python
Ruby
AI/ML
AI Agents
DevOps
CI/CD
Jenkins
GitLab
Management
Jira
Slack
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Verified live · 12 min ago 4 months ago

Forward Deployed Engineer - EMEA
≈ $80k – $180k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Remote (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland) • PhD • Full-Time
Go
Ruby
TypeScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Sidekiq
Databases
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
AI Agents
Human-in-the-Loop
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
SRE
GitLab
Docker
GitLab CI
Kubernetes
Platform Engineering
Terraform
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Verified live · 12 min ago 4 months ago

Forward Deployed Engineer - EMEA
≈ $80k – $180k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Remote (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Austria, Denmark) • PhD • Full-Time
Go
Ruby
TypeScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Sidekiq
Databases
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
AI Agents
Human-in-the-Loop
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
SRE
GitLab
Docker
GitLab CI
Kubernetes
Platform Engineering
Terraform
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Choco
choco.com
Our vision is to enable a sustainable food system. We're here to lead a change in one of the oldest industries on the planet, not just take part in it. We're here to shape, not to observe.
choco.com • London • Paris • Berlin • Chicago • Istanbul • Food Logistics • Payments • Est. 1972
London • Paris • Berlin • Chicago • Istanbul • Food Logistics • Payments • Est. 1972
Verified live · 4 hours ago 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer - Platform
≈ $77k – $154k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote/Hybrid (Berlin, Germany) • Full-Time • Senior
TypeScript
Go
Java
Kotlin
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Workato
workato.com
Workato provides an enterprise automation platform combining integration and workflow orchestration. Business and technical teams build recipes connecting hundreds of applications. Governance controls let central teams manage automation built across departments.
workato.com • HQ: Mountain View, United States • Software • Artificial Intelligence • Middleware Software • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2013
HQ: Mountain View, United States • Software • Artificial Intelligence • Middleware Software • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2013
Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Staff Software Engineer (Ruby or GOlang)
≈ $101k – $205k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 7+ years exp • Berlin • Remote (Germany, Spain) • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
Go
Kotlin
Ruby
Rust
SQL
Databases
Apache Kafka
ClickHouse
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
AI Agents
Model Context Protocol
Frontend
WebAssembly
DevOps
ArgoCD
AWS
Azure
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
Terraform
Amazon S3
Rest API
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
≈ $69k – $183k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Berlin • Remote (Germany, Spain) • Principal
Go
C++
Java
Kotlin
Python
Ruby
Rust
Databases
Apache Kafka
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
AI Agents
Model Context Protocol
Flink
Spark
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
gRPC
Kubernetes
Terraform
WebSockets
AWS
Azure
GCP
Istio
Linkerd
Service Mesh
Cybersecurity
Threat Modeling
Zero Trust
HIPAA
PCI DSS
SOC 2
Cryptography
Vault
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 3 months ago

Technical Architect
≈ $74k – $154k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • Barcelona • Remote (Germany, Spain) • Master's Degree • Architect • German (Optional) • English: B2
ABAP
Java
Ruby
ABAP
SAP BTP
AI/ML
AI Agents
Model Context Protocol
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
Management
ServiceNow
Marketing
Salesforce
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Boldin
boldin.com
Boldin (formerly known as NewRetirement) is a financial technology company providing a collaborative financial planning and retirement modeling SaaS platform. Designed to bridge the gap between simple retirement calculators and traditional wealth management firms, the software delivers comprehensive accumulation and decumulation scenario planning for individual investors. Its proprietary modeling engine enables users to run Monte Carlo simulations, aggregate net worth data, optimize tax and Roth conversion strategies, analyze Social Security timing, and forecast healthcare and real estate costs.
boldin.com • Personal Finance • Wealth Management • Financial Services
Personal Finance • Wealth Management • Financial Services
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Full Stack Engineer
≈ $67k – $191k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years exp • Remote • Full-Time • Middle
Ruby
TypeScript
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Sidekiq
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
Material UI
Redux
SWR
Yarn
DevOps
AWS
Marketing
ActiveCampaign
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Kalepa
kalepa.com
Kalepa delivers critical risk insights and decision-ready quotes for every submission in minutes. Move faster, act decisively, and consistently select the most profitable risks - across every line you write.
kalepa.com • Warsaw • New York • Salt Lake City • Artificial Intelligence • Financial Services • Insurance • Est. 2018
Warsaw • New York • Salt Lake City • Artificial Intelligence • Financial Services • Insurance • Est. 2018
Verified live · 4 hours ago 2 months ago

Staff Backend Engineer - Submission Processing (Europe)
$100k – $185k per year • Equity • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • Remote (Europe) • Staff
Python
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
LLM
DevOps
Amazon EC2
AWS
AWS Lambda
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Open 111 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 4 months ago

Staff Backend Engineer - Core Product (Europe)
$100k – $185k per year • Equity • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • Remote (Europe) • Staff
Python
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Amazon EC2
AWS Lambda
AWS
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Open 260 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 9 months ago

Senior Backend Engineer - Client integrations (Europe)
$80k – $165k per year • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (Europe) • Senior
Python
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Amazon EC2
AWS Lambda
AWS
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Mozilla Corporation
mozilla.org
Mozilla Corporation is a prominent global technology non-profit organization and open-source software developer headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA. Founded in 1998 as an offshoot of Netscape Communications, the organization operates on an open-source software development, digital rights advocacy, privacy technology, and commercial digital services model led by Executive Director / CEO Laura Chambers.
mozilla.org • HQ: Mountain View, United States • Gaming • PC Games • Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Web Development • Software • Internet Services • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1998
HQ: Mountain View, United States • Gaming • PC Games • Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Web Development • Software • Internet Services • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1998
Verified live · 3 hours ago 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Firefox Desktop
≈ $63k – $131k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 3+ years exp • Remote (Germany, Canada) • Senior
C++
Rust
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 3 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Firefox Security
≈ $45k – $126k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote (Germany, Sweden) • Internship • Senior
C++
Rust
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 3 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Firefox Security
≈ $56k – $135k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote (Germany, Netherlands) • Internship • Senior
C++
Rust
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KNIME
knime.com
KNIME develops a widely used open source analytics platform where data science workflows are built visually as node graphs. Founded in 2008 in Zurich with roots at the University of Konstanz, it supports everything from data blending to deep learning. Its free desktop tool is paired with a commercial server for production deployment.
knime.com • HQ: Zurich, Switzerland • Data Science • Data & Analytics • Est. 2008
HQ: Zurich, Switzerland • Data Science • Data & Analytics • Est. 2008
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d) in Berlin or Konstanz
≈ $75k – $150k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Berlin, Germany) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • English: B2
Go
Java
Java
Quarkus
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Kubernetes
Rest API
Helm
Cybersecurity
Keycloak
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Zurich Instruments
zhinst.com
Zurich Instruments is a test and measurement company headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. We develop and sell measurement instruments worldwide, directly or with carefully selected partners, and provide responsive and effective customer service. We are a growing, independent, and founder-led company.
zhinst.com • Zurich • Munich • Boston • Shanghai • Quantum Science & Computing • Hardware • Test & Measurement
Zurich • Munich • Boston • Shanghai • Quantum Science & Computing • Hardware • Test & Measurement
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Team Leader Quantum Software Applications (80-100%)
≈ $68k – $179k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 3+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Munich, Germany) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Python
Rust
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RobCo
rob.co
RobCo is a Munich company founded in 2020 that sells modular robots to small and mid-sized manufacturers. Its arms are assembled from standard modules and configured through simple software, avoiding lengthy integration projects. The company offers robotics as a subscription to firms that cannot justify traditional automation.
rob.co • HQ: Munich, Germany • Manufacturing • Industrial Automation • Robotics • Industrial Robotics • 201-500 employees • Est. 2020
HQ: Munich, Germany • Manufacturing • Industrial Automation • Robotics • Industrial Robotics • 201-500 employees • Est. 2020
Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago

(Senior) Application Software Engineer (m/f/d)
≈ $77k – $153k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Munich, Germany) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Python
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Sourcegraph
sourcegraph.com
Founded in 2013, Sourcegraph is an AI-powered code intelligence platform designed to help software engineers search, understand, and automate edits across massive codebases. The platform offers universal code search and an AI coding assistant named Cody, enabling developers to navigate complex repositories, speed up context gathering, and fix issues faster. By integrating directly into existing developer workflows and hosting environments, the company helps large engineering teams scale productivity and maintain code quality.
sourcegraph.com • Media & Entertainment • Books • Artificial Intelligence • Code Intelligence • Est. 2013
Media & Entertainment • Books • Artificial Intelligence • Code Intelligence • Est. 2013
Verified live · 9 hours ago 2 months ago

Software Engineer - Platform [IC3]
Remote
Model Context Protocol
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CDKTF
GCP
Kubernetes
SLI/SLO/SLA
Terraform
gRPC
QA
Rest-Assured
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Verified live · 9 hours ago 2 months ago

Software Engineer/Tech Lead - Code Plane [IC5]
≈ $114k – $256k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years exp • Remote • Internship • Staff
JavaScript
Go
TypeScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
AI Agents
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
Model Context Protocol
Frontend
Svelte
GraphQL
SvelteKit
DevOps
Docker
Kubernetes
QA
Rest-Assured
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Quadriga is a German professional education and media organization focused on communications, public affairs, human resources, compliance, and related management fields. It provides training programs, conferences, publications, and professional networks for practitioners and organizations.
quadriga.eu • HQ: Berlin, Germany • Education • Digital Media • Corporate Training
HQ: Berlin, Germany • Education • Digital Media • Corporate Training
$58k – $69k per year • Berlin • Remote (Germany) • Full-Time • German: B2
PHP
PHP
Laravel
Symfony
WordPress
DevOps
Ubuntu
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Thales Alenia Space
thalesaleniaspace.com
We believe in Space as humankind’s new horizon to build a better, sustainable Life on Earth. In Space, governments, institutions and companies rely on us to design, operate and deliver a whole range of satellite-based systems.
thalesaleniaspace.com • Victoria • Montreal • Orlando • Burlington • Irvine • Environmental Science • Space & Aerospace • Earth Observation • 5000+ employees
Victoria • Montreal • Orlando • Burlington • Irvine • Environmental Science • Space & Aerospace • Earth Observation • 5000+ employees
Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Java Softwareentwickler (m/w/d) für HMI
≈ $58k – $136k per year (Estimated) • Remote/Hybrid (Ditzingen, Germany) • Full-Time • German: C1 • English: B2
Java
Java
Maven
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Stillfront Group
stillfront.com
Stillfront Group is a Swedish games company founded in 2010 and based in Stockholm. It owns dozens of studios producing free-to-play games worldwide. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
stillfront.com • HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • Gaming • Est. 2010
HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • Gaming • Est. 2010
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Senior Node.js Developer
≈ $73k – $147k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 7+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Hamburg, Germany) • Full-Time • Senior
Java
Node JS
PHP
SQL
TypeScript
JavaScript
Node JS
Express
Nest.JS
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
Fine-tuning
Frontend
Next.js
Turbopack
React.js
DevOps
Docker
GCP
GitHub
Game Dev
Unity
QA
Jest
Mocha
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Open 125 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 5 months ago

Principal Node.js Engineer
≈ $68k – $179k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 7+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Hamburg, Germany) • Full-Time • Principal • English: B2
Node JS
PHP
TypeScript
JavaScript
Node JS
Nest.JS
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Fine-tuning
DevOps
Datadog
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
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Sensory-Minds GmbH
sensory-minds.com
Sensory-Minds is a design studio that focuses on making the complicated easy. We create digital solutions and AI agents designed to get our clients ahead of their competition. Our 100+ employee strong team consists of web engineers, DevOps, UX architects, UI designers, security IT engineers, strategists, and everyone else who keeps the Sensory machine running.
sensory-minds.com • Frankfurt am Main • Hardware • Electronic Components • Est. 2009
Frankfurt am Main • Hardware • Electronic Components • Est. 2009
≈ $72k – $149k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Frankfurt am Main • Remote (Germany) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
Node JS
TypeScript
Databases
Redis
AI/ML
AI Agents
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS
tRPC
Radix UI
DevOps
Docker
gRPC
Kubernetes
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Orbem
orbem.ai
Transform biological imaging with AI-powered MRI technology. Non-invasive solutions for poultry, fruits, nuts, and health. Building a sustainable future.
orbem.ai • Munich • Data & Analytics • Meat & Poultry • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2019
Munich • Data & Analytics • Meat & Poultry • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2019
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer - Hardware Integration (f/m/d)
$81k – $87k per year • Equity • Senior • Remote/Hybrid (Munich, Germany) • Relocation • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Python
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
Kubernetes
IoT
OPC UA
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Toloka AI
toloka.ai
Toloka is a data company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Amsterdam that supplies human-generated training, fine-tuning and evaluation data for artificial intelligence systems. It began as a large-scale crowdsourcing platform and has repositioned around expert work, combining domain specialists, machine learning tooling and quality control pipelines to produce reasoning traces, preference rankings and agentic task data. Operating within the Nebius group and backed by Bezos Expeditions since 2025, the company serves frontier model laboratories and enterprises building their own systems.
toloka.ai • HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands • Machine Learning • Data & Analytics • Data Collection • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • 51-200 employees • Est. 2014
HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands • Machine Learning • Data & Analytics • Data Collection • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • 51-200 employees • Est. 2014
Verified live · 11 hours ago 2 months ago

Freelance Senior Software Engineer | AI Evaluation
Senior • 8+ years exp • Remote (EU, United States, United Kingdom, Serbia) • Freelance • Senior
Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
Python
FastAPI
Databases
Apache Kafka
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
AI Agents
Claude
Anthropic
Model Context Protocol
OpenAI Codex
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Docker
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zixio GmbH
zixio.de
Zixio ist Ihr Planungs- und Umsetzungspartner für Themen der Digitalisierung und Innovation.
zixio.de • HQ: Berlin, Germany • Web Development • Information Technology • IT Consulting
HQ: Berlin, Germany • Web Development • Information Technology • IT Consulting
2 months ago

PHP Backend Engineer
$58k – $87k per year • Berlin • Remote (Germany) • Full-Time
JavaScript
PHP
Python
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Redis
Frontend
Vue.js
DevOps
Docker
Git
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Scalera AG
ra-scale.ai
RA Scale AG is an ETH Zurich spin off based in the Zurich region that operates the ra-scale.ai platform under the Scalera brand. The company develops an artificial intelligence software suite for construction tenders to help mid sized construction companies optimize business processes and improve return on investment.
ra-scale.ai • Zurich • Artificial Intelligence • Real Estate • PropTech
Zurich • Artificial Intelligence • Real Estate • PropTech
$74k – $104k per year • Senior • 4+ years exp • Zurich • Remote (EU, EEA) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
Python
Django
FastAPI
DevOps
CI/CD
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Open 140 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 5 months ago

Senior Backend Engineer (Python) (Remote)
≈ $99k – $185k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 4+ years exp • Zurich • Remote (EU, EEA) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
Python
Django
FastAPI
Databases
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
Claude
Copilot
Cursor
DevOps
CI/CD
GCP
Google Cloud Run
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Uplane
uplane.com
Full funnel AI marketing automation platform. AI should run campaigns, so that marketers can run marketing.
uplane.com • Berlin • San Francisco • Advertising • Sales & Marketing • Marketing Automation
Berlin • San Francisco • Advertising • Sales & Marketing • Marketing Automation
$69k – $93k per year • In office (Berlin, Germany) • Full-Time
JavaScript
AI/ML
Fine-tuning
Management
Slack
Marketing
GA4
Google Ads
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ICEYE
iceye.com
ICEYE is a Finnish aerospace manufacturer and Earth observation company that operates the world's largest commercial constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites. Founded in 2014, the firm specializes in micro-satellites capable of capturing high-resolution radar imagery through clouds, dense smoke, and total darkness. Its persistent monitoring platform serves global government, defense, and commercial sectors, enabling near-real-time decision-making for disaster response, maritime domain awareness, and security intelligence.
iceye.com • HQ: Espoo, Finland • Hardware • Space & Aerospace • Peripherals • Satellite Manufacturing • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2014
HQ: Espoo, Finland • Hardware • Space & Aerospace • Peripherals • Satellite Manufacturing • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2014
Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago

Forward Deployed Geospatial Engineer - SAR Intelligence, Germany
≈ $70k – $162k per year (Estimated) • In office (Munich, Germany) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • English
Python
AI/ML
NumPy
SpaceTech
GDAL
QGIS
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Backend Developer Jobs in Germany
Frequently asked questions
How many Backend Developer jobs in Germany are available on Alion?
There are currently 474 active listings from 177 hiring companies on Alion, refreshed daily.
What salary do Backend Developer jobs in Germany pay?
The average salary is around $124,938 per year based on the current listings.
Are remote options available for Backend Developer jobs in Germany?
Yes, many of these roles offer remote or hybrid work, and you can filter listings by remote, relocation and visa sponsorship.
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