From LinkedIn to Hidden Gems: Job Boards You'll Actually Use

10/23/2025

A quick look at the job boards for software engineers, DevOps, and workers in tech.

Top 10 Job Boards for Tech and Remote Work

TL;DR? Skip to the full list at the bottom for a quick overview!

1. LinkedIn

Category: Popular / Networking
It’s LinkedIn, what else is there to say? It has a little bit of everything. Mostly free, with some premium features.

Pro: Arguably the best place for networking opportunities and recruiter visibility.
Con: Hundreds or thousands of people can apply to a listing maxing out a job post in a matter of hours.

2. Indeed

Category: Popular
One of the largest job aggregators worldwide.

Pro: Very large volume of listings.
Con: Quality of listings do vary and often times has spammy or outdated postings.

3. ZipRecruiter

Category: Popular
ZipRecruiter works by matching your profile with relevant jobs with listings from multiple sources.

Pro: Personalized job recommendations and alerts.
Con: Requires creating a detailed profile to get the best matches.

4. Glassdoor

Category: Popular
Known for its company reviews and salary transparency, Glassdoor also has extensive job listings for tech and other fields.

Pro: Insight into company culture and compensation before applying.
Con: Job listings can be less comprehensive than dedicated boards.

5. We Work Remotely

Category: Remote and Flexible Work
One of the largest and most popular remote job boards, focusing primarily on tech, design, and marketing roles. You can also sync WWR to your LinkedIn profile.

Pro: Focused on remote jobs with high quality listings.
Con: Listings are highly competitive due to its popularity.

6. Remote OK

Category: Remote and Flexible Work
Tailored to remote tech jobs, marketing, and support roles with filters and salary estimates. It’s worth noting that I had issues signing up.

Pro: Keep updated includes salary data.
Con: Some listings may be freelance or contract only, which isn’t ideal for all.

7. Dice

Category: Tech & IT
Tech focused board mostly targeting IT professionals and developers in the U.S., including cybersecurity and data science roles.

Pro: Strong focus on tech and IT roles with many specialized listings.
Con: Mostly U.S. focused, which limits international opportunities.

8. Built In

Category: Start up and Tech
Focused on tech jobs in major U.S. cities like NYC, Chicago, and other major cities. Includes engineering, product, and project management roles.

Pro: Great for local tech hub opportunities and community insights.
Con: Limited to specific metropolitan areas.

9. SimplyHired

Category: Popular / General
A comprehensive job search engine that aggregates listings from multiple sources across industries, including tech, remote, and general business roles. Provides salary estimates and simple application options directly through the platform.

Pro: Huge job database pulling from multiple sources; easy to use interface and salary insights.
Con: Can include outdated listings. Includes other jobs that are not tech focused.

10. The Muse

Category: Popular / Career Development
A career platform emphasizing company culture and career growth, offering job listings with detailed employer profiles, photos, and videos. Popular among mid career professionals in tech, marketing, and management.

Pro: Excellent for researching company culture and finding mission aligned workplaces.
Con: Smaller selection of tech heavy roles compared to placecs like like LinkedIn or Indeed.

Ranked 1–10 Explained

The platforms above are ranked in the order I personally found them most helpful. This ranking reflects a combination of factors including: how easy each site was to navigate, the quality and relevance of the job listings I found, how widely each platform is used within my professional network, and reviews and/or feedback I’ve come across from others. While traffic and job volume are important, my focus was on the actual user experience and usefulness when actively searching for remote and tech related roles, for myself.

For the job boards listed below, I briefly looked at them, but didn’t sign up for them or use them personally. If any pique your interest, I recommend taking a look at them.

Others Worth Mentioning

Startup and Tech

• A16z — Andreessen Horowitz’s curated board of portfolio company jobs in the startup ecosystem.
• AngelList (WellFound) — Platform connecting startups with talent, investors, and co-founders.
• Venture Loop — Jobs from venture-backed companies and startups.
• Y Combinator — Startup accelerator featuring open roles across its portfolio.
• Arc.dev — Developer-focused job board connecting engineers with startup and remote positions.

Niche and Specialized Boards

• AI Jobs — Focused on AI, ML, and data science roles.
• JS Remotely — Remote JavaScript and front-end developer jobs.
• Outreach AI — AI-focused opportunities and emerging tech startups.
• Remote100K — Remote tech jobs with six-figure potential.
• SEOJobs — SEO, content marketing, and growth-focused roles.
• Space Crew — Jobs in space, aerospace, and related industries.
• 80,000 Hours — Mission-driven board for high-impact careers.
• GreenJobSearch.org — Sustainability and green jobs.
• ClearanceJobs — Roles requiring security clearance in defense/government.

Tech and IT

• HackerRank Jobs — Tech hiring through coding assessments.
• Stack Overflow Jobs — High-quality software engineering and development roles.
• TechCareers — Dedicated IT and tech professional job board.

Remote and Flexible Work

• EU Remote Jobs — Remote roles across Europe.
• FlexJobs — Paid, vetted listings for remote and hybrid work.
• Jobspresso — Curated remote jobs in tech, marketing, and customer support.
• NoDesk — Remote-first company listings and culture insights.
• Pangian — Global remote work community.
• RemoteCircles — Curated remote job and networking hub.
• Remote Habits — Profiles and opportunities for remote professionals.
• Remote Hub — Freelance and full-time remote listings.
• RemoteRocketship — Curated remote jobs at vetted startups.
• Remote Women — Promotes gender diversity in remote work.
• Remote.co — Comprehensive resource for remote companies and job seekers.
• Remote4Me — Remote tech and customer support jobs.
• Remotive — Remote job community with global postings.
• Skip The Drive — Telecommuting jobs across industries.
• TryRemotely — Curated remote-friendly roles.
• Virtual Vocations — Subscription-based telecommuting job site.
• Working Nomads — Aggregated remote job listings.
• DailyRemote — Daily curated feed of remote openings.
• Just Remote — Remote jobs with salary filters and team indicators.

Freelance and Gig

• Freelancer — Marketplace for short-term and project-based work.
• Upwork — Global freelancing platform for long and short projects.
• Hubstaff Talent — Free resource to find remote freelancers.
• Toptal — Exclusive network for top freelancers.
• Contra — Commission-free platform for independents.

Creative and Design

• Creativefuego — Curated creative jobs in design, marketing, and branding.

HR Tech and SaaS

• Greenhouse Jobs — Job postings from companies using Greenhouse ATS.

Meta Search / Aggregator

• JobBoardSearch — Indexes hundreds of niche and general job boards.
• Jobright — AI-powered job search that scrapes and filters remote tech listings.

Popular General Boards

• Monster — Broad listings across many industries.