How do I search for remote jobs?

Finding the right remote work opportunity requires precise search filters. Whether you're seeking fully remote positions, hybrid roles, or on-site jobs, adjusting your remote preferences will help you discover opportunities that match your location and work style preferences.

Adjusting Your Remote Job Search Preferences

Follow these steps to customize your remote job search settings:

1. Sign in to your Wellfound account
2. Navigate to the Jobs page
   • Go to https://wellfound.com/jobs, or
   • Click the Jobs tab in the top toolbar
3. Access the remote preferences menu
   • Locate the location field on the right side of the search interface
   • Click the oval button within this field (it displays "Worldwide" by default on a fresh search)
4. Configure your remote work preferences
   • In the drop-down window that appears, select your preference:
     • None - Show only on-site positions
     • Some - Include both remote and on-site roles
     • Only remote - Show exclusively remote opportunities
5. Set company headquarters locations (required when including remote roles)
   • Under "Show remote jobs of companies based in," add one or more locations
   • This filters results by where companies are headquartered, not where you'll be working
   • Many companies hire remote candidates from multiple countries and regions

   1. Example: If you're based in Spain and select United States, Canada, and European locations, you'll see remote roles from companies headquartered in those regions that hire candidates from Spain.

      

6. Filter for distributed teams (optional)
   • Toggle the "Distributed teams only" option to narrow results to companies that have indicated most or all employees work remotely.
   • This setting shows only companies that have self-identified as primarily or entirely remote organizations.

Understanding How Remote Job Search Works

Our job search is designed to filter by company headquarters location, but the results you see should include roles you're eligible to apply for based on your profile location.

How to know if you can apply:

• Each job post includes a "Hires Remotely From" section that lists the countries or cities where the company can hire candidates
• If your location appears in this section, you're eligible to apply
• For example, a company headquartered in the United States might list "Spain" under "Hires Remotely From," indicating they can hire Spanish-based remote employees

Why it's set up this way: This structure allows companies to indicate both where they're based and where they're authorized to hire from, giving you transparency about remote opportunities available to you.

Important notes:

• Jobs displayed in your search results should generally be roles you can apply to
• If you see a job with a location warning or nudge, you may need to update your profile location
• Auto-posted jobs may occasionally appear even if hiring eligibility isn't confirmed—always check the "Hires Remotely From" section on the job post itself