WTF Is Happening to Remote Tech Jobs?
1 in 3 remote jobs in tech just disappeared in the last year. But the problem isn't that remote developer jobs don't exist the job market. It's that most people are looking in the wrong places for tech jobs, the wrong way.
I'm Jean, ex-WhatsApp early engineer and Meta software engineering manager with 20 years in tech. I've interviewed and hired hundreds of software engineers, and in this video I break down exactly what shifted in the remote tech job market, where the real remote job opportunities are hiding, and what I would actually do today to land a remote job from scratch in tech.
We cover the real data behind the 30% drop in remote job postings, why LinkedIn is showing you the wrong slice of the job market, where remote first companies are actually hiring for remote jobs right now, what it truly takes to prove you can be trusted to work remotely as a developer, and whether remote work is even the right move for your tech career at this stage.
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00:00 — The remote job market didn't disappear, it changed
01:30 — The real data behind the drop in remote tech jobs
03:00 — Why LinkedIn is showing you the wrong market
04:30 — The 3 types of remote work explained
06:00 — Where remote-first companies are actually hiring
07:30 — What remote-first companies actually look for
08:30 — Why GitHub projects alone aren't enough proof
09:00 — Is remote work actually right for you?
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⭐️About me
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I’m Jean, an ex-WhatsApp early engineer and Meta manager with over 20 years in tech. I was an early engineer at WhatsApp before its $19B acquisition by Meta, then led engineering teams at Meta, where I experienced firsthand how technology evolves and shapes the world.
Now, I’m on a mission to break down how AI is changing our careers, industries, and the future of work. AI will transform how we work, learn, and live, and many are overwhelmed by what this means, especially those without access or context.
No hype. No jargon. Just real-world insights for navigating AI and what’s next.
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