Ask HN: US expats/nomads, how do you find remote-out-of-US jobs in US?

6 rudnevr 5 7/20/2025, 1:34:57 PM

Given most remote jobs assume or prerequisite US soil, how do you find a job/niche which hires worldwide? UPD. It's not about legal side, but rather how to identify those HRs and hiring managers who open to hire a US citizen living in another country.

Comments (5)

rozenmd · 3h ago

You don't, you find a US company with a local entity that hires you on a local contract in that country. That way you're compliant with taxes, and the company is compliant with employment law in your country.

The alternative to that is starting a sole-trader company in the country you're in, and contracting directly with the US company through it (or a remote-employees-as-a-service company that basically does this on the company's behalf for a fat fee).

rudnevr · 2h ago

sorry, my question is not that much of a legal side, there's plenty of info around - it's rather about identifying jobs which are open to this. Most HRs and hiring managers just ignore the applications which openly state - "I'm not on US soil".

rozenmd · 2h ago

ah right - personal network helps a lot here. if you're applying through the job board you're starting at a disadvantage.

codegeek · 1h ago

Go on Linkedin and search for small companies with less than 50 employees that have been in business for 3-5 years minimum. Figure out what they do, what they sell and if you would be interested in their company. Don't worry about whether they have a job listing or not.

Approach their founder(s) directly and sell yourself.

pesfandiar · 2h ago

I imagine it's a very crowded and competitive market to work remotely for US companies (and not through a sweat shop agency). The fact that a candidate has emigrated from US shouldn't typically be a big factor.

Can Software Be Durable?