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Remote Europe Software Engineer Jobs

1240 remote software engineer jobs open to developers in Europe: backend, full-stack and AI engineer roles at fully remote startups.

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Remote software engineer salary in Europe

35% of the 1200 postings list pay. Among the 146 priced in euros, the median is €84K a year and the middle half runs €70K to €104K.

  • 2 to 5 years of experience: €63K to €87K (38 postings)
  • 5 to 10 years of experience: €75K to €115K (94 postings)

Companies hiring for remote software engineer jobs in Europe

550 companies have open software engineer roles in Europe. The most active right now:

  • Supabase (21 roles)
  • Modash (19 roles)
  • Lago (18 roles)
  • Anyone AI (16 roles)
  • Sezzle (16 roles)
  • Revizto (15 roles)
  • Flosum (14 roles)
  • Runware (14 roles)

Skills in demand in remote software engineer jobs in Europe

Share of the 1200 postings that name each skill:

  • Python: 42%
  • AWS: 27%
  • Kubernetes: 25%
  • TypeScript: 24%
  • CI/CD: 21%
  • SQL: 20%
  • Distributed systems: 18%
  • Observability: 16%
  • React: 16%
  • Terraform: 15%

Figures from the postings on this page, updated weekly. Last update 2026-10-26.

Frequently asked questions

How much do remote software engineer jobs in Europe pay?

Median listed pay is €84K a year across 146 postings priced in euros; the top 5% exceed €130K. A further 213 postings pay in US dollars, $125K to $250K, usually US companies hiring across the region. 65% of postings do not list pay.

Do I need to live in Europe to apply?

939 of the 1200 postings are limited to Europe, usually for payroll or time-zone reasons; 261 are open worldwide. 196 also hire in the US.

What experience level do remote software engineer jobs in Europe ask for?

58% ask for 5 to 10 years, 29% for 2 to 5 years, 10% for 10 or more, and 3% are open to candidates with under 2 years.

How many remote software engineer jobs in Europe are posted each week?

137 in the last 7 days, 1240 over the last 6 months, from 550 companies.

What is Matcha?

A zero-noise alternative to job boards for remote startup jobs. Describe your next role once in plain language; Matcha reads every job description daily and emails you only the roles that actually fit. No UI to check, no notifications, no noise.

About Matcha

Matcha is a zero-noise alternative to job boards for remote startup jobs. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of irrelevant postings, you describe your next role once and Matcha reads every job description daily to surface only the roles that actually fit. Matches arrive in a single email, as soon as a relevant role is posted. No UI to check, no notifications, no noise. Because Matcha reads full job descriptions in plain language, there is no limit to what you can filter by: not just the usual dropdowns, but anything you can put into words.

Matcha surfaces fully remote jobs at startups from seed to series A, series B, etc. typically backed by top-tier VCs like a16z, Index Ventures, Y Combinator, Google Ventures, Sequoia, Accel, Khosla Ventures, etc. Roles span software engineering, design, marketing, sales, and more. Open to candidates in Europe, the US, Canada, the UK, Brazil, Latam, APAC, and worldwide.

By job title:Full Stack EngineerBackend EngineerDeveloperFrontend EngineerDevOps EngineerMachine Learning EngineerAIData EngineerData ScientistData AnalystEngineering ManagerForward Deployed EngineerFounding EngineerPlatform EngineerProduct EngineerCybersecuritySite Reliability EngineerSolutions EngineerQA
By tech stack:PythonTypeScriptNode.jsReactC++GoC#JavaSwiftJavaScriptKotlinRustNext.jsRuby on RailsVue.jsElixir

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