17 Remote Jobs Hiring Right Now: Writing, Tech, Marketing and AI Careers

There is a persistent story that remote work is disappearing. The jobs available right now tell a more complicated story. Employers are still hiring people to work from home, but many of the strongest opportunities now go to professionals who bring a specialized skill, understand technology, and can take responsibility for a measurable business result.

That is good news for experienced writers, marketers, engineers, editors, customer-success professionals and digital specialists. It means the remote market is not simply a race for generic work-from-home jobs. Employers are paying substantial salaries for people who can protect infrastructure, build software, manage AI-enabled products, improve search visibility, document complex systems, run marketing operations and communicate difficult ideas clearly.

This roundup was researched on September 6, 2026. Several positions were newly posted or refreshed during the past week, while others are strong current openings that remain available now. For an even broader list of writing, editorial and publishing opportunities, visit the Today's Article Writer Writer Opportunities page.

1. BNSF Railway: Sr/Staff Cybersecurity Engineer

Remote: United States
Salary: $165,000 to $300,000
Recently posted: September 2, 2026

BNSF Railway is hiring an experienced cybersecurity engineer to help protect the digital infrastructure supporting one of the largest freight railroad systems in North America. The role may involve security controls, risk assessment, penetration testing, threat detection, incident response, automation and security within modern software-delivery environments.

This position stands out for both compensation and scope. It also demonstrates that serious remote technology careers are not limited to software companies. Physical industries such as transportation increasingly depend on digital systems that must remain reliable and secure.

View and apply for the BNSF Sr/Staff Cybersecurity Engineer position

2. Zoom: Lead Technical SEO Manager

Remote: United States
Salary: $124,000 to $271,200

Zoom is looking for a technical SEO leader who can work across traditional search engines and newer AI-powered discovery systems. The role covers technical SEO, structured data, JavaScript rendering, site architecture, performance, automation, AEO and visibility across emerging answer and generative platforms.

For search professionals, this is an important signal. SEO is expanding beyond rankings and blue links. Companies now need people who understand how content is crawled, interpreted, structured, retrieved and surfaced across both search engines and AI systems.

View the Zoom Lead Technical SEO Manager opening

3. BNSF Railway: Network Software Engineer I/II

Remote: United States
Salary: $93,750 to $175,000
Recently posted: September 2, 2026

BNSF is also recruiting a Network Software Engineer I/II. This position is attractive because it offers a substantial salary range without requiring staff-level seniority. It is a strong example of how software, automation and networking have become essential parts of large-scale physical operations.

The employer allows remote work within the contiguous United States, although occasional travel to Fort Worth may be required.

View and apply for the BNSF Network Software Engineer position

4. Yelp: Senior Manager, Consumer Marketing Operations

Remote: United States
Salary: $109,000 to $184,000
Recently posted: August 31, 2026

Yelp's Consumer Marketing Operations role combines marketing strategy with technology, analytics, experimentation and automation. The work involves communication channels such as email, push notifications and in-product messaging while coordinating the systems that make those channels work at scale.

This is the kind of position that shows where marketing careers are heading. Employers increasingly want marketers who can understand the machinery behind a campaign, not just the creative message.

View Yelp's Senior Manager, Consumer Marketing Operations position

5. DataGrail: Customer Success Manager

Remote: United States
Salary: $120,000 to $140,000

DataGrail is hiring a Customer Success Manager to help organizations operationalize and scale privacy programs through an agentic privacy platform. The position combines onboarding, adoption, implementation, customer strategy and long-term relationship management.

Customer success has become increasingly technical. People in these roles may not write software, but they often need enough understanding of sophisticated platforms to help customers use them effectively and connect them to real business outcomes.

View current DataGrail career opportunities

6. CAI: Manager, Marketing

Remote: United States
Pay: $55 to $58 per hour

CAI's remote Marketing Manager opportunity emphasizes event strategy, vendor coordination, logistics, promotion, lead generation and measurement. It is a strong option for experienced marketers who are particularly good at turning complex moving parts into an organized program.

Remote work does not always mean sitting alone and producing digital assets. Many distributed roles now involve coordinating vendors, teams, events, technology and reporting from one central operating position.

View the CAI Manager, Marketing opening

7. Zoom: Content Marketing Operations Specialist

Remote: United States
Salary: $65,400 to $158,700

This position should interest writers, editors and content managers because it shows that content work now extends far beyond producing copy. Zoom is looking for someone who can help operate the systems behind content production, including workflows, CMS governance, taxonomy, publishing, SEO, AEO and AI-assisted processes.

The valuable skill here is operational ownership. A modern content organization needs people who understand what happens from assignment through review, optimization, publication and maintenance.

View Zoom's Content Marketing Operations Specialist opening

8. Zoom: Lead Product Manager, Zoom Revenue Accelerator

Remote: United States
Salary: $146,700 to $339,300

One of the highest-paying opportunities in this roundup is Zoom's Lead Product Manager position connected to Zoom Revenue Accelerator. The job centers on defining how AI agents coordinate across revenue workflows and how those capabilities become products that customers can understand, trust and use.

AI product management is becoming a major career category of its own. Companies need leaders who can connect engineering possibilities with customer problems, product design, adoption and revenue.

View Zoom's Lead Product Manager opening

Fresh Remote Writing, Editing and Content Opportunities

Writers should pay particular attention to the next group. Professional writing is not disappearing, but generic writing is under pressure. Employers are paying more for writers who understand a subject, can work with specialists, and can turn complicated information into useful communication.

9. Technical Writer and Content Strategist: Pop-Up Talent

Remote: United States
Pay: Listing references approximately $75 per hour for a six-month engagement

This SaaS-focused technical writing role combines documentation and content strategy. It is suited to someone who can understand software products, communicate with technical teams, and produce clear material for users, prospects or internal stakeholders.

Technical writers who can bridge software knowledge and strong editorial judgment remain among the better-paid specialists in professional writing.

View the Pop-Up Talent Technical Writer and Content Strategist opening

10. Nerdio: Technical Writer

Remote: United States
Salary: $100,000 to $125,000

Nerdio is looking for a Technical Writer who can make cloud and IT management concepts easier to understand. The company works heavily in the Microsoft ecosystem, making this opportunity particularly relevant to writers familiar with cloud infrastructure, end-user computing or IT administration.

The six-figure salary is a reminder that good technical documentation has direct operational value. It reduces confusion, lowers support burden, accelerates adoption and helps customers use complex products successfully.

View the Nerdio Technical Writer opening

11. NinjaOne: Technical Writer

Remote: United States
Salary: $85,000 to $95,000

NinjaOne is hiring within its Knowledge Management team. The writer will collaborate with product managers, software engineers and QA professionals to develop and improve customer-facing documentation.

This kind of role rewards writers who are comfortable asking technical questions, testing their understanding and organizing information so another person can successfully complete a task.

View the NinjaOne Technical Writer position

12. Strategic Education: Senior Copywriter

Remote: United States
Salary: $75,800 to $113,700

Strategic Education is looking for a senior copywriter who can work across email, websites, campaigns, social content and broader messaging strategy. The listing also reflects growing interest in how AI and generative discovery influence the way people find and engage with content.

That matters for career development. A copywriter who understands conversion, audience behavior, search visibility and emerging AI discovery has a stronger value proposition than a writer who works only at the sentence level.

View the Strategic Education Senior Copywriter opportunity

13. Corporate Tools: Marketing Content Writer

Remote: United States
Salary: $60,000

Corporate Tools is hiring a full-time Marketing Content Writer. The position combines market research, persuasive website writing, blog content and collaboration with designers and other members of the marketing organization.

This is a good example of a traditional writing job that still rewards broad business thinking. The strongest marketing writers understand the audience, the product, the competitive landscape and the action the business wants the reader to take.

Apply through Corporate Tools

14. Therabody: Contract Technical Writer

Remote: United States
Pay: $55 to $75 per hour

Therabody's contract technical writer role involves product documentation, safety content and warning information for consumer wellness devices. Writers with experience in medical devices, consumer electronics, regulated products or technical product communication may be particularly competitive.

Specialization matters here because the consequences of unclear documentation can be much greater than a weak blog post. Accuracy, risk awareness and usability are part of the writing job.

View the Therabody Technical Writer contract

15. Mometrix Media: Math Workbook Content Writer

Remote: United States
Pay: $30 to $45 per hour
Type: Part-time

Mometrix Media is looking for an experienced educator to create high-school math test-preparation material. This position is especially interesting because the employer explicitly emphasizes human-authored educational content.

For teachers and subject-matter experts, educational publishing can provide a path into remote writing without requiring a traditional journalism or marketing background.

View the Mometrix Math Workbook Content Writer position

16. Aquent Talent: Copywriter

Remote: United States
Pay: $60 to $65 per hour
Type: Temporary/contract

Aquent Talent is recruiting an experienced marketing copywriter to help shape how consumers discover and engage with a growing digital brand. The work focuses on clear, memorable and effective messaging across modern marketing channels.

Contract roles like this can be attractive to experienced writers who value flexibility and already have a portfolio demonstrating conversion-focused or brand-level work.

View the Aquent Talent Copywriter opening

17. Superpower: Copywriter

Remote option: Available depending on location
Salary: Approximately $125,000 to $130,000 in the listed market

Health technology company Superpower is looking for a versatile copywriter who can move between brand storytelling and conversion-focused copy. The work can include campaigns, headlines, landing pages, email, paid social and other points in the customer journey.

For writers who assume serious salaries have disappeared from copywriting, this is an important counterexample. High-value copywriting still exists where the writer is expected to influence business results, understand the product and maintain a strong brand voice.

View the Superpower Copywriter opening

What These Remote Jobs Say About the Market

A clear pattern runs through these listings: employers are paying for specialization and ownership. They want people who can do more than complete isolated tasks. They want professionals who understand systems, customers, risk, technology, performance and the business reason the work exists in the first place.

For technology professionals, that means cybersecurity, software engineering, network automation and AI product expertise. For marketers, it means analytics, automation, operations and measurable customer outcomes. For writers, it means combining strong communication with subject-matter knowledge.

Writers Should Pay Particular Attention to the Shift

Professional writing is not disappearing because of artificial intelligence. Low-value commodity writing is under significant pressure, but specialized professional writing remains valuable because organizations still need people who can understand difficult material, verify what matters, make sound editorial decisions and communicate accurately.

A company does not pay a technical writer six figures simply because that writer knows grammar. It pays for the ability to understand a complicated product, ask the right questions, organize knowledge and explain the system so customers or employees can use it correctly.

The same principle applies to copywriting, SEO, proposal editing, content operations and communications. The strongest writers increasingly combine writing with another discipline such as technology, finance, healthcare, education, cybersecurity, research, search optimization or AI.

How to Compete for Better Remote Jobs

Start by showing outcomes instead of responsibilities. A resume that says you "managed content" is weaker than one showing that you increased qualified traffic, reduced documentation errors, improved conversion, shortened onboarding time or built a repeatable publishing workflow.

Second, tailor the application. A cybersecurity employer and a content-marketing employer are solving different problems. Your resume, cover letter and portfolio should make the connection between your experience and the employer's specific need obvious.

Third, demonstrate that you can work independently. Remote employers often value communication, reliability, documentation and follow-through almost as much as technical skill because managers cannot rely on physical proximity to keep work moving.

Finally, do not wait too long. Remote positions can attract applicants from a much larger geographic area than local office jobs. A strong application submitted promptly can be more valuable than a supposedly perfect application submitted after the employer already has a full interview pool.

Frequently Asked Questions About Remote Jobs

Are companies still hiring for fully remote jobs in 2026?

Yes. Current listings include fully remote opportunities in cybersecurity, software engineering, marketing, customer success, technical writing, copywriting and content operations. The market is becoming more specialized, but substantial remote opportunities remain available.

What remote skills are employers paying for right now?

Current openings show particularly strong demand for cybersecurity, software engineering, AI product management, technical SEO, marketing automation, customer success, technical documentation, copywriting and specialized content expertise.

How quickly should I apply for a remote job?

If you are qualified, apply as soon as you can submit a strong, tailored application. Many remote positions can attract candidates from across the country, and some employers close postings once they receive enough qualified applicants.

Find More Writing and Editorial Opportunities

Today's Article Writer maintains a dedicated Writer Opportunities section covering writing jobs, freelance assignments, editorial openings, magazine pitches, anthology calls, fiction markets and other publishing opportunities.

Use the roundup above for some of the strongest remote positions available now, then check the Writer Opportunities page for additional writing-specific work and submission markets. For a closer comparison of pay, eligibility and application quality, read the September ranking of 13 verified remote writing jobs and paid pitch markets.

The Bottom Line

The remote-job market is not dead. It is becoming more demanding, more technical and more valuable for professionals with the right combination of skills.

The opportunity is especially clear for writers. Do not compete only as "a writer." Become the writer who understands cybersecurity, healthcare, SaaS, education, finance, SEO, AEO, AI discovery or another field employers already value.

The professional who can combine communication with useful expertise is much harder to replace than the person who can only produce generic copy.

Research checked September 6, 2026. Job postings can change or close without notice. Always confirm current requirements directly with the employer before applying.

About the Author: Earnest Sherrill

Earnest Sherrill is a writer, publisher and digital-media operator who writes about practical publishing, online business, content strategy and the changing opportunities available to writers and independent professionals.