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Remote AWS Jobs: Demand Overview
AWS appears in 13,510 active remote job postings tracked by RemoteHerd, across 3,466 companies. AWS is the most commonly required cloud platform on RemoteHerd, with the heaviest concentration in DevOps roles but meaningful presence across data, backend, and AI/ML roles as well.
Where AWS Skills Are in Demand
AWS shows up across multiple job categories, but its concentration varies significantly. It's most prominent in DevOps roles, appearing in 65.7% of postings in that category.
- DevOps: 65.7% of postings in this category
- Data: 52.5% of postings in this category
- Backend: 43.9% of postings in this category
- AI & Machine Learning: 38.2% of postings in this category
- Full Stack: 36.1% of postings in this category
- Software Engineering: 30.5% of postings in this category
Skills Frequently Paired with AWS
Looking at the tech stacks of companies that use AWS, these are the skills most often found alongside it:
- Cloud
- Python
- Azure
- SQL
- JavaScript
Remote AWS Salary Guide
DevOps and platform teams use AWS for core infrastructure — compute, networking, IAM, and managed services that back the rest of the engineering org. Data and backend teams more often use specific AWS services (S3, RDS, Lambda) as part of a pipeline or application rather than owning the underlying account.
| Experience Level | Salary Range (USD) | Typical Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level (0-2 years) | $50,000 - $80,000 | Health insurance, PTO |
| Mid Level (3-5 years) | $80,000 - $120,000 | Health, 401k, equity |
| Senior Level (6-10 years) | $120,000 - $180,000 | Full benefits, equity, bonus |
| Lead/Principal (10+ years) | $180,000 - $250,000+ | Executive benefits, equity |
Companies Hiring Remote AWS Developers
3,466 companies in our dataset currently list AWS in their tech stack, spanning everything from early-stage startups to large engineering organisations.
Recent Remote AWS Job Openings
A sample of recently tracked remote roles requesting AWS:
- Cloud Platform Engineer at Oregon Department of Human Services
- Staff Site Reliability Engineer at honeycomb.io
- Senior Deployment Engineer at Atolio
- DevOps Engineer, Mid-Level at Auros
- Principal SRE at Syniti
Building a Remote AWS Career
Depth with the core compute, storage, and networking services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM) covers the majority of DevOps-focused postings. Python and SQL are the most common companion skills, so building familiarity with AWS's SDKs and database services (RDS) alongside the core platform gives the broadest coverage across categories. For a broader look at how AWS fits into the wider DevOps hiring picture, see DevOps roles. If Python is also on your radar, see the Python job market for the same level of detail on that side of the stack.
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