Remote Chef Jobs
Remote chef jobs pay a median $159k base, and RemoteFront is tracking 209 open right now — refreshed hourly from 20,000+ company career pages, no recruiter spam. The most in-demand skills right now are Chef, Ansible, DevOps.
Most in-demand chef skills
Quantiphi
Technical Architect, Platform Migration Specialist
JFrog
Senior Professional Services DevOps Engineer (Remote)
PointClickCare
Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Remote)
CrowdStrike
Senior Linux Systems Engineer, Object Storage (Remote)
CrowdStrike
Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer (Remote)
CrowdStrike
Product Security Engineer, Vulnerability Intelligence (Remote)
GitLab
Senior Professional Services Engineer (Remote)
PayJunction
Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer (Remote)
DigitalOcean
Senior Solutions Architect, AI/ML (Remote)
Coupa Software
Network Reliability Engineer (Remote)
Coupa Software
Lead Site Reliability Engineer, Active Directory (Remote)
CACI International
Software Engineer - Cloud
Remote chef salary
The median base salary for a remote chef is $159k per year, with most roles between $138k and $180k — across 55 employers that disclosed pay.
Pay climbs about 29% from entry ($128k) to manager ($165k) as you move up.
Base salary only (excludes bonus, commission, and equity). Median of remote US postings that disclosed pay, updated hourly. National averages (all employers, all settings) may differ.
Who's hiring remote chefs
Experience mix across 209 open remote chef roles.
Top companies hiring remote chefs
Frequently asked questions
How much do remote chefs make?
The median base salary for a remote chef is about $159k per year, with most roles between $138k and $180k — across 55 employers that disclosed pay. This is base pay only — it excludes bonus, commission, and equity.
What companies are hiring remote chefs?
Companies hiring remote chefs right now include CrowdStrike, Akamai, NVIDIA, Excella, JFrog, among others. RemoteFront pulls every listing straight from company career pages, so the employer list reflects who's actually hiring today.
What skills do you need for a remote chef job?
Across current remote chef postings, the most requested skills are Chef, Ansible, DevOps, Python, Kubernetes, Puppet. Employers also value clear written communication and the self-direction remote work requires.
What experience level do remote chef jobs require?
58% of open remote chef roles are senior-level, but the feed spans entry through lead — filter by seniority to match your experience.
Can you really work as a chef remotely?
Yes. RemoteFront currently tracks 209 open remote chef roles, every one pulled from a real company career page and refreshed hourly as of September 2026.
How do I find legitimate remote chef jobs?
Every remote chef job on RemoteFront comes straight from a verified company career page — no reposts, no recruiter spam, no scams. Browse the latest above, or save a search to get new roles the moment they post.