Remote Chef Jobs
Remote chef jobs pay a median $178k base, and RemoteFront is tracking 386 open right now — refreshed hourly from 20,000+ company career pages, no recruiter spam. The most in-demand skills right now are Chef, Ansible, Python.
Most in-demand chef skills
IP Fabric
Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer (Remote)
BAE Systems
Multi-Domain DevSecOps Engineer
Akamai
Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Core Linux Platforms (Remote)
NVIDIA
Senior Software Engineer, Linux Platform (Remote)
Intermedia
Senior DevOps Engineer, Voice Tech Operations
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Principal Presales Consulting Systems Engineer (Remote)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Senior Presales Systems Engineer (Remote)
CrowdStrike
Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Remote)
CrowdStrike
Platform Associate Resident Consultant (Remote)
GitLab
Senior Professional Services Engineer (Remote)
Remote chef salary
The median base salary for a remote chef is $178k per year, with most roles between $140k and $209k — across 23 employers that disclosed pay.
Pay climbs about 24% from mid level ($144k) to senior ($178k) 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 386 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 $178k per year, with most roles between $140k and $209k — across 23 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 symsstrategicgroup, DigitalOcean, NICE, Akamai, Intermedia, 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, Python, Puppet, AWS, Bash. Employers also value clear written communication and the self-direction remote work requires.
What experience level do remote chef jobs require?
57% 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 386 open remote chef roles, every one pulled from a real company career page and refreshed hourly as of October 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.