Can you please advise if, is it possible to somehow get a remote job in an American company? I’m particularly interested in remote employment because I’m currently located in Ukraine and unable to travel abroad. I’m a beginner frontend developer and I don’t have an IT-related degree, but I have a strong desire to learn and grow in web development.
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Remote while working in another country and you don’t have a degree? This is pretty hard to pull off, as I understand it. You may be able to work for a local company that contracts to companies in other countries.
Is it possible to find a job with a diploma from the courses or do you need a diploma from the university?
I’m not sure what you mean by “diploma from courses”? You only get a diploma from universities.
You can get a job without a programming degree, but it’s harder and it restricts your options a bit.
I’m sorry I didn’t express myself correctly, I meant certificates from courses, thanks for the answer
Companies won’t really look at online certifications.
Online courses are great for learning the basic skillset but from there you will need to build more advanced projects on your own.
Without prior tech work experience your projects will end up be ing the star of your resume.
As for your original question, landing a remote job with a US company isn’t going to be easy.
I have friends from outside the US that had a cs degree and some internship experience and it was still hard for them to find remote work.
I would suggest keeping your options open for remote and in person opportunities.
Have you researched your local market in the Ukraine?
Are there dev shops hiring right now?
Yes, now in Ukraine it is a little more difficult to get your first job, it seems to me, since the competition has become higher. But it’s probably not as difficult as abroad. It just became interesting to me, what if you can make, for example, your own portfolio site, fill it with your work and try to look for your work abroad, if, of course, you can do it without special education.
I wouldn’t limit yourself to just remote opportunities at US companies. That’s a great goal, but it will be much easier to accomplish if you have some other programming experience.
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Unfortunately, the job market is not great right now for juniors and even mids with a few years of experience.
I would suggest casting a wide net for remote jobs in multiple countries besides the US to increase your chances of landing a job 
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Thanks for the advice.
Even as a U.S. citizen it’s difficult!
I’ve been finding remote work for things I had many years of corporate experience with previously. For a new endeavor, getting a company to hire you to work independently can be one thing, but it’s generally just tough to transition to a completely new career.
I would add for the OP that the U.S. does not exactly just hand out work permits. You will have to be able to show exceptional skill for a company to go through the bureaucracy of offering you this. I echo you may want to build more experience on professional projects in your local market first.
I never said is was easy for US citizens to land remote roles.
The job market is tough right now for juniors and even mids with a few years of experience.
Thanks, I’ll keep it in mind.
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@merkushynwrite thanks for your question. @jwilkins.oboe @enlguy @JeremyLT thank you for your answers.
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You’re probably going to need to find a company that has a presence in your country. That means that they have the ability and legal right to employ people there. You could find yourself working for a remote team that is primarily based elsewhere, but you’ll know that it’s an international company that can accommodate you.
Thanks for the answer
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