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Nigeria · Engineering

Remote engineering jobs open to people in Nigeria

60+ roles you can apply to from Nigeria, 52 of them open worldwide. Each one shows who can apply, quoting the line from the listing that decides it.

Your workday overlap

Nigeria · UTC+1

  • New York2h
  • London7h
  • Berlin8h
  • Singapore1h

Pay in these listings

$70k – $518k

USD a year, midpoint ~$197k, from 34 roles that publish pay

Who's hiring

34 companies

52 open worldwide, 8 regional · 87% direct from the employer

Engineering teams tend to work asynchronously, with a short daily overlap for meetings. From Nigeria, a standard 9–5 overlaps 8 hours with Berlin.

Getting paid from Nigeria

Nigeria's currency is the Nigerian naira (NGN). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it.

Foreign employers usually pay people in Nigeria by bank transfer or through a payments platform. As a contractor you invoice them yourself; through an employer of record you're on a local payroll in Nigerian naira.

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Questions about engineering jobs from Nigeria

Can I get a remote engineering job from Nigeria?

Yes. 60 engineering roles listed here accept applicants in Nigeria: 52 are open worldwide and 8 name a region, timezone band or country list that includes Nigeria.

What do remote engineering jobs open to Nigeria pay?

Of the 34 roles that publish pay, salaries run from $70k to $518k USD a year, with a midpoint around $197k. Pay is set by the employer and usually doesn't change by country for worldwide roles, but check each listing.

What hours would I work from Nigeria?

Nigeria runs on UTC+1. A 9–5 there overlaps 2h with New York, 7h with London, 8h with Berlin, 1h with Singapore. Most engineering teams only need a few shared hours.

How do foreign companies hire people in Nigeria?

Usually as an independent contractor (you invoice the company and handle your own tax in Nigeria) or through an employer of record, a third party that employs you on Nigeria's payroll for the company. Nigeria's currency is the Nigerian naira (NGN). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it. Rules differ, so check with a local tax professional.

More on this: contractor vs employer of record · working across timezones · taxes when paid by a foreign company