Relocate.Me: Jobs & Moving Abroad

Picnic.

You’ve probably seen its Amsterdam-based tech openings pop up in this channel many times.

Last year, we also published a detailed introduction to Picnic in our Substack newsletter, The Global Move.

Our founder got a chance to interview Picnic’s CTO, Daniel.

It was a really interesting conversation, and we turned it into a Substack post to share it with you.

It ended up being a detailed look at how AI is actually changing a 400-person engineering organization. Not just how engineers write code, but how teams work, what they build, how they experiment, and even how Picnic hires.

The conversation covers why producing more code and shipping more releases doesn’t necessarily create more value, where the engineering bottleneck moves when implementation becomes much easier, and what a Product Engineer looks like in this new environment.

Andrew also spoke with Picnic’s recruiting team about the hiring side of things: what they look for in engineers today, how they read resumes, whether GitHub and cover letters still matter, and what they actually want to see when a candidate says they’re using AI.

So quite a packed piece and well worth a read.

Check out the interview here 👇

https://relocateme.substack.com/p/we-are-hiring-engineers-because-of

Continuing our series of country guides, we’ve put together a list of helpful links for those of you considering a move to Canada 🇨🇦.

Here we go:

✅ DESTINATION RESEARCH

🪪 Visas: https://relocate.me/visas/canada + this official tool to help you find out what you’ll need to visit Canada

Popular searches:

• Express Entry / Federal Skilled Worker Program (one of the main pathways for skilled workers seeking permanent residence in Canada)

• Provincial Nominee Programs (immigration programs operated by Canadian provinces and territories)

• Working in Canada Temporarily (everything about work permits)

• What is an LMIA?

🧾 Taxes: https://relocate.me/taxes/guide/canada

💵 Take-home pay calculator: https://relocate.me/taxes/calculator/canada or https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/tool/tax-calculator

🛒 Cost of living: https://relocate.me/cost-of-living/canada + Numbeo + ask on Reddit (example thread)

🏥 Healthcare & insurance options:

• General overview: https://relocate.me/healthcare/canada

• First-hand insights: Ask locals and expats on Reddit. Example threads:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskCanada/comments/1rhhjj7/hows_your_perception_about_canadian_healthcare

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskIndia/comments/1viux0t/has_anybody_lived_in_canada_hows_canadian_health

https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1mogqpd/is_canadian_healthcare_really_that_bad

📊 Average salary data: https://relocate.me/salaries/canada-average-salary

💻💰 Developer salaries in Canada: Levels.fyi / Job Bank (Canada’s national employment service) / Indeed + Reddit and Quora for first-hand insights (example thread)

❓ Ask questions about living and relocating to Canada:

• reddit.com/r/AskACanadian (a good place to ask Canadians about everyday life, culture, and living in Canada)
• reddit.com/r/ImmigrationCanada (focused on Canadian immigration, visas, work permits, and permanent residence)
• reddit.com/r/cscareerquestionsCAD (a subreddit for those with questions about working in the tech industry or in a CS/dev/programmer related job specifically in Canada)
• reddit.com/r/canadaexpressentry (info and support regarding immigration to Canada via the Express Entry system)
• reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada (for all money-related questions, like cost of living, salaries, taxes, etc.)
• reddit.com/r/askTO (a subreddit to submit questions to Torontonians and about Toronto)
• reddit.com/r/askvan and reddit.com/r/vancouver (two large communities for questions and discussions about living in Vancouver)

🔖 Other useful resources:

• Moving to Vancouver: A Practical Relocation Guide
• Official Canadian government resources for newcomers

✅ JOB SEARCH: COMPANIES OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL HIRES

Here are a few Canada-based companies I managed to find that, based on publicly available info (primarily current job descriptions), appear to be open to sponsoring work permits for international hires:

• Hiive
• Nimble, a Swoop company
• Neo Financial
• OpusClip
• Wayve
• Planned

To explore the full list (and get notified whenever we publish new guides), follow us on Substack 👇

https://relocateme.substack.com/p/moving-to-canada-for-work

Who's considering the #Netherlands 🇳🇱 as a work-abroad destination?

We've added three new job opportunities that might interest you:

Engineering Manager (Team Lead) - Back Office & Integrations
• Location: Rotterdam
• Company: C Teleport

Lead Frontend Developer – React / TypeScript
• Location: The Hague
• Company: ZooStation

Software Engineer - Warehouse Systems
• Location: Amsterdam
• Company: Picnic

Last week, we shared the story of The Global Move subscriber who recently relocated to Estonia for an iOS Engineer role at Bolt.

He kindly agreed to share the resume that helped him get there.

In our new Substack post, our founder, Andrew, did a practical review of that resume:

- what he thinks Ameya did well (from the perspective of someone who’s been in tech recruitment & talent relocation for over a decade)
- what he’d improve
- what you can learn from it and use in your own resume

So you get to see a real resume that helped someone land a job abroad, rather than another polished template created specifically for a resume guide.

If you’re applying for tech jobs abroad right now, it’s well worth a read.

Here’s the link 👇

https://relocateme.substack.com/p/the-resume-that-helped-an-ios-engineer

From India 🇮🇳 to Estonia 🇪🇪

Andrew, our founder, got the chance to talk with Ameya, a subscriber to our Substack The Global Move, who recently relocated to Tallinn for a Senior iOS Engineer role at Bolt.

His path between those two points - India and Estonia - wasn’t particularly straightforward.

In the interview, Ameya shared what his job search actually looked like, what worked and what didn’t, how he approached resumes and cover letters, how he prepared for interviews, how Estonia ended up on his radar, and a lot more in between.

Check it out here 👇

https://relocateme.substack.com/p/from-india-to-estonia-ameyas-job

It’s an honest and practical look at what it takes to land a job abroad in 2026, with many useful insights for anyone trying to make a similar move.

Internal mobility. One of the relocation pathways worth keeping in mind in 2026.

It’s more of a long-term play, but still a viable one.

By internal mobility, we mean moving within a company to a different position in a different country.

Of course, not every multinational company is a good fit for this path. Having offices around the world doesn’t necessarily mean employees actually move between them. But there are definitely companies where this happens: EPAM Systems, JetBrains, Amazon, Catawiki... just to name a few.

In our latest piece for The Global Move, we explain how to figure out whether a company is a good “candidate” for an international transfer - before you join.

We also cover the L-1 route to the U.S. and the EU’s Intra-Corporate Transfers framework.

So, if relocating abroad is part of your longer-term career plan, do have a read. It might make you look at your relocation strategy a little differently.

Here’s the link for quick access 👇

https://relocateme.substack.com/p/internal-mobility-as-an-alternative

📌 Webinar announcement

Next week, on August 20, our partner Manifest will host a webinar exclusively for our community:

Relocating to the U.S.: Your Visa Roadmap from First Step to Green Card

In this session, Manifest immigration attorney Henry Lindpere will cover:

- The most common visa categories for people relocating to the U.S.
- Employment-based options: H-1B, O-1A, TN, J-1, and others
- Entrepreneur and investor pathways, including E-2 and O-1A
- Family-based options and how they interact with other pathways
- How to think about your initial visa choice in light of your long-term goals
​​- What the path from a temporary visa to a green card typically looks like
- Common mistakes people make when planning an international move

If moving to 🇺🇸 is on your radar, this is a great opportunity to better understand your options and get your questions answered directly by an expert.

👉 Register now to secure your spot


More about Manifest:
https://relocateme.substack.com/p/how-manifest-helps-people-move-to

Hello everyone 👋

Here’s a batch of new job opportunities for you to consider:

Lead Software Engineer (Team Lead) - 2 squads
• Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
• Company: C Teleport

Senior Data Scientist (Machine Learning)
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹
• Company: Catawiki

AI Platform Engineer
• Location: Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵
• Company: PayPay Card

Motion Designer - Strategic Projects
• Location: Limassol, Cyprus 🇨🇾
• Company: Welltech

Engineering Manager, AI / ML
• Location: San Sebastian, Spain 🇪🇸
• Company: Multiverse Computing

Senior Data Engineer (Redshift)
• Location: Limassol, Cyprus 🇨🇾
• Company: Welltech

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To browse all opportunities currently available on our job board, use this link: https://relocate.me/international-jobs

If you haven’t already, also consider subscribing to our newsletter on Substack.

Every Thursday, as part of the newsletter, we publish a handpicked list of 100+ relocation-friendly tech jobs, plus international remote roles.

We just posted a new edition with 152 jobs: https://relocateme.substack.com/p/weekly-hand-curated-tech-jobs-with-225

Last week, we shared with you an article by our founder about how the relocation game in tech has changed.

That piece ended up on the front page of Hacker News and got 200K+ views on Reddit.

And it naturally led to the next question:

If today’s relocation market works differently, how should you actually search for a job abroad?

That’s probably the question Andrew received most often after publishing the article.

Here’s the answer:

I don’t think there’s one perfect website that solves the problem. If there were, I’d simply send everyone there.

Instead, I think relocation today is much more about building the right search strategy than finding another job board. Over the years, I’ve seen people relocate in many different ways, and that’s perhaps the biggest lesson I’ve learned: there isn’t one path.

If I were starting my relocation journey today, this is exactly how I’d approach it 👇

https://relocateme.substack.com/p/how-to-search-for-a-tech-job-abroad

Enjoy reading!

Hello everyone!

Just a quick post to let you know about a big batch of new job opportunities on Relocate.me.

This time, in #Lithuania 🇱🇹 with #Vinted!

Vinted started as a way for friends to find new homes for clothes they no longer needed. In 2019, it became Lithuania’s first unicorn 🦄, and today the company is valued at €8 billion.

Vinted has grown to a team of 2,200+ people, working toward its mission to make second-hand first choice worldwide.

And it has three business units that support this mission:

🛍️ Vinted Marketplace: Europe’s leading second-hand platform, connecting millions of members across 25+ markets, including the US and Australia.

📦 Vinted Go: a unit working to make the shipping experience smarter, simpler, and more affordable, with a vast network of 500,000+ pick-up and drop-off points and 60+ carrier partners across Europe.

💳 Vinted Pay: a unit dedicated to bringing secure, reliable payments to buyers and sellers in Europe.

Now the best part: the company is actively hiring for tech roles in Lithuania. Visa sponsorship and relocation support - along with a €30k gross bonus and 2 months of housing - are provided to help make the transition as stress-free as possible!

Explore the open roles here 👇

https://relocate.me/companies-hiring/vinted

There’s quite a range, from data and back-end engineering to product design and engineering leadership.

If you’re looking for a developer job abroad in 2026, please read this 👇

https://relocateme.substack.com/p/the-relocation-game-in-tech-has-changed

It is the new post by Andrew, our founder, who’s been involved in tech talent relocation since 2011.

In it, Andrew explains how the international tech hiring and relocation market has changed over the past few years, why many of the strategies that worked before are less effective today, and what you can do differently.

If job relocation is one of your goals this year, it’s a must-read. There’s a lot in there that might change how you approach your search.

Who's open to a #remote contractor opportunity with hourly pay?

micro1, the leading AI data lab for training frontier models and evaluating AI agents, is currently hiring for these two roles:

💻 Computer Science Expert (PhD)
https://relocate.me/remote/remote/micro1/computer-science-expert-phd-10275

📊 Statistics Expert (PhD)
https://relocate.me/remote/remote/micro1/statistics-expert-phd-10276

No prior AI experience is required - your domain expertise is what matters. Your work will help shape how AI models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input.

Learn more and apply using the links above!

Continuing our series of country guides, we’ve put together a list of helpful links for those of you considering a move to the United States 🇺🇸.

Here we go:

✅ DESTINATION RESEARCH

🪪 Visas: https://relocate.me/visas/united-states + https://manifestlaw.com/blog/types-of-work-visas-us or the official Visa Wizard tool to help you determine which U.S. visa category best matches your purpose of travel.

Popular searches:

• O-1 visa (a relocation path without an employment offer)
• H-1B visa (an employer-sponsored work visa)
• L-1 visa (an employer-sponsored intra-company transfer visa, often used by multinational companies to relocate employees from an overseas office to the United States)
• TN visa (a work visa available to eligible Canadian and Mexican citizens)

🧾 Taxes: https://relocate.me/taxes/guide/united-states

💵 Take-home pay calculator: https://relocate.me/taxes/calculator/united-states or https://www.smartasset.com/taxes/income-taxes

🛒 Cost of living: https://relocate.me/cost-of-living/united-state + Numbeo + ask on Reddit (example thread)

🏥 Healthcare & insurance options:

• General overview: https://relocate.me/healthcare/united-states + https://manifestlaw.com/blog/do-immigrants-get-free-healthcare

• First-hand insights: Ask locals and expats on Reddit (example thread)

📊 Average salary data: https://relocate.me/salaries/united-states-average-salary

💻💰 Developer salaries in the United States: Levels.fyi / Built In / Blind + Stack Overflow Annual Developer Survey + Reddit and Quora for first-hand insights

❓ Ask questions about living and relocating to the United States:

• reddit.com/r/MovingToUSA
• reddit.com/r/AskAnAmerican
• reddit.com/r/AskSF
• reddit.com/r/sanfrancisco
• reddit.com/r/bayarea
• reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions (a general Q&A community covering virtually every topic, with questions about the United States being very common)
• reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions (one of the largest software engineering career communities, with many discussions focused on the U.S. tech job market)

✅ JOB SEARCH: U.S. COMPANIES HIRING FROM ABROAD

Here are some U.S. companies we’re aware of that, based on publicly available info (primarily current job descriptions), appear to be open to sponsoring work visas for international hires:

• Anthropic
• Reflection
• Exa
• Retell AI
• Thinking Machines Lab
• Verkada
• Halliday
• AGI
• fab2
• Sim

To explore the full list (and get notified whenever we publish new guides), follow us on Substack 👇

https://relocateme.substack.com/p/moving-to-the-united-states-for-work

As part of our effort to share useful tools and resources for relocation, we’d like to highlight Manifest.

Manifest is an immigration law firm specializing in U.S. employment-based visas, including O-1, L-1, EB-1, and National Interest Waivers (NIW).

What makes them different is their process. They don’t hand your case off to a paralegal. Instead, you’re matched with an experienced attorney based on your specific case, receive dedicated 1:1 support, and can track your case every step of the way through an online portal.

And, of course, their track record: thousands of visas and green cards successfully obtained for clients.

If you’re planning a move to the United States for work, they’re well worth considering.

Learn more about Manifest here:

👉 https://gomanifestlaw.com/relocate

Partnership post. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

​​When it comes to relocating abroad for work, most people immediately think of employer-sponsored visas.

But there’s another, often overlooked route: talent visas.

One of the biggest differences from a traditional work visa is that a talent visa often doesn’t require you to have a job offer. And unlike many digital nomad visas, eligibility is usually based on your professional achievements rather than meeting an ongoing minimum monthly income requirement.

We put together a new post on our Substack, The Global Move, covering some of the strongest talent visa options, including:

• O-1 Visa (🇺🇸)
• Global Talent Visa (🇬🇧)
• "Carte Talent" (🇫🇷)
• National Innovation Visa (🇦🇺)
• and several others.

Well worth a read if you want to be aware of the different relocation pathways available.

Here’s the link 👇

https://relocateme.substack.com/p/talent-visas-in-2026-a-relocation

“Why do you want to relocate?”

It’s one of the most common interview questions international job seekers get, and one where your answer can quietly hurt your chances of moving forward.

Many candidates answer it by talking almost exclusively about wanting to move abroad, seeking a better quality of life, higher salaries, and the like.

Here’s the problem: when that’s your entire answer, you unintentionally shift the focus away from the one thing the recruiter actually wants to hear about: the company.

By the time you’re sitting in that interview, they already know you want to relocate.

What they really want to hear is that you’re genuinely excited about joining their team.

In my latest article for The Global Move, I explain:

- why focusing so much on the idea of relocating during interviews can work against you;
- what employers actually want to hear instead; and
- how to approach relocation questions the right way, with examples of weak and strong answers.

Hope it comes in handy for those of you who are currently looking for a tech job abroad.

Check out the article here 👇

https://relocateme.substack.com/p/a-mistake-to-avoid-during-relocation

Continuing our series of country guides, we’ve put together a list of helpful links for those of you considering a move to Finland 🇫🇮.

Here we go:

✅ DESTINATION RESEARCH

🪪 Visas: https://relocate.me/visas/finland + these two official sites:

• https://um.fi/entering-finland
• https://migri.fi/en/i-want-to-come-to-finland to help you determine the correct visa or permit type for your situation

🧾 Taxes: https://relocate.me/taxes/guide/finland and/or https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/finland/individual/taxes-on-personal-income

💶 Take-home pay calculator: https://relocate.me/taxes/calculator/finland or the official one from the Finnish Tax Administration

🛒 Cost of living: https://relocate.me/cost-of-living/finland + Numbeo + ask on Reddit (example thread)

🏥 Healthcare & insurance options:

• General overview: https://relocate.me/healthcare/finland
• First-hand insights: Ask locals and expats in r/Finland (example thread)

📊 Average salary data: https://relocate.me/salaries/finland-average-salary

💻💰 Developer salaries in Finland: Levels.fyi / Glassdoor + Reddit for first-hand insights (example thread)

❓ Ask questions about Finland:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/finland
• https://www.reddit.com/r/helsinki
• https://www.reddit.com/r/espoo
• https://www.reddit.com/r/nordiccountries
• https://www.finlandforum.org
• Expats & Foreigners in Finland (Facebook group)

📌 Other useful resources:

• https://www.workinfinland.com/en
• https://www.suomi.fi/guides/work-in-finland

✅ JOB SEARCH: COMPANIES HIRING FROM OUTSIDE FINLAND

Here are some of the Finland-based companies that, based on publicly available info, appear to have a track record of relocating international employees:

• Sellforte
• Supercell
• AlphaSense
• Wolt
• Remedy Entertainment
• Rovio
• Metacore
• ReOrbit

To explore the full list (and get notified whenever we publish new guides), follow us on Substack 👇

https://relocateme.substack.com/p/moving-to-finland-for-work

Hello everyone 👋

Here’s a batch of new job opportunities for you to consider:

Lead Software Engineer (Team Lead) - Billing Squad
• Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
• Company: C Teleport

Engineering Manager - Shipping
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹
• Company: Catawiki

Research AI Director
• Location: San Sebastian, Spain 🇪🇸
• Company: Multiverse Computing

Senior Engineers - Front End / Mobile / Back End / Full Stack / Platform
• Location: Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿
• Company: Halter

Senior Frontend Engineer
• Location: Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵
• Company: HENNGE

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On a final note, if you haven’t already, consider subscribing to our newsletter on Substack.

A paid subscription gives you access to:

✔ A weekly hand-picked list of ~150 relocation-friendly and international remote tech jobs (latest edition here)

✔ The Global Move private job board, featuring a searchable archive of 1,000+ tech jobs with visa/relocation support, plus 300+ international remote roles

Just published an updated guide to digital nomad visas available in 2026.

Today, more than 50 countries offer some form of digital nomad visa, and new programs keep appearing.

Some require relatively modest income, while others have thresholds that put them out of reach for many people. Some are designed for a short stay, while others can lead to long-term residence.

We originally published a similar guide in 2025, but a lot has changed since then. Income requirements have been updated, several new programs have launched, and a few older ones have quietly disappeared.

The updated guide groups options by region and includes the specific visa name, minimum income requirement, duration, and an official government source for every option, so you can verify the latest requirements at any time.

The list is now live on our Substack, The Global Move. Check it out here 👇

https://relocateme.substack.com/p/digital-nomad-visas-in-2026-a-world

#DigitalNomadVisa #IndependentRelocation

Do cover letters still matter in 2026?

Our answer: Yes, but only if you write them well.

Otherwise, it's a waste of time.

To give you an example, one of the subscribers to our Substack newsletter, The Global Move, recently wrote a cover letter that opened the door for him at a Berlin-based tech company while applying from abroad.

He kindly gave us permission to share that cover letter publicly, so we could break down what made it effective and share practical advice other job seekers can use when writing their own.

You can find the cover letter and our thoughts on why it worked in this new article 👇

https://relocateme.substack.com/p/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-in-2026

#CoverLetters #JobSearchAdvice