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19,542 jobs paying $100k+ whose posting doesn't ask for a college degree, or accepts equivalent experience instead. We read every posting; check the full description before you apply.
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You will own the core of the Global Settlement Network: its DAG-based ledger and Dual Consensus Mechanism (a licensed proof-of-authority supernode tier alongside an open proof-of-stake validator ring), the node and networking stack, state design, and the virtual machine.
- Apply on Adzuna
- Benefits
- Equity
- Paid time off
- Relocation
Join a cloud engineering team responsible for building, operating, and improving secure, scalable cloud infrastructure. In this role, you will focus primarily on Microsoft Azure, using infrastructure as code, automation, and CI/CD practices to deliver reliable cloud services.
- 10+ years experience
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- Benefits
- Bonus
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
You'll be joining a growing engineering function focused on delivering key transformation initiatives across the business. The role will give you exposure to both modern and legacy environments, with a focus on uplifting capability and driving innovation.
- 8–10 years experience
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This role primarily focuses on building and maintaining a Python Flask-based API layer that supports a web-based data science platform and enables data ingestion, modeling, scoring, and activation workflows across the organization.
- 3+ years experience
- Degree or equivalent experience
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- Benefits
- Equity
- Paid time off
The 4As is looking for an energetic, relationship-driven business development professional to help expand our community of advertising agencies across the country.
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Join The Niello Company – Driving What’s Good for Over a Century! If you’re passionate about making a positive impact, supporting others, and growing both personally and professionally, The Niello Company is the place for you!
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- Bonus
- Commission
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
Wir haben eine webbasierte Online- Plattform zur Jobsuche und Talentgewinnung entwickelt, die den. Bewerbungsprozess digitalisiert und die Unternehmung dabei unterstützt, Talente am Markt rasch zu. erkennen und langfristig für sich zu gewinnen.
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ICT Application Manager - Microsoft Power Platform & Prozessautomatisierung (m/w/d)
Rocken®New · 22h ago
Wir haben eine webbasierte Online- Plattform zur Jobsuche und Talentgewinnung entwickelt, die den. Bewerbungsprozess digitalisiert und die Unternehmung dabei unterstützt, Talente am Markt rasch zu. erkennen und langfristig für sich zu gewinnen.
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Workplace Engineer & IT Infrastructure Support (m/w/d)
Rocken®New · 22h ago
Wir haben eine webbasierte Online- Plattform zur Jobsuche und Talentgewinnung entwickelt, die den. Bewerbungsprozess digitalisiert und die Unternehmung dabei unterstützt, Talente am Markt rasch zu. erkennen und langfristig für sich zu gewinnen.
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We are looking for an experienced securities lawyer to join the Corporate Legal team as Corporate Counsel, Public Company Reporting & Governance.
- 8+ years experience
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Apply on company site
- Benefits
- Equity
- Bonus
- Commission
- Parental leave
Senior System Engineer - Microsoft 365 & Azure | 80-100 % (m/w/d)
Rocken®New · 22h ago
Wir haben eine webbasierte Online- Plattform zur Jobsuche und Talentgewinnung entwickelt, die den. Bewerbungsprozess digitalisiert und die Unternehmung dabei unterstützt, Talente am Markt rasch zu. erkennen und langfristig für sich zu gewinnen.
- Apply on jobup.ch
Senior IT System Engineer - Microsoft 365, Server & Cloud | 80-100 % (m/w/d)
Rocken®New · 22h ago
Wir haben eine webbasierte Online- Plattform zur Jobsuche und Talentgewinnung entwickelt, die den. Bewerbungsprozess digitalisiert und die Unternehmung dabei unterstützt, Talente am Markt rasch zu. erkennen und langfristig für sich zu gewinnen.
- Apply on jobup.ch
Senior System Engineer - VMware, Windows Server & Storage | 80-100 % (m/w/d)
Rocken®New · 22h ago
Wir haben eine webbasierte Online- Plattform zur Jobsuche und Talentgewinnung entwickelt, die den. Bewerbungsprozess digitalisiert und die Unternehmung dabei unterstützt, Talente am Markt rasch zu. erkennen und langfristig für sich zu gewinnen.
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We’re building our Healthcare and Life Sciences leadership team to help organizations translate advances in AI into meaningful impact.
- 15+ years experience
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Lead Software Engineer, Business Solutions (4331)
Golden 1 CenterNew · 23h ago
The Sacramento Kings are seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Business Solutions to lead the design, development, and implementation of internal AI-powered tools that improve operational efficiency, automate workflows, and support data-driven decision-making across the organization.
- 8+ years experience
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Apply on company site
- Benefits
- Equity
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
Our partner is looking for a Principal Software Engineer (AI & Data Products) based in Canada (Remote).
- Pays more than 71% of Software Engineer jobs
- 15+ years experience
- Degree or equivalent experience
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- Equity
- Bonus
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Provides hands-on leadership by maintaining a regular presence on the warehouse floor, coaching employees, resolving operational issues, and supporting daily warehouse activities.
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Design and ship systems that allow Clay to learn and improve using user behavior and important business data. Build net-new recommendation-first experiences, from prototype through production.
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En France, la paie et le social comptent parmi les fonctions les plus réglementées qui soient. Entre inflation réglementaire et évolutions légales et conventionnelles incessantes, la conformité est devenue un véritable fardeau pour les cabinets de paie et les services RH :
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I Staff Software Engineer, Ads Data Platform Instacart · Canada - Remote (ON, CA Principal Python Go SQL
ContentBufferNew · 1d ago
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping and advancing a robust data platform that addresses strategic challenges within Ads and across Instacart.
- Pays more than 82% of Software Engineer jobs
- 8+ years experience
- Apply on WhatJobs
- Benefits
- Equity
We are hiring a hands-on Staff Software Engineer / Technical Lead to establish technical ownership of our U.S. software platform and help a growing engineering team deliver reliable, maintainable products.
- 8+ years experience
- Apply on WhatJobs
- Benefits
- Equity
Lead a core product engineering team building software for local governments. This hands-on, product-minded role combines people leadership with technical direction and contributes to modernizing public-sector workflows.
- 7–15 years experience
- Apply on company site
The Senior Developer, NetSuite CRM will serve as the dedicated technical owner responsible for the design, development, configuration, optimization, and ongoing enhancement of Trace3's NetSuite CRM platform.
- 5+ years experience
- Degree or equivalent experience
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- Benefits
- Bonus
- Commission
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Pension
- Paid time off
Data science is in a moment of reinvention: AI-generated code and agentic workflows are changing what it means to put analytical work into production.
- Apply on Jobicy
- Benefits
- Bonus
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Wellness
As General Manager of Marketplace, you will own contributor supply for David AI end to end. Your mandate is to make our contributor marketplace a reliable source of qualified contributors and deliverable hours for every production ramp we commit to.
- 7–10 years experience
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- Benefits
- Equity
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Unlimited PTO
The Sales Engineer will engage directly with our dealers to develop a deep understanding of our solutions through formal sales and technical training sessions.
- Degree or equivalent experience
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- Benefits
- Commission
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Unlimited PTO
Principal Java Engineer - Distributed Systems, Serverless - Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch B.V.New · 1d ago
Leveraging your deep distributed systems expertise to design, build, and operate core pieces of our next-generation Serverless Elasticsearch offering, directly impacting the experience of customers worldwide.
- Pays more than 93% of Software Engineer jobs
- Apply on WhatJobs
- Benefits
- Equity
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
We're looking for a Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Vision AI to architect and build the platform behind these products. You'll have an outsized influence on how Vision AI is built and how it reaches restaurants across Toast.
- Pays more than 86% of Machine Learning Engineer jobs
- Apply on company site
- Benefits
- Equity
- Bonus
- Commission
Join an early enterprise sales team at a B2B SaaS company serving go-to-market teams. You will close complex enterprise deals while helping establish the sales playbook and shape how the business serves larger customers.
- Apply on company site
- Benefits
- Visa sponsorship
An AI-focused B2B software startup is hiring a Founding Account Executive to take ownership of its sales motion and build a repeatable enterprise sales process. You will partner closely with company leadership and help establish the foundation for a future sales team.
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- Benefits
- Equity
Registered Nurse IV Nurse Supervisor (6218)
LIFELONG MEDICAL CARENew · 1d ago
Under the general supervision of the Regional Medical Director and Center Director, with clinical guidance of the Sr Director of Clinical Care Teams, the Nurse Supervisor is responsible for providing clinical care, administrative structure and overseeing the work of Registered…
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- Health insurance
- Pension
- Paid time off
Program Manager responsible for planning and overseeing one or more programs to achieve quality, cost, schedule, technical, and contractual objectives.
- 10–15 years experience
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Apply on company site
- Benefits
- Equity
The HRBP team at OpenAI partners with leaders on complex organizational and talent decisions where the right path isn’t always obvious.
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The Go-to-Market HR Business Partner team at OpenAI partners with leaders to shape organizational design, develop talent, strengthen leadership, and support growth across functions and regions.
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- Equity
4 paths to $100k+ without a degree
Frequently asked questions
Can you earn $100k+ without a college degree?
Yes. Right now 19,542 of the 28,099 six-figure jobs on Six Figure Jobs (about 70%) either don't ask for a degree in the posting or accept equivalent experience instead. Every one publishes a salary of $100k or more (or the local equivalent).
How do you know a job does not require a degree?
We read each posting. A job is listed here when its description doesn't ask for a degree at all, or asks for one "or equivalent experience" (or says no degree is required). Jobs that ask for a degree with no alternative are left out. It is a reading of the posting text, so check the full description before you apply.
How do I compete against degree holders for $100k+ roles?
Show the work: a portfolio or GitHub profile, open source contributions, relevant certifications (for example in cloud platforms) and results you can point to, such as shipped projects or quota attainment. When a posting accepts equivalent experience, describe yours in the terms the posting uses.
Do all employers on Six Figure Jobs hire without degrees?
No. Many postings still ask for a degree, and those are not listed here. Some postings say a degree is "preferred" rather than required; it is usually worth applying to those if you meet the other requirements.