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To paraphrase from the website Latvia Travel, Latvia might be a small country but it packs a powerful punch. Latvia’s proximity to the Baltic Sea and its lush natural landscapes makes it a valuable travel destination. Traditions, festivals, music and singing are only a part of Latvia’s rich cultural heritage and of UNESCO’s Masterpieces.

Digital nomads and remote workers who are in search for a place that has a lot to offer while travelling across Europe should look into doing remote projects in Latvia.

In Demand Remote Jobs in Latvia

You can find the latest remote job vacancies with Latvian companies on website such as EU Remote Jobs and LinkedIn. This is a selection of remote jobs that are in high demand in Latvia:

• Database Administrator
• Senior Python Engineer
• Quantitative Trader
• Security Engineer
• Translator
• Cloud Engineering Manager
• OpenStack Engineering Manager
• Frontend/Backend Engineer
• Open-Source Machine Learning Engineer
• Marketing Analytics Specialist
• Legal Counsel for Financial Services
• Software Developer
• Social Media Specialist
• Lead Social Media Manager
• Head of Growth Marketing
• Payroll Transformation Analyst
• B2B Content Writer
• Convertion Rate Copywriter
• Proofreader and Editor
• Scientist
• Sales Director
• Executive Director
• Public Relations Specialist
• Senior Product Manager
• Fintech Team Lead Engineer
• Senior C++ Developer
• Graphics Software Developer.

The most in demand roles are in the technology sector with expected qualifications in this field.

Highest Paying Remote Jobs in Latvia

Here is a selection of what employers are looking for and how much they are willing to pay:

• Engineering Manager with an annual salary of around 80,000 euro per year;
• Senior Systems Engineer with an annual salary reaching up to 160,000 euro per year;
• Senior Database Administrator with an annual salary reaching up to 150,000 euro per year;
• React Native Developer with an annual salary reaching up to 80,000 euro per year;
• Data Entry Specialist with a monthly salary reaching up to 1,600 euro;

Advantages of Working in Latvia

You can find tourism information about Latvia from the Latvian Ministry of Economics’ website. Most of the Latvian population live in the capital, Riga, however the country offers so much more:

• There are plenty of natural spots to discover and explore that include beaches and forests;
• this small country has a high number of castles and buildings with amazing architecture, particularly Art Nouveau;
• Latvian people love their outdoor sports so there are many opportunities to do activities like swimming and skiing;
• the capital Riga has great availability of high speed free Wifi.

Languages Spoken in Latvia

The local population speaks Latvian or Lettish, which is part of the Indo-European family of languages. It has been calculated that 1.5 million people in Latvia speak the official language, as of 2023. Other languages that are spoken in Latvia include Russian (about a third of the population is bilingual in Latvian and Russian) and Ukrainian.

After Latvia became an independent country in 1990, English became the main foreign language that people started to learn.

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