While working at GitLab, Job van der Voort and Marcelo Lebre hired remote workers in about 70 countries. The process was such a challenge that they decided to found Remote in 2019. The platform, which allows companies to hire remote workers and manage payments and compliance, announced today a new product called Global HR Platform designed for employers with workers in multiple countries. Van der Voort told TechCrunch that Remote decided to launch Global HR Platform because it sees more companies encountering the same kinds of problem he and Lebre had at GitLab. He says Remote can help reduce the amount of time it takes to onboard a candidate in another country from weeks to days, making it easier for companies to expand globally. “Although the news headlines might talk about returning to the office, the reality is that many companies, if they do return to the office, they operate on a hybrid model,” Van der Voort said. “But most importantly, because the demand for remote work is so incredibly high, there’s a high opportunity …