Updated June 24, 2026

30 open positions

Algorithm Design Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 30+ algorithm design jobs at companies offering best_place_to_work and unlimited PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 9 new this week.

Hiring companies include Elastic, Esri, and Waabi. Schedules on offer include best_place_to_work, unlimited PTO, and generous_parental_leave.

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Principal Software Engineer - Vector Search

Elastic

RemoteIreland

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Principal Software Engineer - Vector Search

Elastic

RemoteUK

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Principal Software Engineer - Vector Search

Elastic

RemoteSpain

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Lead Software Engineer, Fullstack

21d

Dave

RemoteUSA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Backend Software Engineer

15d

Wellhub

RemoteBrazil

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Staff Software Engineer

22d

Samsara

RemoteUSA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Principal Software Engineer - Vector Search

Elastic

RemotePoland

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Principal Software Engineer - Vector Search

Elastic

RemoteGreece

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Software Engineer - Vector Search

21d

Elastic

RemoteUSA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Software Engineer - Vector Search

21d

Elastic

RemoteCanada

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Principal Software Engineer - Vector Search

21d

Elastic

RemoteUSA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Principal Software Engineer - Vector Search

21d

Elastic

RemoteCanada

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Motion Planning

15h

Waabi

Hybrid

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$158k - $269k

Research Scientist

15h

Waabi

HybridToronto, Canada

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$158k - $269k

Research Internship/Co-op

15h

Waabi

HybridToronto, Canada

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$45k - $60k

C++ Developer - Robotics

Meritis

OnsiteMontpellier, France

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Sr Researcher - Experience Delivery

1mo

Dolby

HybridAtlanta, USA

9 day fortnight

Multimodal Spatial Generative AI Researcher

1mo

Dolby

HybridAtlanta, USA

9 day fortnight

Senior Researcher, Systems

27d

Category Labs

HybridNew York, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Sensing Systems Engineer

1mo

Sesame

OnsiteSan Francisco or Bellevue

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

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How we curate this list

We track companies that publicly offer reduced-hours schedules — 4-day weeks, 9-day fortnights, half-day Fridays, and more. This page refreshes daily; companies that drop the policy are removed. Read about our editorial standards →

Last reviewed: June 24, 2026

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Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

Employers hiring for Algorithm Design on this page include Elastic, Esri, and Waabi. Algorithm Design roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that have adopted a reduced-hours schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Algorithm Design is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Algorithm Design roles span the full seniority range — we list 30 open roles requiring Algorithm Design across entry-level, mid-level, senior, lead, and staff/principal positions. Senior and above tend to dominate because employers offering reduced-hours schedules often lean toward experienced individual contributors who can deliver consistently in fewer hours. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Algorithm Design hiring managers at reduced-hours companies care about delivered value, not hours worked. Highlight projects where you shipped at a steady cadence, collaborated asynchronously, or reduced engineering toil through automation or tooling. Include concrete metrics (latency improvements, adoption numbers, cost reductions) rather than vague duty descriptions. Expand listings above to see the exact framing each employer uses in their job descriptions.

Yes — companies listed on 4dayweek.io commit to full salary parity regardless of schedule. Algorithm Design roles in tech and data typically command premium rates at both reduced-hours and traditional employers. Specific ranges depend on seniority, location, and the specific sub-specialty (e.g. backend vs frontend, infra vs ML). Individual listings above show exact bands where the employer publishes them.

Depends on the role, but Algorithm Design candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for reduced-hours employers — those companies rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs to operate on a compressed schedule. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Algorithm Design on current listings.

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