Updated May 24, 2026

40 open positions

Backend Development Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 40+ backend development jobs at companies offering unlimited PTO and flexible hours—full pay and a better work-life balance. 4 new this week.

Hiring companies include GitLab, Forter, and Klaviyo. Schedules on offer include unlimited PTO, flexible hours, and half-day Fridays.

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Senior Backend Engineer I (AI Feature Builder)

Storyblok

RemoteMexico

5 day weekVery Flexible

Senior Software Engineer, Agents

RevenueCat

RemoteSpain

5 day weekVery Flexible

GTM Engineer

13d

Pulumi

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Backend Engineer (AI), Pipeline Execution

1mo

GitLab

RemoteCanada +4 more

5 day weekVery Flexible

Senior Backend Engineer, SSCS: Supply Chain

1mo

GitLab

RemoteIndia

5 day weekVery Flexible

Senior Backend Engineer, Analytics Instrumentation (Golang)

1mo

GitLab

RemoteCanada or USA

5 day weekVery Flexible$118k - $252k

CLI Engineer

13d

Supabase

RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekVery Flexible

Software Engineer, Guest & Host

18d

Airbnb

RemoteUSA

5 day weekVery Flexible

Staff GenAI Backend Engineer, Automation Foundation

1mo

Airbnb

RemoteUSA

5 day weekVery Flexible$204k - $255k

Staff Software Engineer - Fraud

1mo

Mercury

RemoteCanada or USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$239k - $299k

Senior Software Engineer - AI Engineering

1mo

Mercury

RemoteCanada or USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$167k - $219k

Senior Backend Engineer, Onchain

15d

Polymarket

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Intermediate Backend Engineer, SSCS: Supply Chain

1mo

GitLab

RemoteIndia

5 day weekVery Flexible

Intermediate Backend Engineer, SSCS: AI Governance

1mo

GitLab

RemoteIndia

5 day weekVery Flexible

Backend Engineer, Analytics Instrumentation

1mo

GitLab

RemoteIndia

5 day weekVery Flexible

Backend Engineer, Analytics Instrumentation

1mo

GitLab

RemoteIndia

5 day weekVery Flexible

Senior Software Engineer, Billing

Forter

HybridTel Aviv, Israel

Half day fridays

AI Engineer (Backend)

Deel

HybridAlbania +9 more

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Software Engineer II - Data Warehousing

Klaviyo

HybridBoston, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Software Engineer, Product Offering

1mo

Forter

HybridTel Aviv, Israel

Half day fridays

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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: May 24, 2026

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Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

Employers hiring for Backend Development on this page include GitLab, Forter, and Klaviyo. Backend Development 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 Backend Development is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Backend Development roles span the full seniority range — we list 40 open roles requiring Backend Development 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 — Backend Development 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. Backend Development 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 Backend Development 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 Backend Development on current listings.

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