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Backend Development Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 141+ backend development jobs at companies offering unlimited PTO and best places to work—for a better work-life balance. 21 new this week. Hiring companies include Affirm, Experian, and Monzo.

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generous PTO 8
flexible hours 4
unlimited PTO 44
best places to work 66
generous parental leave 12

Updated October 14, 2026

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Senior Product Engineer (Backend-Leaning Fullstack)

5mo

Whering · Remote · UK

83 · Great4 Day Work Week£70k – £80k

Software Engineer II, Backend (Batch Developer Experience)

Affirm · Remote · Canada

61 · GoodBest Place to WorkCA$133k – CA$183k

Software Engineer II, Backend (Batch Developer Experience)

Affirm · Remote · USA

61 · GoodBest Place to Work$146k – $225k

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Senior Software Engineer, Backend/Fullstack

Coinbase · Remote · USA

62 · GoodUnlimited PTO$186k – $219k

Senior Software Engineer

Webflow · Remote · Argentina

63 · GoodBest Place to Work

Software Development Specialist

Experian · Remote · São Paulo, Brazil

57 · GoodBest Place to Work

Senior Software Engineer - Orchestration

Fivetran · Remote · Ontario, Canada

57 · GoodBest Place to Work$164k – $197k

Sr Software Engineer, EPD Ads

Pinterest · Remote · USA

60 · GoodUnlimited PTO$156k – $320k

Software Engineer II, EPD Ads

Pinterest · Remote · USA

60 · GoodUnlimited PTO$124k – $255k

Staff AI Engineer

2mo

Grafana Labs · Remote · USA

72 · GreatGenerous PTO$154k – $185k

Senior Software Engineer - Streams - Observability

Elastic · Remote · Greece

62 · GoodBest Place to Work

Senior Software Development Engineer, Backend

3mo

SavvyMoney · Remote · India

70 · GreatHalf Day Fridays₹2.5M – ₹3M

Software Engineer (Backend)

5mo

Metabase · Remote · Worldwide

65 · GoodFlexible Hours$110k – $210k

Senior Full Stack Engineer, Basketball

11d

GameChanger · Remote · USA

59 · GoodUnlimited PTO$140k – $155k

Senior Software Engineer - Enterprise AI

2mo

Spotify · Remote · New York, NY, USA

64 · GoodGenerous PTO$164k – $235k

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Retail DEX)

13d

Coinbase · Remote · Canada

62 · GoodUnlimited PTOCA$191k

Senior Software Engineer (Authentication)

25d

Pindrop · Remote · USA

63 · GoodUnlimited PTO$130k – $170k

Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Search)

13d

Affirm · Remote · USA

61 · GoodBest Place to Work$204k – $290k

Software Engineer, CDP - Foundations

14d

Coinbase · Remote · USA

62 · GoodUnlimited PTO$152k – $179k

Software Engineer (Repositories)

15d

Chainguard · Remote · Canada

62 · GoodBest Place to Work$170k – $231k

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Employers hiring for Backend Development on this page include Affirm, Experian, and Monzo. Backend Development roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that offer a 4-day week or another flexible 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 on this page span seniority levels, from entry-level and mid-level through senior, lead, and staff or principal positions. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above to the ones that fit you.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Backend Development hiring managers at companies that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules 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.

Pay depends on the role, seniority, location, and employer — not on the schedule alone. Backend Development roles in tech and data typically command premium rates, and specific ranges depend on seniority and 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 employers that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules — those teams rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs. 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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Backend Development Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 141+ backend development jobs at companies offering unlimited PTO and best places to work—for a better work-life balance. 21 new this week. Hiring companies include Affirm, Experian, and Monzo.

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