Updated June 13, 2026

29 open positions

Backend Engineering Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 29+ backend engineering jobs at companies offering unlimited PTO and best_place_to_work—full pay and a better work-life balance. 2 new this week.

Hiring companies include MongoDB, ClickUp, and Finch. Schedules on offer include unlimited PTO, best_place_to_work, and generous_parental_leave.

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Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Risk)

Coinbase

RemoteCanada

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Blockchain / Smart Contract Engineer

22d

CapaCloud

RemoteUSA

Compressed week$5,000 - $7,500/mo

Senior Software Engineer - Java - Canva AI (ANZ)

12d

Canva

RemoteNew Zealand

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Software Engineer - Java - Canva AI (ANZ)

12d

Canva

RemoteNew Zealand

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Staff Software Engineer, AI & Strategy

12d

Toast

RemoteUSA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Principal Machine Learning Engineer

12d

Toast

RemoteUSA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior / Staff Backend Engineer (API) – Economy

17d

VRChat

RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Staff AI Engineer - Multi-Agent Frameworks

12d

ClickUp

RemoteUSA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior AI Engineer - Multi-Agent Frameworks

12d

ClickUp

RemoteUSA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Software Engineer (Data focused)

1mo

DoiT

RemoteCanada

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Backend Engineer (MTA), Core Sending

15d

Resend

RemoteNorth America or Europe

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Edge Functions Engineer

1mo

Supabase

RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekVery Flexible

Staff Application Platform Engineer (DX)

1mo

Assured

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Staff Software Engineer, Ads Measurement Signal

27d

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Software Engineer III – Trust Service Team

ID.me

HybridMountain View, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

AI Software Engineer

1mo

Augury

HybridHaifa, Israel

Rotating 4 day week

Senior Software Engineer II – Platform & AI, Customer Experience

2mo

Forter

HybridTel Aviv, Israel

Half day fridays

Director of Engineering, Safety

15d

Discord

OnsiteSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Senior Software Engineer - Payments

2mo

Airbnb

HybridBangalore, India

5 day weekVery Flexible

Senior Backend Software Engineer - Context & Data

1mo

Panther

HybridAthens, Greece

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 13, 2026

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

Backend Engineering roles span the full seniority range — we list 29 open roles requiring Backend Engineering 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 Engineering 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 Engineering 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 Engineering 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 Engineering on current listings.

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