Updated June 13, 2026

51 open positions

Cost Optimization Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 51+ cost optimization jobs at companies offering best_place_to_work and unlimited PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 7 new this week.

Hiring companies include DoiT, Experian, and Smartsheet. Schedules on offer include best_place_to_work, unlimited PTO, and flexible hours.

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Senior AI Transformation and Operations Engineer

12d

Gong

HybridAustin +4 more

5 day weekBest Place to Work

IT Solutions Architect

1mo

United Launch Alliance

HybridCentennial, USA

9 day fortnight

Engineering Manager, CDN

2mo

Vercel

HybridSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$208k - $312k

Manager, Travel

15d

MongoDB

HybridAustin, USA

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

VP of Data Platform & Architecture

1mo

Pattern

HybridLehi, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Director of Facilities

1mo

Pattern

HybridLehi, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Director, Infrastructure Compute Procurement

15d

Anthropic

HybridSan Francisco or New York City

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Principal Architect - Logging & Observability

12d

Experian

OnsiteHyderabad, India

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Director, Finance Business Partner

12d

Experian

HybridNew York, USA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Category Manager, Indirect Spend

12d

Okta

HybridBellevue, USA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Manager, AI/ML Ops Engineering

12d

Smartsheet

HybridBangalore, India

5 day weekBest Place to Work

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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 Cost Optimization on this page include DoiT, Experian, and Smartsheet. Cost Optimization 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 Cost Optimization is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Cost Optimization roles span the full seniority range — we list 51 open roles requiring Cost Optimization 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 — Cost Optimization 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. Cost Optimization 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 Cost Optimization 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 Cost Optimization on current listings.

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