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Data Engineering Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 104+ data engineering jobs at companies offering generous PTO and unlimited PTO—for a better work-life balance. 12 new this week. Hiring companies include DoiT, Merck, and Experian.

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unlimited PTO 41
best places to work 32
generous parental leave 8

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Data Engineer

1mo

Hivemind Technologies · Remote · Germany

96 · Excellent4 Day Work Week€63k – €85k

Specialist, Application Developer - Full Stack Developer

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L3Harris Technologies · Remote · USA

63 · Good9 Day Fortnight

Senior Associate, Application Developer - Data Engineer

L3Harris Technologies · Remote · USA

63 · Good9 Day Fortnight

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Data Platform Engineer

Arden University · Remote · Coventry +6 more

68 · GoodGenerous PTO£52k – £58k

Senior Software Engineer, Interoperability

Clover Health · Remote · USA

63 · GoodUnlimited PTO$169k – $220k

Senior Director, Data Platform and AI

3mo

Oyster HR · Remote · USA +10 more

72 · GreatGenerous PTO

Senior Data Platform Engineer

12d

DEFCON AI · Remote · USA

60 · GoodUnlimited PTO

Developer Success Engineer

13d

Prefect · Remote · USA

62 · GoodUnlimited PTO$128k – $176k

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Trust

18d

Airbnb · Remote · San Francisco, CA, USA

64 · GoodFlexible Hours

Senior Software Engineer I - Data & Algorithm Engineering

21d

Aledade · Remote · USA

64 · GoodGenerous PTO

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Trust

1mo

Airbnb · Remote · San Francisco, CA, USA

64 · GoodFlexible Hours$200k – $235k

Senior Technical Product Manager (AI Data Platform)

2mo

Aledade · Remote · USA

64 · GoodGenerous PTO

Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Trust

5mo

Airbnb · Remote · USA

64 · GoodFlexible Hours$244k – $305k

Data Engineer - Cloud & SaaS Integrations

25d

DoiT · Remote · UK +6 more

62 · GoodUnlimited PTO

Data Engineer - Cloud & SaaS Integrations

29d

DoiT · Remote · UK +6 more

62 · GoodUnlimited PTO

Data Engineer - Cloud & SaaS Integrations

1mo

DoiT · Remote · Netherlands

62 · GoodUnlimited PTO

Engineering Manager, API

3mo

Runway · Remote · USA

62 · GoodUnlimited PTO$280k – $340k

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform

5mo

Coinbase · Remote · USA

62 · GoodUnlimited PTO$254k – $299k

Finance Engineer

19d

AssemblyAI · Remote · USA

61 · GoodUnlimited PTO$160k – $240k

Software Engineer - Data Platform

26d

Vercel · Remote · USA

61 · GoodUnlimited PTO$232k – $348k

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

Data Engineering 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 — Data Engineering 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. Data Engineering 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 Data Engineering 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 Data Engineering on current listings.

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Data Engineering Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 104+ data engineering jobs at companies offering generous PTO and unlimited PTO—for a better work-life balance. 12 new this week. Hiring companies include DoiT, Merck, and Experian.

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