Updated June 2, 2026

44 open positions

Data Engineering Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 44+ data engineering jobs at companies offering best_place_to_work and unlimited PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 38 new this week.

Hiring companies include ClickHouse, Pinterest, and TRM Labs. Schedules on offer include best_place_to_work, unlimited PTO, and generous PTO.

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Head of Data

27d

Philo

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Research Engineer, Machine Learning Systems

1mo

Deepgram

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Software Engineer II, Big Data

16d

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Staff Software Engineer, Observability

18d

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Staff Software Engineer, Big Data

1mo

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$177k - $365k

Software Engineer, Code Generation

14d

MongoDB

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Software Engineer, Code Generation

14d

MongoDB

RemoteCanada

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Senior Software Engineer - Python and Data Ecosystem

2mo

ClickHouse

RemoteCanada

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Senior Software Engineer - Python and Data Ecosystem

2mo

ClickHouse

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$141k - $232k

Sr. Software Engineer, Big Data

1mo

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$124k - $255k

Data Engineer - AI/ML

1mo

AWIN

HybridIași, Romania

4 day week100% pay

Senior Data Platform Engineer

12d

HybridGurgaon, India

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Fullstack Engineer - Backstage Portal, Data Experience

1mo

Spotify

HybridNew York, USA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$164k - $235k

Senior Value Engineer

12d

Celonis

HybridNew York, USA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

CX Automation Systems Engineer

12d

Gong

HybridAustin +4 more

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Machine Learning Platform Engineer

12d

Match Group

HybridNew York, USA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Trust & Safety

12d

Match Group

HybridNew York, USA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Threat Detection and Response Engineer

12d

CarGurus

HybridBoston, USA

5 day weekBest Place to Work$100k - $125k

ML Engineering Director, AI for Drug Discovery

24d

Genentech

HybridNew York City, USA

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Machine Learning Scientist

1mo

Suno

OnsiteBoston or San Francisco

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 2, 2026

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Employers hiring for Data Engineering on this page include ClickHouse, Pinterest, and TRM Labs. Data 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 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 span the full seniority range — we list 69 open roles requiring Data 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 — Data 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. Data 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 Data 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 Data Engineering on current listings.

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