Updated May 12, 2026

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Data Science Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 14+ data science jobs at companies offering generous PTO and unlimited PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 2 new this week.

Hiring companies include Merck, Duolingo, and Dolby. Schedules on offer include generous PTO, unlimited PTO, and 9-day fortnights.

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Director, Marketing Data Science

Flex

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Staff Machine Learning Engineer

18d

Spotify

RemoteUK

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Senior Data Scientist - Data Foundations & AI

28d

Plaid

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Machine Learning & Data Science Lead

1mo

Insomnia Cookies

HybridPhiladelphia, USA

4 day week (100% pay)

Sr Researcher - Experience Delivery

Dolby

HybridAtlanta, USA

9 day fortnight

Sr Data Researcher - Agentic Systems

13d

Dolby

HybridAtlanta, USA

9 day fortnight

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics and Governance Specialist

Merck

OnsiteSingapore, Singapore

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Product Manager II, Match

12d

Spring Health

HybridNew York, USA

5 day weekFlex Fridays

Engineering Manager, Notifications

1mo

Duolingo

OnsitePittsburgh or New York

5 day weekGenerous PTO$204k - $306k

VP of Finance

1mo

Duolingo

HybridNew York, USA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$330k - $550k

Senior Manager, Growth Data Science

12d

Gusto

OnsiteDenver +2 more

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Manager Data Science, Revenue & Growth

20d

Checkr

OnsiteSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$268k - $315k

Specialist, Machine Learning Engineer

13d

Merck

OnsiteSingapore, Singapore

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics and Governance Specialist

13d

Merck

OnsiteSingapore, Singapore

5 day weekGenerous PTO

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: May 12, 2026

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Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

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

Data Science roles span the full seniority range — we list 14 open roles requiring Data Science 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 Science 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 Science 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 Science 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 Science on current listings.