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Updated June 1, 2026

39 open positions

Database Design Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 39+ database design jobs at companies offering unlimited PTO and generous_parental_leave—full pay and a better work-life balance. 21 new this week.

Hiring companies include MongoDB, Sigma Computing, and Pattern. Schedules on offer include unlimited PTO, generous_parental_leave, and generous PTO.

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Trusted by 350+ companies offering reduced work schedules

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39 Jobs Found

Full-Stack Developer

2mo

RemoteUSA

4 day week100% pay

Web Developer

2mo

RemoteUK

Half day fridays

Senior Software Engineer - JVM Language Clients

1mo

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$141k - $232k

Senior Engineer - Trust and Safety

17d

RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Staff Backend Engineer

2mo

RemoteCanada

5 day weekVery Flexible$146k - $180k

Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

2mo

RemoteNorth America or South America

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$150k - $200k

Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

2mo

RemoteEurope +2 more

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$150k - $200k

Senior Software Engineer, Identity and Access Management

21d

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Multigres Engineer

2mo

RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekVery Flexible

Staff Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

1mo

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Staff Software Engineer, Query (Optimization)

15d

RemoteCanada

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Staff Software Engineer, Query (Optimization)

15d

RemoteCanada

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Staff Software Engineer - Query Execution

15d

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Senior Software Engineer - Query Integration

15d

RemoteCanada

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Senior Product Manager, Replication & Storage Engines

15d

RemoteCanada

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Associate Data Analyst

16d

Columbia University

HybridNew York, USA

Compressed week$70k - $78k

Senior Software Engineer - Database Infrastructure

2mo

OnsiteSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$196k - $221k

Senior Backend Engineer - Commerce Platform

1mo

HybridLondon, UK

5 day weekGenerous PTO

PHP Laravel Developer

2mo

HybridLahore, Pakistan

Compressed week

Senior Researcher, Systems

17d

HybridNew York, USA

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 1, 2026

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Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

Employers hiring for Database Design on this page include MongoDB, Sigma Computing, and Pattern. Database Design 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 Database Design is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Database Design roles span the full seniority range — we list 49 open roles requiring Database Design 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 — Database Design 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. Database Design 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 Database Design 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 Database Design on current listings.