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Information Retrieval Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 41+ information retrieval jobs at companies offering unlimited PTO and best places to work—for a better work-life balance. Hiring companies include Elastic, ServiceNow, and Pinterest.

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flexible hours 1
unlimited PTO 10
best places to work 20
generous parental leave 9

Updated October 24, 2026

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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, CX

Coinbase · Remote · USA

62 · GoodUnlimited PTO$191k – $225k

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Personalization

10d

Spotify · Remote · USA

64 · GoodGenerous PTO

Principal Software Engineer - Search Infra - Elasticsearch

1mo

Elastic · Remote · Ireland

62 · GoodBest Place to Work€103k – €163k

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Principal Software Developer - Query Engine, Database Internals

1mo

Elastic · Remote · Canada

62 · GoodBest Place to WorkCA$154k – CA$244k

Principal Software Engineer - Vector Search

1mo

Elastic · Remote · Greece

62 · GoodBest Place to Work€73k – €116k

Machine Learning Engineer

4mo

Coinbase · Remote · India

62 · GoodUnlimited PTO₹4.4M

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, CX Intelligence

4mo

Coinbase · Remote · Brazil

62 · GoodUnlimited PTOR$456k

Senior Solutions Architect (Search Specialist)

22d

MongoDB · Remote · Barcelona, Spain

57 · GoodGenerous Parental Leave

Applied AI Research Engineer

1mo

Starburst · Remote · USA

57 · GoodBest Place to Work$215k – $270k

Machine Learning Engineer, Ranking & Retrieval

1mo

ClickUp · Remote · USA

57 · GoodBest Place to Work$200k – $250k

Senior Backend Engineer, Search

4mo

ClickUp · Remote · USA

57 · GoodBest Place to Work$200k – $250k

Principal Software Engineer - Vector Search

1mo

Elastic · Remote · Switzerland

62 · GoodBest Place to Work

Principal Software Engineer - Vector Search

1mo

Elastic · Remote · Portugal

62 · GoodBest Place to Work€67k – €106k

Senior Software Developer - Vector Search

1mo

Elastic · Remote · Canada

62 · GoodBest Place to Work

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

4mo

Coinbase · Remote · India

62 · GoodUnlimited PTO₹6.6M

Principal Software Engineer - Search Infra - Elasticsearch

2mo

Elastic · Remote · USA

62 · GoodBest Place to Work$160k – $253k

Senior AI Engineer

4mo

9fin · Hybrid · London, UK

70 · GreatFlexible Hours

Senior Software Engineer I

Etsy · Hybrid · Ciudad de México, Mexico

58 · GoodGenerous Parental Leave

University Grad Machine Learning Engineer 2027

10d

Pinterest · Hybrid · Zurich, Switzerland

60 · GoodUnlimited PTO$134k – $154k

Machine Learning Intern 2027

19d

Pinterest · Hybrid · Dublin, Ireland

60 · GoodUnlimited PTO€5k – €6k

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Employers hiring for Information Retrieval on this page include Elastic, ServiceNow, and Pinterest. Information Retrieval 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 Information Retrieval is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Information Retrieval 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 — Information Retrieval 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. Information Retrieval 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 Information Retrieval 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 Information Retrieval on current listings.

Information Retrieval Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 41+ information retrieval jobs at companies offering unlimited PTO and best places to work—for a better work-life balance. Hiring companies include Elastic, ServiceNow, and Pinterest.

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