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Observability Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 751+ observability jobs at companies offering unlimited PTO and best places to work—for a better work-life balance. 74 new this week. Hiring companies include ServiceNow, Elastic, and Okta.

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flexible hours 34
unlimited PTO 258
best places to work 327
generous parental leave 42

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Senior Backend Engineer - Backend Platform

1mo

Close · Remote · USA

93 · Excellent4 Day Work Week (80%)Pro-rata pay~$140k· reduced week

Cloud Engineer (Tech Lead)

19d

Luscii · Remote · Utrecht, Netherlands

92 · Excellent4 Day Work Week€6,782 – €7,222/mo

Senior Platform Engineer

1mo

Luscii · Remote · Utrecht, Netherlands

92 · Excellent4 Day Work Week€6,100 – €6,600/mo

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Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Platform

3mo

Signifyd · Remote · USA

89 · Excellent4 Day Work Week$150k – $190k

10x Software Engineer

6mo

Lucidya · Remote · Saudi Arabia +5 more

87 · Excellent4 Day Work Week

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

2mo

Buffer · Remote · Worldwide

85 · Excellent4 Day Work Week$165k – $213k

Staff Software Engineer - Services Platform

Mercury · Remote · Canada or USA

62 · GoodUnlimited PTO$239k – $299k

Platform Engineer

Resend · Remote · Ireland

62 · GoodUnlimited PTO$150k – $180k

Platform Engineer

Resend · Remote · North America or South America

62 · GoodUnlimited PTO$150k – $180k

Senior Software Engineer, Frontend (Marketing and Privacy)

Affirm · Remote · Canada

61 · GoodBest Place to WorkCA$153k – CA$213k

Software Engineer, Trust & Safety

Resend · Remote · North America or South America

62 · GoodUnlimited PTO$150k – $175k

Software Engineer II, Frontend (Marketing and Privacy)

Affirm · Remote · USA

61 · GoodBest Place to Work$146k – $225k

Software Engineer II, Frontend (Marketing and Privacy)

Affirm · Remote · Canada

61 · GoodBest Place to WorkCA$133k – CA$183k

Lead Data Engineer

Dave · Remote · USA

62 · GoodBest Place to Work$174k – $224k

Senior Product Engineer

1mo

Checkly · Remote · Germany +2 more

79 · GreatFlexible Hours€79k – €105k

Senior Fullstack Engineer, Commerce Mission

Oura · Remote · USA

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$148k – $203k

Strategy Execution & Delivery Effectiveness Senior Director

Experian · Remote · Canada

57 · GoodBest Place to Work

Software Engineer I - AI Observability

Elastic · Remote · Portugal

62 · GoodBest Place to Work€39k – €61k

Software Engineer I - AI Observability

Elastic · Remote · Spain

62 · GoodBest Place to Work€47k – €74k

Software Engineer I - AI Observability

Elastic · Remote · Greece

62 · GoodBest Place to Work€42k – €67k

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

Observability 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 — Observability 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. Observability 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 Observability 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 Observability on current listings.

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Observability Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

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