Updated May 24, 2026

180 open positions

Performance Optimization Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 180+ performance optimization jobs at companies offering unlimited PTO and flexible hours—full pay and a better work-life balance. 23 new this week.

Hiring companies include Suno, Vercel, and Spotify. Schedules on offer include unlimited PTO, flexible hours, and generous PTO.

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Full-Stack Developer

15d

Burro

OnsitePhiladelphia, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Sr. Lead Software Engineer - Mobile Channels

18d

Klaviyo

HybridBoston, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Software Engineer II Devx

1mo

Klaviyo

HybridBoston, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$116k - $174k

Senior Digital Advertising Strategist

15d

Pattern

OnsitePune, India

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Systems Engineer

15d

Blacksmith

HybridNew York City, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Product Engineer

15d

Blacksmith

OnsiteNew York City, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Software Engineer, Supercomputing

15d

Thinking Machines Lab

OnsiteSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$350k - $475k

Research Engineer, Infrastructure, Training Systems

15d

Thinking Machines Lab

OnsiteSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior UI Programmer

25d

Behaviour

HybridMontreal, Canada

4 day week (80% pay)

Senior System Programmer - Co-Development Project

1mo

Behaviour

HybridMontreal, Canada

4 day week (80% pay)

Artiste technique [GPC et Houdini]

26d

Ubisoft Montreal

OnsiteMontreal, Canada

4 day week (80% pay)

Technical Artist [VFX]

26d

Ubisoft Montreal

OnsiteMontreal, Canada

4 day week (80% pay)

Cloud Developer

26d

Ubisoft Montreal

OnsiteMontreal, Canada

4 day week (80% pay)

Senior Software Engineer, Mobile Platform (React Native)

Front

HybridSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekFlex Fridays

Senior Software Engineer (Frontend), Core Product Experience

15d

Front

HybridSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekFlex Fridays

Senior Software Engineer - Front End Architecture / React Native

15d

Front

HybridSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekFlex Fridays

Senior Software Engineer

1mo

Duolingo

HybridBeijing, China

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Staff Integrated Marketing Manager, Nitro

1mo

Discord

HybridSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$176k - $198k

Senior Software Engineer

1mo

Discord

HybridSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$196k - $245k

Software Engineer, CDN

1mo

Vercel

HybridSan Francisco or New York City

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$196k - $294k

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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: May 24, 2026

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Employers hiring for Performance Optimization on this page include Suno, Vercel, and Spotify. Performance Optimization 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 Performance Optimization is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Performance Optimization roles span the full seniority range — we list 180 open roles requiring Performance Optimization 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 — Performance Optimization 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. Performance Optimization 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 Performance Optimization 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 Performance Optimization on current listings.

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