Updated May 12, 2026

15 open positions

Recommendation Systems Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 15+ recommendation systems jobs at companies offering unlimited PTO and generous PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 4 new this week.

Hiring companies include Spotify, Bumble, and Airbnb. Schedules on offer include unlimited PTO, generous PTO, and flexible hours.

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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Trust

18d

Airbnb

RemoteUSA

5 day weekVery Flexible$244k - $305k

Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

18d

Airbnb

RemoteUSA

5 day weekVery Flexible$244k - $305k

Senior Research Scientist - Personalization

20d

Spotify

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Personalization

20d

Spotify

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Machine Learning Engineering Manager

20d

Spotify

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Machine Learning Engineer

28d

Twilio

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$156k - $229k

Machine Learning Engineer, Personalization

20d

Spotify

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Principal Software Engineer, AI & Matching

Bumble

HybridAustin, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Matching and Recommendations

Bumble

HybridAustin, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Staff / Senior Software Engineer

Suno

OnsiteBoston, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Staff Research Scientist

Cognitiv

HybridSan Mateo, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Commerce)

1mo

Discord

OnsiteSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$220k - $248k

Machine Learning Intern

18d

HybridSan Francisco +3 more

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$12,100/mo

Senior Engineer, Search

20d

Postman

OnsiteBengaluru, India

5 day weekUnlimited 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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Employers hiring for Recommendation Systems on this page include Spotify, Bumble, and Airbnb. Recommendation Systems 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 Recommendation Systems is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Recommendation Systems roles span the full seniority range — we list 15 open roles requiring Recommendation Systems 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 — Recommendation Systems 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. Recommendation Systems 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 Recommendation Systems 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 Recommendation Systems on current listings.