Updated May 20, 2026

73 open positions

Ruby on Rails Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 73+ ruby on rails jobs at companies offering flexible hours and unlimited PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 3 new this week.

Hiring companies include GitLab, Spring Health, and HackerOne. Schedules on offer include flexible hours, unlimited PTO, and flex Fridays.

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Software Engineer

1mo

Lucidya

RemoteSaudi Arabia +5 more

4 day week (100% pay)

Data Engineer

23h

Wheelhouse

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Full-Stack Developer

1mo

Second Mile

RemoteUSA

4 day week (100% pay)

Software Engineer II, L2 Messaging Team

28d

CareMessage

RemoteUSA

Half day fridays

Senior Software Engineer I, L3 Applications Team

28d

CareMessage

RemoteUSA

Half day fridays

Software Engineer II, L2 Integrations Team

1mo

CareMessage

RemoteUSA

Half day fridays

Software Engineer

Modern Treasury

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Forward Deployed Engineer

GitLab

RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekVery Flexible

Staff Software Engineer

Omada Health

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Partnership Support Engineer

10d

Wheelhouse

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Software Engineer, Global Markets (Backend)

1mo

Airbnb

RemoteChina

5 day weekVery Flexible

Senior Engineer, Platform

1mo

HappyCo

RemoteCanada

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Lead Software Engineer

1mo

HappyCo

RemoteCanada

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Lead Software Engineer

1mo

HappyCo

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Backend Engineer, Podcast

28d

Spotify

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$133k - $190k

Software Engineer - Infrastructure

28d

Modern Treasury

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Software Engineer

19d

Omada Health

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Software Engineer I, L3 Messaging Team

1mo

CareMessage

RemoteUSA

Half day fridays

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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 20, 2026

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Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

Employers hiring for Ruby On Rails on this page include GitLab, Spring Health, and HackerOne. Ruby On Rails 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 Ruby On Rails is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Ruby On Rails roles span the full seniority range — we list 73 open roles requiring Ruby On Rails 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 — Ruby On Rails 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. Ruby On Rails 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 Ruby On Rails 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 Ruby On Rails on current listings.

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