Updated May 24, 2026

23 open positions

Software design Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 23+ software design jobs at companies offering unlimited PTO and 9-day fortnights—full pay and a better work-life balance. 3 new this week.

Hiring companies include Front, L3Harris Technologies, and Sigma Computing. Schedules on offer include unlimited PTO, 9-day fortnights, and flex Fridays.

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OR Software Engineer

13d

Optimal Dynamics

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Software Engineer

26d

Confluent

RemoteUK

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Frontend Engineer

1mo

ClickHouse

RemoteCanada

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Fullstack Sr/Software Engineer - Product Eng

1mo

CreativeX

HybridLondon, UK

4 day week (100% pay)

Lead, Software Engineering

L3Harris Technologies

OnsiteMason, USA

9 day fortnight

Specialist, Software Engineering (Embedded)

L3Harris Technologies

OnsiteRichardson, USA

9 day fortnight

Sr. Specialist, Software Engineer

L3Harris Technologies

OnsiteHerndon, USA

9 day fortnight

Software Engineer 4 - Revenue Infrastructure

11d

Netflix

HybridLos Gatos, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$250k - $413k

Solutions Engineer

15d

Front

HybridChicago, USA

5 day weekFlex Fridays

Senior Software Engineer (Backend), Foundation

15d

Front

HybridSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekFlex Fridays

Solutions Engineer

15d

Front

HybridSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekFlex Fridays

Senior/iOS Engineer II

1mo

Duolingo

HybridNew York, USA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$178k - $240k

Senior iOS Engineer

1mo

Duolingo

HybridPittsburgh, USA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$178k - $240k

Principal Software Engineer

25d

Marqeta

HybridToronto or Vancouver

5 day weekFlex Fridays

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

26d

General Dynamics UK

OnsiteHastings, UK

9 day fortnight£46k - £62k

Staff Software Engineer - Fullstack

13d

Sigma Computing

HybridSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$240k - $270k

Senior Software Engineer - Fullstack

13d

Sigma Computing

HybridSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$150k - $240k

Senior Android Engineer (Mobile Design System)

15d

Bumble

HybridAustin, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Developer Infrastructure Engineer

15d

Sesame

OnsiteSan Francisco +2 more

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Backend Engineer

15d

Sesame

OnsiteSan Francisco +2 more

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

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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 Software Design on this page include Front, L3Harris Technologies, and Sigma Computing. Software Design 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 Software Design is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Software Design roles span the full seniority range — we list 23 open roles requiring Software Design 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 — Software Design 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. Software Design 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 Software Design 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 Software Design on current listings.

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