Updated June 1, 2026

27 open positions

Software design Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 27+ software design jobs at companies offering generous_parental_leave and unlimited PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 15 new this week.

Hiring companies include MongoDB, Squarespace, and Sesame. Schedules on offer include generous_parental_leave, unlimited PTO, and generous PTO.

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Senior Software Engineer

1mo

Confluent

RemoteUK

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

OR Software Engineer

1mo

Optimal Dynamics

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Software Engineer - Query Integration

15d

MongoDB

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Senior Software Engineer - Query Integration

15d

MongoDB

RemoteCanada

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Senior Python Engineer

15d

MongoDB

RemoteCanada

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Fullstack Sr/Software Engineer - Product Eng

2mo

CreativeX

HybridLondon, UK

4 day week100% pay

UI Programmer

17d

Ubisoft Montreal

OnsiteMontreal, Canada

4 day week80% pay

Software Engineering Manager

16d

Parsons Corporation

HybridSummit Point, USA

9 day fortnight

Senior/iOS Engineer II

2mo

Duolingo

HybridNew York, USA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$178k - $240k

Senior iOS Engineer

2mo

Duolingo

HybridPittsburgh, USA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$178k - $240k

Lead, Software Engineer

1mo

L3Harris Technologies

OnsiteHerndon, USA

9 day fortnight

Senior Android Engineer (Mobile Design System)

1mo

Bumble

HybridAustin, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Developer Infrastructure Engineer

1mo

Sesame

OnsiteSan Francisco +2 more

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Backend Engineer

1mo

Sesame

OnsiteSan Francisco +2 more

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Software Engineer (Fullstack, frontend-heavy)

1mo

Postman

HybridBengaluru, India

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Platform

1mo

Postman

HybridSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$75k - $95k

Senior Software Engineer, Java - Orders

15d

Squarespace

HybridDublin, Ireland

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

15d

Squarespace

HybridAveiro, Portugal

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Senior Backend Engineer, Domains

15d

Squarespace

HybridAveiro, Portugal

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Senior Software Engineer, Predict

1mo

Pattern

HybridLehi, USA

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: June 1, 2026

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Employers hiring for Software Design on this page include MongoDB, Squarespace, and Sesame. 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 32 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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