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Software Development Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 54+ software development jobs at companies offering 9-day fortnights and generous PTO—for a better work-life balance. 11 new this week. Hiring companies include Merck, Arista Networks, and Esri.

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unlimited PTO 7
best places to work 21

Updated November 2, 2026

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Engineering Intern

27d

Signifyd · Remote · Belfast, UK

89 · Excellent4 Day Work Week

Software Developer

NEW

Multiview Financial Software · Remote · Canada

60 · GoodGenerous PTOCA$70k – CA$90k

Beam Instrumentation Physicist

Oak Ridge National Laboratory · Remote · USA

63 · Good9 Day Fortnight

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Software Developer II

Iowa State University · Remote · Iowa, USA

56 · GoodGenerous PTO

Senior Software Engineer, Security Assurance

13d

Grafana Labs · Remote · Spain

72 · GreatGenerous PTO

Sr. Software Development Engineer – National Imagery

19d

Esri · Remote · USA

57 · GoodBest Place to Work$123k – $202k

Software Engineer Cloud EOS Team (Poland/Romania/Hungary/Greece)

5mo

Arista Networks · Remote · Dublin, Ireland

57 · GoodBest Place to Work

Software Development

26d

Fidelity Canada · Remote · Toronto, ON, Canada

56 · GoodGenerous Parental LeaveCA$107k – CA$124k

Programmer, Online Services (Online services - player identity)

NEW

Ubisoft Montreal · Onsite · Montreal, QC, Canada

65 · GoodGenerous PTO

Software Engineering Intern

L3Harris Technologies · Hybrid · Carlsbad, USA

63 · Good9 Day Fortnight

Software Engineering Intern

L3Harris Technologies · Hybrid · Carlsbad, CA, USA

63 · Good9 Day Fortnight

Software Engineer - Core Lending & Credit Data Feeding

1mo

Intesa Sanpaolo · Hybrid · Milano, Italy

83 · Great4 Day Work Week€36k

Principal Scientist, Signals Strategy & Informatics Lead

Merck · Hybrid · Rahway, NJ or West Point

59 · GoodGenerous PTO

Software Engineer II

Iterable · Hybrid · Lisbon, Portugal

58 · GoodBest Place to Work€55k – €68k

Director of AI Delivery Management

Merck · Hybrid · Rahway, NJ, USA

59 · GoodGenerous PTO

Robotics Systems Engineer I

Jet Propulsion Laboratory · Hybrid · Pasadena, CA, USA

68 · Good9 Day Fortnight$102k – $123k

Director, Technical Leader

Merck · Hybrid · Prague, Prague, Czechia

59 · GoodGenerous PTO

Embedded C++/GO Developer (M/F)

Meritis · Hybrid · Valbonne, France

57 · GoodBest Place to Work

Pega Developer

12d

WaterNSW · Hybrid · Parramatta, NSW, Australia

70 · Great9 Day FortnightA$143k – A$157k

Associate Programmer/Analyst – Anticaste Initiative

13d

Columbia University · Hybrid · New York, NY, USA

70 · GreatCompressed Work Week$72k – $77k

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Employers hiring for Software Development on this page include Merck, Arista Networks, and Esri. Software Development roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that offer a 4-day week or another flexible schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Software Development is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Software Development roles on this page span seniority levels, from entry-level and mid-level through senior, lead, and staff or principal positions. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above to the ones that fit you.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Software Development hiring managers at companies that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules 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.

Pay depends on the role, seniority, location, and employer — not on the schedule alone. Software Development roles in tech and data typically command premium rates, and specific ranges depend on seniority and 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 Development candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for employers that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules — those teams rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Software Development on current listings.

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