Updated May 24, 2026

18 open positions

Software Development Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 18+ software development jobs at companies offering unlimited PTO and 9-day fortnights—full pay and a better work-life balance. 4 new this week.

Hiring companies include CHAOS Industries, Twilio, and L3Harris Technologies. Schedules on offer include unlimited PTO, 9-day fortnights, and flex Fridays.

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Software Engineer II, L2 Messaging Team

1mo

CareMessage

RemoteUSA

Half day fridays

Software Engineer

Twilio

RemoteEstonia

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Software Engineer - Customer Success

1mo

Feedzai

RemotePortugal

4 day week during Summer

Software Engineer

1mo

Twilio

RemoteIreland

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Software Engineer

1mo

Lattice

RemoteCanada

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$90k - $120k

Innovation Discovery Manager (Software)

University of Manchester

HybridManchester, UK

4 day week (100% pay)£48k

Systems Engineering Manager - Programmes

Cobham Ultra

HybridMaidenhead, UK

9 day fortnight

Senior Software Engineer – Trust & Safety

Bumble

HybridAustin, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Specialist Software Engineering - Real-time Embedded & Client/Server

L3Harris Technologies

OnsiteYorba Linda, USA

9 day fortnight

Section Manager – SW Process and Architecture

The Aerospace Corporation

HybridEl Segundo, USA

9 day fortnight

Lead, Software Engineer - AWS / DevSecOps Cloud Architect

L3Harris Technologies

OnsiteColorado Springs, USA

9 day fortnight$32k - $60k

PHP Laravel Developer

1mo

CyberNest

HybridLahore, Pakistan

Compressed week

Senior Product Engineer

14d

CHAOS Industries

OnsiteHawthorne, USA

5 day weekFlex Fridays

Senior Product Engineer

14d

CHAOS Industries

OnsiteSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekFlex Fridays

Radar R&D and Production Software Engineer

14d

CHAOS Industries

OnsiteHawthorne, USA

5 day weekFlex Fridays

Senior Fullstack Engineer

1mo

Postman

HybridAustin, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$180k - $204k

Forward Deployed Engineer

15d

Rain

OnsiteNew York, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Structural Engineer - Simulation

15d

Panthalassa

OnsitePortland, USA

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 24, 2026

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Employers hiring for Software Development on this page include CHAOS Industries, Twilio, and L3Harris Technologies. Software Development 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 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 span the full seniority range — we list 18 open roles requiring Software Development 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 Development 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 Development 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 Development 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 Development on current listings.