Updated May 24, 2026

17 open positions

Systems Architecture Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 17+ systems architecture jobs at companies offering unlimited PTO and flexible hours—full pay and a better work-life balance. 4 new this week.

Hiring companies include DataHub, Sigma Computing, and Blacksmith. Schedules on offer include unlimited PTO, flexible hours, and half-day Fridays.

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Senior Revenue Systems Manager

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RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekVery Flexible

Sr. Manager, Recruiting Operations

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Head of Sales Operations

1mo

Loka

RemotePortugal +2 more

Rotating 4 day week

Principal Software Engineer, Performance

1mo

Airbnb

RemoteUSA

5 day weekVery Flexible$292k - $365k

Staff Software Engineer

13d

Omada Health

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Systems Architect AI/ML Infrastructure

15d

Deepgram

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Multigres Engineer

1mo

Supabase

RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekVery Flexible

Sr. Business Systems Manager (Data and Automation)

Arbor Energy

OnsiteEl Segundo, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Platform Operations Engineer

13d

EliseAI

OnsiteNew York City, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Staff Backend Engineer - Catalog

15d

DataHub

HybridPalo Alto, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$225k - $300k

Senior Platform Engineer

15d

DataHub

HybridPalo Alto, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$225k - $300k

Director, GTM Architecture

13d

Sigma Computing

HybridNew York City, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Director, GTM Architecture

13d

Sigma Computing

HybridSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Director, Sales Technology Systems

1mo

Klaviyo

HybridBoston, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$184k - $276k

Principal Systems Engineer

15d

Blacksmith

OnsiteNew York City, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

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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 Systems Architecture on this page include DataHub, Sigma Computing, and Blacksmith. Systems Architecture 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 Systems Architecture is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Systems Architecture roles span the full seniority range — we list 17 open roles requiring Systems Architecture 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 — Systems Architecture 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. Systems Architecture 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 Systems Architecture 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 Systems Architecture on current listings.