Updated June 24, 2026

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Systems programming Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 26+ systems programming jobs at companies offering best_place_to_work and generous PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 6 new this week.

Hiring companies include Workato, Arista Networks, and ClickHouse. Schedules on offer include best_place_to_work, generous PTO, and flexible hours.

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Audio Consultant Engineer - Linux Audio Stack

Collabora

RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekVery Flexible

Principal Software Engineer - Postgres

1mo

ClickHouse

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Principal Software Engineer - Postgres

1mo

ClickHouse

RemoteIndia

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Principal Software Engineer - Postgres

1mo

ClickHouse

RemoteNetherlands

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Multigres Deployment Engineer

2mo

Supabase

RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekVery Flexible

Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Localization

14h

Waabi

HybridSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$141k - $242k

Senior Software Engineer, EOS

Arista Networks

OnsiteSydney, Australia

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Software Engineer (Wifi/Embedded)

Arista Networks

OnsiteBengaluru, India

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Software Engineer (Wifi/Embedded)

Arista Networks

HybridPune, India

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Staff Software Engineer - Mobile Platform

Canva

HybridSydney, Australia

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Staff Software Engineer - Mobile Platform

Canva

HybridMelbourne, Australia

5 day weekBest Place to Work

ML Model Serving Engineer

1mo

Sesame

OnsiteSan Francisco +2 more

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Member of Technical Staff 4 (Core Data Path)

18d

Nutanix

HybridBangalore, India

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Software Engineer (Isolation/Sandboxing)

21d

Workato

HybridNicosia, Cyprus

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Software Engineer (Isolation/Sandboxing)

21d

Workato

HybridBerlin +2 more

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Software Engineer (Isolation/Sandboxing)

21d

Workato

HybridSofia, Bulgaria

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Software Engineer (Wifi/Embedded)

Arista Networks

OnsiteChennai, India

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Software Engineer (Wifi/Embedded)

Arista Networks

HybridChennai, India

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Backend Engineer (GO, API Gateways)

21d

Workato

HybridTbilisi, Georgia

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Backend Engineer (GO, API Gateways)

21d

Workato

HybridSofia, Bulgaria

5 day weekBest Place to Work

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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: June 24, 2026

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Employers hiring for Systems Programming on this page include Workato, Arista Networks, and ClickHouse. Systems Programming 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 Programming is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Systems Programming roles span the full seniority range — we list 26 open roles requiring Systems Programming 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 Programming 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 Programming 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 Programming 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 Programming on current listings.

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