Updated June 14, 2026

46 open positions

UNIX Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 46+ unix jobs at companies offering best_place_to_work and generous PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 9 new this week.

Hiring companies include Arista Networks, Experian, and Pinterest. Schedules on offer include best_place_to_work, generous PTO, and unlimited PTO.

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Senior Consulting Engineer (AMER)

15h

ClickHouse

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Senior/Lead Software Engineer, Network Systems

Arista Networks

RemoteCanada

5 day weekBest Place to Work$120k - $195k

Senior/Lead Software Engineer, Layer1

Arista Networks

RemoteCanada

5 day weekBest Place to Work$120k - $195k

Senior/Lead Software Engineer (Packet Forwarding Engines)

Arista Networks

RemoteCanada

5 day weekBest Place to Work$120k - $195k

Corporate Network Engineering Manager

2mo

Stripe

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Technical Account Manager Architect

2mo

ClickHouse

RemoteSingapore

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Sr Cloud Security Engineer

13d

Experian

RemoteBrazil

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Backend Software Engineer - Engine Team (Voice Agent)

1mo

Deepgram

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Backend Software Engineer - Active Learning Team

1mo

Deepgram

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Telecom Engineer

13d

Five9

RemoteUK

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Sr. Security Software Engineer, Corporate Security

1mo

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$156k - $320k

Security Software Engineer II, Corporate Security

1mo

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$124k - $255k

Software Engineer - SONiC

Arista Networks

RemoteIreland

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior/Lead Software Engineer, Network Systems

12d

Arista Networks

RemoteCanada

5 day weekBest Place to Work$120k - $195k

Senior/Lead Software Engineer

12d

Arista Networks

RemoteCanada

5 day weekBest Place to Work$120k - $195k

Software Engineer - SONiC

12d

Arista Networks

RemotePoland

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior/Lead Software Engineer, Layer1

12d

Arista Networks

RemoteCanada

5 day weekBest Place to Work$120k - $195k

Senior/Lead Software Engineer (Packet Forwarding Engines)

12d

Arista Networks

RemoteCanada

5 day weekBest Place to Work$120k - $195k

Software Engineer - SONiC

12d

Arista Networks

RemoteIreland

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Analyst, Statistical Programming

Biogen

HybridResearch Triangle Park, USA

5 day weekGenerous 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 14, 2026

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Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

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

Unix roles span the full seniority range — we list 46 open roles requiring Unix 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 — Unix 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. Unix 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 Unix 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 Unix on current listings.

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