Updated May 24, 2026

14 open positions

Independent Work Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 14+ independent work jobs at companies offering 4-day weeks and generous PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 6 new this week.

Hiring companies include Technergetics, Alida, and Applus+. Schedules on offer include 4-day weeks, generous PTO, and 9-day fortnights.

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Software Engineer II - Product

1mo

Stora

RemoteUK

4 day week (100% pay)£50k

Regional Admissions Advisor

Oregon State University

RemoteUSA

Compressed week

Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Researcher

1mo

Technergetics

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$75k - $150k

Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Systems Engineer

1mo

Technergetics

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$75k - $150k

Support Worker

British Red Cross

OnsiteCamberley +4 more

4 day week (100% pay)£24k

Research Assistant - Widening Participation Programme

University of Cambridge

OnsiteCambridge, UK

4 day week (100% pay)

Technician

25hours Hotels

OnsiteDüsseldorf, Germany

4 day week (100% pay)

Postdoctoral Research Associate - LEGEND

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

OnsiteOak Ridge, USA

9 day fortnight

Quality Engineer 3

United Launch Alliance

HybridDecatur, USA

9 day fortnight

Electronic Security Systems Technician III

10d

Parsons Corporation

OnsiteBirmingham +14 more

9 day fortnight

HR Manager

16d

Alida

HybridVancouver, Canada

4 day week during Summer

Fluid Power / Mechanical Technician

15d

Arbor Energy

OnsiteSan Bernardino, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Operator Leaktesting

26d

Applus+

OnsiteKapelle, Netherlands

5 day weekGenerous PTO€3,050 - €3,230/mo

Operator Leaktesting

1mo

Applus

OnsiteKapelle, Netherlands

5 day weekGenerous PTO€3,050 - €3,230/mo

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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Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

Employers hiring for Independent Work on this page include Technergetics, Alida, and Applus+. Independent Work 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 Independent Work is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Independent Work roles span the full seniority range — we list 14 open roles requiring Independent Work 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 — Independent Work 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. Independent Work 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 Independent Work 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 Independent Work on current listings.