Updated June 1, 2026

15 open positions

Independent Work Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 15+ independent work jobs at companies offering 4-day weeks and compressed weeks—full pay and a better work-life balance. 9 new this week.

Hiring companies include Technergetics, United Launch Alliance, and L3Harris Technologies. Schedules on offer include 4-day weeks, compressed weeks, and 9-day fortnights.

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Software Engineer II - Product

2mo

Stora

RemoteUK

4 day week100% pay£50k

Regional Admissions Advisor

22d

Oregon State University

RemoteUSA

Compressed week

Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Researcher

1mo

Technergetics

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$75k - $150k

Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Systems Engineer

2mo

Technergetics

RemoteUSA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$75k - $150k

Credit Controller

18d

AWIN

HybridIași, Romania

4 day week100% pay

Warehouse Associate – Pharmaceutical Operations

16d

Galt Pharmaceuticals

HybridAtlanta, USA

4 day week100% pay

Technician

24d

25hours Hotels

OnsiteDüsseldorf, Germany

4 day week100% pay

Research Technician – Human Cellular Immunology

16d

University of Manchester

HybridManchester, UK

Compressed week

Quality Engineer 3

26d

United Launch Alliance

HybridDecatur, USA

9 day fortnight

Quality Engineer 3

26d

United Launch Alliance

HybridDecatur, USA

9 day fortnight

Integration Specialist

15d

L3Harris Technologies

OnsiteMontréal, Canada

9 day fortnight$75k - $125k

Postdoctoral Research Associate - LEGEND

22d

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

OnsiteOak Ridge, USA

9 day fortnight

Research Scientist/Engineer 1

15d

University of Washington

HybridSeattle, USA

Compressed week

Operator Leaktesting

1mo

Applus+

OnsiteKapelle, Netherlands

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

Field Services Engineer

14d

Anthropic

HybridSan Francisco or New York City

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave$250k - $290k

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 1, 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, United Launch Alliance, and L3Harris Technologies. 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 20 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.