Updated May 13, 2026

250 open positions

Java Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 250+ java jobs at companies offering unlimited PTO and flexible hours—full pay and a better work-life balance. 97 new this week.

Hiring companies include Airbnb, Twilio, and Temporal. Schedules on offer include unlimited PTO, flexible hours, and generous PTO.

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Professional Services Principal

SambaSafety

RemoteUSA

4 day week during Summer

Control System Software Engineer

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

RemoteUSA

9 day fortnight

Senior Software Engineer (Go)

15d

Form3

RemoteUK +13 more

4 day week (80% pay)

Senior Software Developer (Go)

1mo

Form3

RemoteCanada

4 day week (80% pay)

Senior Software Engineer II

Confluent

RemoteIndia

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Software Engineer II

Confluent

RemoteCanada

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Software Engineer

Confluent

RemoteCanada

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Tech Lead

Cayuse

RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Cayuse

RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

GTM Engineer

Pulumi

RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Systems Research Engineer - Software Engineer, Data and ML Infrastructure

Feedzai

RemotePortugal

4 day week during Summer

Software Engineer II, Core Platform

Flex

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Sr. Platform Solutions Engineer

Optimal Dynamics

RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Software Engineer, Frontend

Optimal Dynamics

RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekUnlimited 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: May 13, 2026

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Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

Employers hiring for Java on this page include Airbnb, Twilio, and Temporal. Java 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 Java is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Java roles span the full seniority range — we list 300 open roles requiring Java 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 — Java 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. Java 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 Java 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 Java on current listings.

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