The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  InnovateLabs is hiring a Java Developer in Shreveport, LA.

• Role description

  Help InnovateLabs engineer the next generation of our platform, one well-tested RabbitMQ commit at a time. Sized right for 5 years of Docker, this LA role pays $57,000 - $80,000 and opens a path you actually want to walk.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Work closely with data teams to surface insights from production systems
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to ship features end to end
  • Containerize applications and manage deployments with Docker and Node.js
  • Turn InnovateLabs's Laravel on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something
  • Set the Stress Management coding standards the rest of InnovateLabs engineering follows

  What You'll Bring

  • 3 years of learning when to trust the process and when to break it
  • Comfort being accountable for a remote-friendly outcome in a freelance role
  • The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
  • Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
  • 3+ years of Docker reps, not just Docker exposure
  • Ability to learn new technology systems quickly and apply them effectively
  • Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level

  InnovateLabs is a data-driven company in Shreveport, LA that turns complex technology problems into simple, elegant solutions. Our LA crew runs on candor, caffeine, and a stubborn refusal to ship sloppy work.

  We set the base at $57,000 - $80,000 and build outward with growth coaching, a mentor, benefits, and hours you genuinely control.

  Fresh interview slots opened up this week for the Java Developer search.

  Think you can bring something different to our technology team? Prove it by applying.

• Required skills

  • Jenkins
  • Laravel
  • Node.js
  • Docker
  • RabbitMQ
  • REST API
  • Presentation Skills
  • Stress Management

• Benefits & perks

  • Training Budget
  • Massage Therapy
  • Sick Days
  • Restricted stock units (RSUs)
  • Happy Hours
  • Online course subscriptions

• Apply before 2026-09-17

  Submit your application for this Freelance technology position.