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• Overview

  Real Estate Excellence LLC is hiring a PHP Developer in Elgin, IL.

• Role description

  As a PHP Developer at Real Estate Excellence LLC, you will own features end to end, from architecture through deployment and monitoring. This Elgin opening trades 4 years and RabbitMQ for $83,000 - $117,000, then layers on the ownership most listings only hint at.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production
  • Develop and maintain RESTful APIs powering core Real Estate Excellence LLC products
  • Translate Linux metrics into the one chart Real Estate Excellence LLC leadership checks each morning
  • Pull Django telemetry into dashboards Real Estate Excellence LLC leaders actually open
  • Deliver mid-level-quality features within the $83,000 - $117,000 PHP Developer mandate

  What You'll Bring

  • Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny
  • Familiarity with Linux and related tools or frameworks
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment
  • The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
  • Comfort with contract arrangements and the rhythms of a maker-minded workplace
  • The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back

  Real Estate Excellence LLC is the innovative Elgin company that turned a niche technology obsession into something the whole IL now uses. Every solutions-focused idea gets a fair hearing at Real Estate Excellence LLC, no matter the 5 of experience behind it.

  We offer $83,000 - $117,000, performance bonuses, comprehensive insurance, and the freedom to shape how and where you work.

  New applicants this week join a hiring cycle that is already in motion.

  We're looking for the person who reads technology job posts and thinks I could fix that.

• Required skills

  • Jest
  • RabbitMQ
  • PHP
  • Linux
  • Django
  • Nginx
  • Selenium
  • Attention to Detail
  • Active Listening
  • Negotiation

• Benefits & perks

  • Onsite Childcare
  • Diversity and inclusion programs
  • Catered Lunches
  • Bike Storage
  • Leadership development programs
  • Earned wage access
  • LinkedIn Learning access
  • Inclusive benefits for LGBTQ+ employees
  • Holiday Parties
  • Employee discount program
  • Prescription drug coverage
  • Nap Pods
  • Book Allowance
  • Paid Time Off

• Apply before 2026-09-07

  Submit your application for this Contract technology position.