The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  InnovateLabs is hiring a Smart Contract Developer in Elgin, IL.

• Role description

  We don't need a Smart Contract Developer who knows everything about PHP; we need one curious enough to find out what they don't. Set the $80,000 - $113,000 aside a moment and the technology ownership alone makes this InnovateLabs job worth a serious look.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Enhance test automation frameworks to increase release confidence
  • Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable Git acceptance criteria
  • Resurrect flaky Microservices tests until the Elgin, IL suite is trustworthy again
  • Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity
  • Slice the unfussy technology monolith into Negotiation services Elgin, IL can deploy alone

  What You'll Bring

  • Resilience measured across 3 years of technology cycles
  • Mid-level fluency in Java, with PHP on your roadmap
  • The kind of attention to detail that catches what spell-check misses
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written
  • Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a mid-level capacity
  • A team player who lifts up colleagues and shares credit

  InnovateLabs has quietly become one of the most nimble names in technology, all from a modest office in Elgin, IL. Slack threads here stay civil because we critique the Java work, not the human behind it.

  We set the base at $80,000 - $113,000 and build outward with growth coaching, a mentor, benefits, and hours you genuinely control.

  Newly refreshed, this mid-level position in Elgin welcomes applicants now.

  Skip the long deliberation; apply to the Smart Contract Developer role and let us answer your doubts.

• Required skills

  • Git
  • PHP
  • Java
  • Docker
  • REST API
  • .NET Core
  • Microservices
  • PostgreSQL
  • Negotiation
  • Problem Solving
  • Goal Setting

• Benefits & perks

  • Home Office Setup
  • Biometric screenings
  • Training Budget
  • Equipment and hardware allowance
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Personal Days
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Floating holidays
  • Burnout prevention resources
  • Vision insurance
  • Restricted stock units (RSUs)
  • Stretch assignments and rotations
  • Dry Cleaning
  • Equipment Allowance

• Apply before 2026-08-29

  Submit your application for this Freelance technology position.