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Modern PHP without legacy drag
Type-safe code, clean contracts, and dependency hygiene to keep features shipping without regressions.
Hire PHP developers for scalable web platforms.
PHP specialists who modernize codebases, build APIs, and keep releases reliable.
Deeptal PHP engineers ship production services with testing, observability, and security baked in—across Laravel, Symfony, and legacy modernization.
Hire a top PHP developer nowNo-risk trial. Pay only if satisfied.
Clients rate Deeptal PHP teams 4.9 / 5.0 on average.
Pulse surveys after onboarding and milestone readouts.Compensation snapshot
Bench-readyAnnual bands across key markets to plan budgets confidently.
US & Canada
$90k – $135k
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United Kingdom
£45k – £65k
Glassdoor Oct 2025, total comp
Germany
€48k – €68k
Glassdoor Oct 2025, total comp
The Balkans
€26k – €48k
Glassdoor Oct 2025, total comp
Avg. seniority
8.0 yrs
Launch readiness
8-12 days
From brief to onboarding
Modern stack coverage
Laravel · Symfony
Quality gates from sprint 1
Trusted by product and engineering teams
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Delivery highlights
What you get with Deeptal
Senior talent, clear rituals, and proactive communication from week one.
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Laravel and Symfony expertise
APIs, queues, and jobs built with clear architecture, testing, and observability in mind.
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Migration and cleanup
Version upgrades, database migrations, and refactors planned with feature flags and rollback paths.
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Security-first delivery
Auth, auditing, and input hardening aligned with compliance and performance goals.
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Where this team drives outcomes
Where PHP teams deliver
Work we run for product and platform leaders.
- Building contract-first APIs and modular monoliths for web and mobile products.
- Modernizing legacy PHP codebases to Laravel/Symfony with strong tests and observability.
- Stabilizing ecommerce and CMS platforms with performance and security guardrails.
- Designing background job pipelines, queues, and caching layers for scale.
Delivery discipline
Practices that keep releases calm.
- CI/CD with linting, tests, and contract checks for APIs and queues.
- Instrumentation and alerting across web, workers, and integrations.
- Playbooks for zero-downtime deploys, rollbacks, and blue/green cutovers.
- Security reviews for dependencies, auth, and data handling.
Specialties
Specialist coverage by pod
Frameworks
Laravel + SymfonyAPI Platform + GraphQLQueues + workersBlade/Twig + headless
Modernization
Version upgrades + refactorsTesting + typing hygienePerformance tuningCaching + CDN strategy
Operations
CI/CD + pipelinesObservability + alertingSecurity + complianceDocumentation + handover
Sample talent
Meet ready-to-start specialists
Profiles curated for your stack, time zones, and delivery rituals.
Luca F.
Senior PHP Engineer
Milan | CET
Laravel, MySQL, Redis, Vue
Delivered a headless commerce rebuild on Laravel with contract-tested APIs, feature flags, and improved cache strategy.
Hana S.
PHP Platform Lead
Warsaw | CET
Symfony, API Platform, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes
Modernized a media platform from legacy Symfony, introducing observability, workers, and zero-downtime deployments.
Caleb J.
Full-stack PHP Developer
Austin | CST
Laravel, Livewire, Alpine.js, AWS
Built internal tools and APIs with Laravel, tightened QA with Playwright + PHPUnit, and added release playbooks.
Hiring playbook
How to hire PHP developers
PHP engineers should pair framework expertise with sound architecture, testing, and performance habits.
Understand the current state
- Share performance, security, and maintainability pain points up front.
- Ask for examples of stabilizing legacy code, planning upgrades, and aligning with product timelines.
Check framework and architecture judgment
- Discuss when they choose Laravel vs. Symfony and how they structure modules, jobs, and contracts.
- Probe for caching, queueing, and database migration strategies under real-world constraints.
Validate reliability habits
- Review test coverage philosophy, CI/CD practices, and rollback plans they have shipped.
- Look for examples of observability and on-call/runbook ownership.
Assess security and compliance awareness
- Explore how they handle authentication, input validation, auditing, and dependency hygiene.
- Great candidates tie security to user experience and roadmap pace.
How it works
Engage in three clear steps
1
Talk to a delivery lead
Share current stack, pain points, and timelines so we can calibrate candidates.
2
Meet hand-selected talent
Review a shortlist of PHP seniors and leads matched to your framework, domain, and time zones.
Most clients see candidates within 48 hours.
3
Start with a no-risk sprint
Run a scoped trial with clear success criteria. Swap or scale quickly if the fit is not perfect.
Pay only if satisfied after the initial milestone.
Exceptional talent
How we source the top PHP developers
We vet PHP engineers for framework depth, architecture discipline, and delivery habits.
Each candidate is screened for communication, documentation, and upgrade/modernization experience.
Thousands apply each month. Only top talent are accepted.
Step 1
Language & collaboration evaluation
Communication and product intuition checks to ensure they partner well with your teams.
Step 2
Framework + architecture review
Technical screening on Laravel/Symfony, database design, caching, and background processing.
Step 3
Live problem solving
Optional: Your team can join
Exercises on debugging, API design, and refactor planning under time pressure.
Step 4
Test project
Optional: You can provide your own brief
A scoped build to validate delivery cadence, QA partnership, and documentation quality.
Step 5
Continued excellence
Scorecards, engagement reviews, and playbook contributions to stay on the Deeptal bench.
Capabilities
Capabilities of PHP developers
Our PHP teams excel in APIs, refactors, performance, and security for modern web platforms.
API and service development
REST/GraphQL services with contract testing, clean auth, and schema governance.
Background jobs and queues
Reliable workers, scheduling, and retry logic with visibility into failures and SLAs.
Modernization and upgrades
Framework upgrades, dependency hygiene, and refactors planned with tests and flags.
Performance and caching
Database tuning, query optimization, and cache/CDN strategies to keep pages and APIs fast.
Security and compliance
Input validation, auth/authorization, audit trails, and dependency scanning baked into CI/CD.
CMS and ecommerce integration
WooCommerce/Magento integrations, payment flows, and headless CMS builds with clean contracts.
Trusted by product and platform leaders
Find the right PHP talent for every project
From greenfield Laravel to legacy Symfony rebuilds, Deeptal teams match your stack and reliability goals.
Laravel product engineers
ICs who ship features quickly with clear contracts, tests, and observability.
Symfony/API Platform specialists
Developers focused on schema design, API contracts, and performance-sensitive services.
Modernization experts
Engineers who upgrade frameworks, reduce technical debt, and add reliability guardrails.
PHP tech leads
Leads who align product and platform goals, mentor teams, and keep releases calm.
FAQs
How much does it cost to hire a PHP developer?▾
Glassdoor data from October 2025 shows median total compensation around $105,000 in the US, £58,000 in the UK, and €60,000 in Germany. Costs vary by seniority, region, and engagement model; we calibrate to your budget before kickoff.
How quickly can I meet vetted PHP talent?▾
Most clients see calibrated shortlists within 48 hours and can start a trial within 10–14 days once the brief is clear.
Do you work with Laravel, Symfony, or headless PHP setups?▾
Yes. We align on your framework and architecture, enforce testing/observability, and can support headless/API-first builds.
How do you vet legacy PHP modernization experience?▾
We review refactor case studies, run PHP-specific screens, and use test projects. References confirm candidates have safely stabilized and modernized legacy codebases.
Can you help with ecommerce or CMS integrations?▾
Yes. We cover WooCommerce/Magento integrations, payment flows, and CMS work with clear contracts and rollback plans.
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Hiring guide
How to hire PHP developers
PHP remains a backbone for commerce, content, and internal tools.
Use this guide to find engineers who modernize safely and deliver quickly.
Are PHP developers in demand?
Yes. Modern PHP frameworks power many product and commerce stacks.
Teams need seniors who can modernize legacy code while keeping releases predictable.
What distinguishes great PHP engineers?
They write contract-first APIs, keep dependencies clean, and ship with observability.
They pair with product and QA to upgrade safely while maintaining feature velocity.
Core layers to cover
Frameworks: Laravel/Symfony patterns, queues, and background jobs.
Data: schema design, migrations, caching, and query performance.
Operations: CI/CD, testing, observability, and security hygiene.
How to run the process
Share current pain points, architecture goals, and performance/security targets.
Review code samples, incident retros, and upgrade plans; run a short build to see collaboration.
Confirm documentation and handover habits so changes stick after delivery.
Engagement shapes that work
Modernization teams to upgrade and stabilize platforms.
Product squads that ship features while hardening quality.
Specialist sprints for performance, security, or ecommerce integrations.
Median total compensation (Glassdoor, Oct 2025, USD equivalent)
USA
$105,000
Canada
$80,000
United Kingdom
$58,000
Germany
$60,000
Romania
$34,000
Ukraine
$36,000
India
$12,500
Australia
$86,000
Top PHP engineers are in high demand.
Launch modernization or new product work with seniors who protect stability and speed.