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Hire a full-time PHP and Laravel developer
From $2,500/mo
Full time. Start in 14 days. 1-week trial.
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A PHP and Laravel developer builds and maintains Laravel applications, APIs, and admin panels, and keeps older PHP code running safely. Rekruuto places full-time Laravel developers based in the Philippines from $2,500 a month. They work your hours, can start in 14 days, and begin with a 1-week trial.
What does a PHP and Laravel developer do?
- Build features in Laravel: routes, controllers, Eloquent models, and Blade or Livewire views
- Write and maintain APIs for web and mobile clients
- Upgrade Laravel and PHP versions and the packages that depend on them
- Refactor legacy PHP into testable code, one module at a time
- Set up queues, scheduled tasks, and notifications
- Write feature tests with PHPUnit or Pest
Skills we screen for
Each skill comes with the check we use. You can run the same checks in your own interview.
| Skill | How it is checked |
|---|---|
| Laravel and Eloquent | A paid take-home: a small Laravel feature with a migration, a model relationship, and a feature test. |
| Modern PHP | Ask them to read a short legacy PHP file and list what they would change first, and why. |
| Upgrades | Ask how they would plan a Laravel major-version upgrade on a live app. |
| MySQL | Give a slow Eloquent query and ask for the fix and the index. |
| Testing | Check whether the take-home test would fail if the feature broke. |
Sample interview questions
- How do you approach a Laravel app that has no tests and needs a big change?
- When do you use Livewire or Inertia, and when a separate front end?
- How do you plan an upgrade across two Laravel major versions?
- How do you find and fix an N+1 problem in Eloquent?
- What do you check before you deploy a migration that renames a column?
Score the answers the same way for every candidate with the freedeveloper interview scorecard, and readhow to vet an offshore developer.
Tools and stack
Common tools for this seat. Tell us your stack on the call and we screen for it.
- PHP 8
- Laravel
- Eloquent
- Livewire or Inertia
- MySQL or PostgreSQL
- Redis and Horizon
- PHPUnit or Pest
- Composer
- Laravel Forge or Docker
- Git and GitHub
How hiring works
- Tell us your needs. Share your requirements, and we'll match you with pre-vetted professionals who fit your unique needs.
- Meet your matches. We'll introduce you to carefully selected candidates. Interview and choose the perfect fit for your team.
- Start your trial. Work with your new team member for a week. Love them, or we'll find a replacement or refund your money.
- Onboard and embed. Seamlessly integrate your new hire into your team and watch your business grow.
How we vet developers
- We accept only the top 2% of applicants.
- A practical exercise in the stack you name, reviewed before you meet anyone.
- A technical interview on how they plan, test, and explain their work.
- Written and spoken English checked in the interview and in their written answers.
- Previous experience working with US companies.
Time-zone overlap
Your PHP and Laravel developer works your hours, so stand-ups, code review, and questions happen in your day. The Philippines is on UTC+8 all year. A U.S. 9-to-5 falls here in Manila time:
| Your time zone | Manila, U.S. daylight saving time | Manila, U.S. standard time |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern (ET) | 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. | 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. |
| Central (CT) | 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. | 11 p.m. – 7 a.m. |
| Mountain (MT) | 11 p.m. – 7 a.m. | 12 a.m. – 8 a.m. |
| Pacific (PT) | 12 a.m. – 8 a.m. | 1 a.m. – 9 a.m. |
How much does a PHP and Laravel developer cost?
A full-time PHP and Laravel developer starts at $2,500 a month. One monthly invoice; we handle paying your developer.
- Full time, 40 hours a week, embedded in your team
- Works your hours, in your time zone
- Vetted in the stack you name
- Top 2% talent in the Philippines
- 1-week trial: replacement or refund
- Healthcare insurance provided by us
- No long-term contract. Pause or cancel with 2 weeks' notice
Frequently asked questions
Can a Laravel developer take over an app another agency built?
Yes. Expect the first week to go to reading the code, getting it running locally, and writing down what is fragile. That is a good use of the 1-week trial.
Do you place developers for older PHP code, not only Laravel?
Yes. Tell us the PHP version and framework, or the lack of one, on the strategy call. We screen for the code you actually have.
Is a Laravel developer a good fit for WordPress work?
Some are, but WordPress has its own patterns: themes, plugins, and hooks. If most of the work is WordPress, hire a WordPress developer.
How much does a PHP and Laravel developer cost with Rekruuto?
A full-time Laravel developer starts at $2,500 a month. Hiring can start in 14 days, with a 1-week trial.
Will an offshore developer work my hours?
Yes. Our developers work in your time zone, so stand-ups, code review, and questions happen during your working day. The Philippines is on UTC+8 all year, so for a U.S. team that usually means a night shift in Manila.
Who owns the code an offshore developer writes?
Your business. Keep the repositories, cloud accounts, and app store accounts in your company's name and give the developer access to them. Our professionals sign NDAs.
How does the 1-week trial work?
You work together for a full week first. If you are not satisfied, we find a replacement or refund your money.
Ready to add a PHP and Laravel developer to your team?
Tell us your stack and your backlog. We'll match you with vetted candidates.
- From $2,500/mo
- Start in 14 days
- 1-week trial: replacement or refund