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Hire Dedicated PHP Developers in India
Add a PHP developer who can build and maintain custom backends, APIs and MySQL-driven applications, including older systems your team needs to keep running.
- Core PHP and Laravel application development
- MySQL database design and query optimisation
- REST API development and documentation
Overview
What a dedicated PHP developer does for your team
A dedicated PHP developer works on the server side of your web applications: business logic, database design, APIs and integrations with other systems. They work in core PHP and Laravel with MySQL, on both new custom builds and existing applications.
This role suits businesses with a custom PHP application that needs ongoing development, companies running older PHP systems, and agencies that need backend capacity. For a new application delivered as a project, see our custom web development services.
Because WordPress runs on PHP, the same developer can also help with custom plugin work alongside our CMS development team.
Skills and capabilities
- Core PHP and Laravel application development
- MySQL database design and query optimisation
- REST API development and documentation
- Third-party integrations (payments, CRM, ERP, email)
- Working with existing and legacy PHP code
- Debugging, error logging and performance tuning
- Authentication, roles and permissions
- Custom WordPress plugin and PHP work where relevant
- WooCommerce integrations where relevant
When to hire
When hiring a PHP developer makes sense
Custom backend development
Build the server side of a portal, booking system or internal business tool around your own processes.
Enhancing an existing PHP application
Add features, reports and integrations to an application your business already relies on.
API development
Expose your data to a mobile app, React frontend or partner system through a documented REST API.
Legacy system support
Keep an older PHP system stable: fix bugs, update PHP versions safely and document how it works.
How we work
How our PHP developers work with your team
Your resource is based in our India office, works agreed hours that overlap with your day, and joins your tools and processes.
Comfortable with existing code
Starts by reading and documenting your current system before changing it.
Careful with data
Database changes planned, backed up and tested on staging first.
Clear APIs
Endpoints documented so frontend and mobile teams can build against them.
Steady backend capacity
Agreed hours each week for ongoing development and fixes.
Engagement
Our Hiring Models
Choose the level of capacity that fits your roadmap. Pricing is shared after we understand your requirements.
Full Time
Hours Per Day
8 hrs/day
A dedicated resource focused entirely on your product roadmap.
- Direct communication
- Transparent time tracking
- Regular progress updates
- Flexible team scaling
Part Time
Hours Per Day
4 hrs/day
Steady, predictable capacity for ongoing work and smaller roadmaps.
- Direct communication
- Transparent time tracking
- Shared planning sessions
- Flexible team scaling
Hourly
Hours Per Day
Flexible hrs/day
Task-based support for changes, fixes and short pieces of work.
- Direct communication
- Transparent time tracking
- Pay for time actually used
- Quick start on small tasks
Technology
Tools and technologies our PHP developers use
The platforms and tools this role most often works with.
Backend
- Core PHP
- Laravel
- MySQL
- REST APIs
Platforms
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
Workflow
- Git
- Staging environments
Keep exploring
Related services and support
Prefer a delivered project?
- Custom web development - New web applications and portals delivered end to end.
- CMS development - WordPress and CMS builds, custom plugins and migrations.
- MVP development - A focused first version with a backend built to grow.
Flexible hiring and confidentiality
Compare every role and engagement option on our dedicated developers in India page. Agencies can also work with us as a white-label development partner. You can request an NDA before sharing confidential details - just mention it on our enquiry form.
FAQs
Hiring a PHP developer: FAQs
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- Can you work on an existing PHP/MySQL application?
- Yes. Your developer reviews the codebase and database first, then picks up fixes and new features in agreed priority order.
- Do you work with Laravel?
- Yes, Laravel is the PHP framework we use most. We also work in core PHP where an existing application is built without a framework.
- Can you build custom APIs?
- Yes. We build REST APIs in PHP or Laravel for web frontends, mobile apps and partner integrations, with documentation for each endpoint.
- Can your developer work with existing legacy code?
- Yes. We regularly work on older PHP systems. The first step is understanding and documenting how the system works, then making changes in small, tested steps.
- Can you support and maintain an existing PHP website?
- Yes. We handle debugging, error fixes, safe PHP version updates and ongoing maintenance for existing PHP applications and WordPress/PHP sites.
Next step
Talk to us about hiring a PHP developer
Tell us about the work, the hours you need and your preferred engagement model. We will reply with suitable profiles and next steps.