Hire PHP developers for modern PHP and the legacy code you rely on

PHP still runs a huge share of the web, including business critical systems written a decade ago. Cubehire PHP developers write modern PHP 8 with types, Composer and tests, and they can also untangle an old codebase and upgrade it safely without a rewrite.

Hire PHP Developers How we vet them
The work

What our PHP Developers build

Typical projects companies bring a PHP developer in for.

1

Legacy PHP upgrades

PHP 5 and 7 applications moved to PHP 8 with security fixes and tests added along the way.

2

Custom web applications

Portals, booking systems and business apps built with Symfony, Laravel or clean custom PHP.

3

API development

REST APIs for mobile apps and integrations with proper authentication.

4

Performance and security fixes

SQL injection, XSS and slow page issues found and fixed in existing systems.

Skills

Skills we test every PHP developer on

  • PHP 8.2 and later
  • Composer
  • Symfony
  • Laravel
  • MySQL and MariaDB
  • PHPUnit
  • PSR standards
  • REST APIs
  • OOP and SOLID
  • Xdebug
  • Apache and Nginx
  • Security hardening
Vetting

How we vet PHP Developers

Every PHP developer sits the Cubehire AI interview: multiple choice fundamentals, a timed written and coding round, and a recorded video round. A person on our team then reviews the profile before any company sees it. For this role, the interview checks that they can:

  1. Check 1

    Refactors insecure legacy PHP into safe, typed code with prepared statements in a timed task.

  2. Check 2

    Answers questions on PHP 8 features, autoloading and dependency management.

  3. Check 3

    Plans an incremental upgrade path for an old app that cannot go offline.

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Vetted PHP Developers in the network

Each profile carries a scored AI interview and a human review.

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Tell us about your PHP developer role

New profiles are approved every week. Describe the role and we will send matched, interview scored PHP Developers within 48 hours.

Describe the role
How it works

Hire in 4 easy steps

From the first conversation to a signed engineer, without the six-week search in between.

01
Define
Tell us what you need

Describe the role, the stack and the work. No job spec required, a conversation is enough.

02
Discover
Meet the top engineers

Three to five matched engineers within 48 hours, each with their AI interview score attached.

03
Evaluate
Interview with ease

Pick who you want to meet and we handle the scheduling on both sides.

04
Onboard
Hire with confidence

Contracts, USD payroll and compliance handled. You get an engineer, not an admin project.

Terms

Simple terms for US companies

Shortlist in 48 hours

Three to five interview scored profiles that match your stack, delivered within two days.

Hours that overlap yours

A shifted working day agreed during hiring, with daily overlap with Eastern or Pacific time.

Contracts and payroll handled

We carry the paperwork and pay the developer in USD, so you are not opening an entity abroad.

Replacement guarantee

If the fit is not right, we replace the developer at no extra cost within the guarantee period.

Hiring PHP Developers

Questions about hiring PHP Developers

What companies ask before they hire a PHP developer through Cubehire.

Talk to our team
Yes. Maintaining and upgrading legacy PHP is one of the most requested jobs. They add tests around risky areas first, then modernize in small, reversible steps.
Usually not. Modern PHP is fast and well supported. Upgrading and refactoring is almost always cheaper and less risky than a full rewrite.
Yes. See our Laravel developers page for profiles focused on the Laravel ecosystem.
Many can, but WordPress has its own hooks, themes and plugin conventions. For WordPress work, our WordPress developers are the closer match.
A flat rate quoted before you interview anyone: a one time fee for full time placements, or a fixed monthly rate for contract work. There is no percentage of salary. See the pricing page for current rates.

Still have a question about Cubehire?

Ask about vetting, pricing, contracts or how the AI interview works. Cubie, our assistant, answers straight away and raises a ticket for the team when it cannot.

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