Hire Laravel Developers
Laravel developers for modern PHP applications, API backends, upgrades, and the legacy PHP systems teams eventually need to move forward. Build new products in Laravel or migrate older CodeIgniter, CakePHP, Symfony, and Yii codebases without starting over blindly.
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Ways to Hire Laravel Developers
Choose the setup based on whether you need steady Laravel ownership, focused PHP help, or a team handling a larger application or migration.
Dedicated Laravel Developer
One developer focused on your PHP application full time.
Best for ongoing Laravel development, APIs, feature delivery, framework upgrades, performance work, and long-term ownership of an existing product.
See monthly rates →Hourly PHP Specialist
Senior help for a defined Laravel or legacy PHP problem.
Fix a difficult upgrade, untangle an older CodeIgniter module, improve a slow API, resolve framework dependency issues, or assess a migration before committing to a larger engagement.
See hourly rates →Laravel Application Team
Two to four developers working under one technical lead.
Best for larger builds, API-heavy platforms, legacy PHP modernization, or migrations where backend, frontend, database, and deployment work need to move together.
Talk Through Team Sizing →Where Laravel Fits Best
Laravel is strongest when a PHP application needs modern structure without abandoning the PHP ecosystem. It works especially well for API-driven products, business systems, and legacy codebases that need a safer path forward.
New Laravel Applications
Build modern PHP products with Laravel around clear application structure, APIs, authentication, background jobs, queues, and the conventions that make long-term maintenance easier.
Get consultationLegacy PHP Modernization
Move older CodeIgniter, CakePHP, Symfony, or Yii applications toward a more maintainable architecture without assuming the entire system needs to be rewritten at once.
Leave a requestPHP & Framework Upgrades
Update PHP versions, dependencies, packages, and framework components in controlled stages so security and compatibility work can move forward alongside normal feature delivery.
Order an estimateWhen Laravel Is Not the Right Answer
Laravel is not automatically the best destination for every PHP system. A stable Symfony application may be better left where it is, while a new real-time product may fit Node.js better. The migration path should follow the product, not the framework we are hiring for.
View Our PortfolioHow We Vet Laravel Developers
We screen for developers who can work inside both modern Laravel applications and older PHP systems without turning every problem into a rewrite.
Production PHP Review
We look for real Laravel or PHP applications that have been shipped and maintained. Tutorial CRUD projects, theme customization, and framework-only CV claims are filtered out.
Laravel Technical Screen
A live session covering Laravel architecture, routing, middleware, authentication, queues, database access, dependency management, API design, and the judgment required when upgrading older PHP applications.
Existing-Codebase Exercise
The candidate extends or repairs a feature inside an unfamiliar Laravel or legacy PHP project while a technical lead reviews how they trace business logic, work with existing conventions, and avoid unnecessary rewrites.
Paid PHP Assignment
A scoped, paid task is reviewed for code structure, security basics, database handling, test quality, maintainability, and PR discipline. Only developers who clear this stage are considered for matching.
Hire a Laravel Developer in 4 Steps
A clear path from understanding your PHP stack to getting the right Laravel developer working inside your codebase.
Map Your PHP Stack
Tell us what you run today: Laravel, CodeIgniter, Symfony, CakePHP, Yii, or custom PHP, along with your PHP version, database, APIs, and project goals.
Review Your Laravel Match
We screen for the framework, migration, upgrade, and legacy-code experience your application needs, then share the developer’s profile, relevant project history, and code samples.
Start Inside Your Existing Codebase
The developer joins your repository, environments, database structure, and deployment setup. Existing architecture is understood before major changes or rewrites are proposed.
Build, Upgrade, or Migrate
Continue Laravel feature development, upgrade older PHP, modernize a legacy framework, or move selected modules into Laravel as the roadmap requires. If the fit does not work, a replacement is available within 5 business days.
What You Review Before a Laravel Developer Joins
Before approving a match, you see the PHP experience that matters for your application: Laravel depth, legacy-framework exposure, upgrade history, and code quality.
Laravel Developer Profile Pack
Generated by Xpertz Vetting Team1. Laravel Project History
Review the Laravel applications they have worked on, the features they owned, and whether their experience covers new builds, maintenance, APIs, or modernization.
2. PHP & Framework Background
See the PHP versions and frameworks they have used, including Laravel and relevant experience with CodeIgniter, Symfony, CakePHP, Yii, or custom PHP.
3. Migration & Upgrade Experience
Check whether they have handled PHP version upgrades, dependency changes, framework migrations, and inherited codebases without defaulting to a full rewrite.
4. Code Samples
Review recent PHP code showing application structure, database handling, APIs, queues, integrations, and how they work inside an existing project.
Not the right match? We rematch before you commit.
Cost to Hire Laravel Developers
Hiring a Laravel developer through Xpertz costs $25–80/hr based on seniority, with full-time monthly plans priced below the equivalent hourly cost.
| Seniority | Experience | Hourly Rate | Monthly Full Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Level | 3 to 5 years | $25 - $35 | $3,000 - $4,000 |
| Senior | 5 to 8 years | $35 - $50 | $5,000 - $7,000 |
| Lead | 8+ years | $50 - $80 | $7,000 - $10,000 |
Laravel & PHP Skills for Modern and Legacy Builds
The stack needed to build modern Laravel applications, upgrade older PHP systems, and move legacy frameworks forward without losing the business logic already inside them.
Laravel Core
Modern PHP
Database & Caching
Queues & Background Work
Frontend Integration
Testing & Quality
Legacy PHP Migration
Delivery
How Your Laravel Developer Works With an Existing PHP Product
Your Laravel developer works around the application you already have, whether that means a modern Laravel codebase, an inherited PHP system, or a framework migration already in progress.
Existing Logic Comes First
Routes, services, database behavior, and business rules are understood before major restructuring begins. A legacy codebase is not rewritten just because it is old.
Migrations Stay Incremental
CodeIgniter, CakePHP, Symfony, Yii, or older PHP modules can move forward in stages while the existing application continues operating.
Database Changes Stay Controlled
Schema updates, Eloquent changes, query optimization, and data migrations follow your existing release and rollback process.
PHP Upgrades Do Not Freeze Delivery
PHP and framework upgrades can run alongside feature work, with dependencies and breaking changes handled in controlled steps.
Your Deployment Setup Stays in Place
Repositories, environments, CI, hosting, and review processes remain part of your existing setup instead of moving into a separate Xpertz-controlled workflow.
Code Moves With the Product
Laravel code, migration work, tests, configuration, and documentation created during the engagement remain part of your application and IP.
Why Teams Choose Xpertz for Laravel Development
Laravel projects often arrive with more than a framework requirement: older PHP, inherited code, database constraints, or a migration already underway. The match is screened around that reality.
Nathan
Engagement LeadHandles the requirements call and coordinates your Laravel developer match.
Book a Technical CallChoose mid-level, senior, or lead experience based on the complexity of the application.
Profiles are screened against your Laravel version, PHP environment, migration scope, and existing architecture.
CodeIgniter, CakePHP, Symfony, Yii, and older PHP experience can be included when modernization is part of the engagement.
Scale down or end a monthly engagement with 30 days notice.
Get Matched With a Laravel Developer
Tell us what you need. We'll use it to shortlist developers who fit your stack, seniority, and working hours.
FAQs About Hiring Laravel Developers
Through Xpertz, mid-level Laravel developers with 3 to 5 years of experience cost 25–35/hr, senior developers cost 35–50/hr, and lead developers cost 50–80/hr. Full-time monthly plans range from $3,000 to $10,000 depending on seniority.
Laravel is handled as a specialist match. The profile and start timeline are confirmed based on your project stage, target platforms, gameplay requirements, and seniority needs.
Yes. You can review their Laravel experience, PHP framework history, production work, and code samples before approving the engagement.
Yes. Matches can be screened for CodeIgniter, CakePHP, Symfony, Yii, or custom PHP experience alongside modern Laravel to ensure the developer can safely handle legacy code.
Yes. Developers can upgrade older PHP 5.x or 7.x codebases to modern PHP 8.x, audit breaking changes, update deprecated functions, and test dependency compatibility.
Yes. Laravel is ideal for building RESTful APIs, OAuth/Sanctum authentication, and webhooks that connect to React, Vue, iOS, or Android frontends.
Yes. Working inside an unfamiliar codebase is part of our vetting process. A developer can understand existing routing, Eloquent models, and business logic before building new features.
Gradual migration is usually safer. Modules, APIs, or database queries can be moved to Laravel in stages while keeping the existing application running and generating revenue.
You do. Application code, Eloquent models, database migrations, tests, and technical documentation created during the engagement belong to you.
You approve the developer before they start. If the first match is not suitable, Xpertz can rematch you. If the fit becomes a problem later, a replacement is available within 5 business days at no additional cost.
Get Matched With a Laravel Developer
Tell us what your PHP application needs. We’ll screen for Laravel, legacy-framework, upgrade, and migration experience that fits the work.
