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Backend

Hire Laravel developers who use the framework's conventions, not fight them.

PHP backends built on Laravel, Eloquent, queues, and the full-stack conventions that make Laravel fast to build in, by engineers who ship within the framework's patterns instead of reinventing them badly halfway through a project.

48haverage match3%acceptance rate120+engineers placed, all roles
Application backend

Eloquent models, form requests, and policies structured the Laravel way.

Queues & jobs

Background processing for email, exports, and anything that shouldn't block a request.

API layer

Laravel Sanctum or Passport-secured APIs for a decoupled frontend or mobile app.

Upgrades

Major-version upgrades planned and tested, not run live against production.

Skills & tools

What strong Laravel Developers know cold.

Core
LaravelPHP 8+Eloquent ORMBlade
APIs & auth
SanctumPassportLaravel NovaREST/GraphQL
Background work
QueuesHorizonSchedulerEvents/Listeners
Infra
MySQL/PostgreSQLRedisDockerForge/Vapor
Why hire through Code Elevator
Convention-respecting. We screen for engineers who use Laravel's patterns (service containers, form requests, policies), as intended, rather than working around them with ad hoc code that fights the framework.
Queue-aware from the start. Anything slow or external goes through a queued job by default, so a request never hangs on an email send or a third-party API call.
Upgrade-tested. Major Laravel version bumps get a real test pass before they touch production, a discipline a lot of long-running PHP shops learn the hard way.
Typical rate

from $22/hr

A typical range. Your final rate depends on experience level, timezone overlap and how long you book for.

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How we vet

Four stages. Three percent get through.

Floor 01 · pass rate38%Still standing after floor 01.
  1. 01Screening38%Résumé, background, and communication check, the fastest way to rule out a bad fit.
  2. 02Technical Deep Dive22%A senior engineer probes real system design and stack depth, not trivia.
  3. 03Live Build Test9%A timed, real-world task. We watch how they actually ship, not just what they claim.
  4. 04Client Fit Interview3%Ownership, reliability, and how they work inside your team on day one.
Every hire
  • Shortlist in 48 hoursProfiles, not a waiting list.
  • Free replacementWrong fit swapped at no cost.
  • No conversion feeHire them direct whenever you want.
  • IP yours from day oneAssigned in writing, not at handover.
  • Month to monthNo lock-in, and no notice period.
Proof

Shipped, not slideware.

What clients say

On camera, in their own words.

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Related roles

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Questions

Answered before you ask.

For content-driven apps, internal tools, and SaaS backends where you want auth, queues, and an ORM out of the box, yes. It remains one of the fastest paths from zero to a working, maintainable product.

Yes, Sanctum handles token-based auth cleanly for a decoupled SPA or mobile app, and it's a common pairing we build without friction.

An audit first, dependency versions, N+1 query patterns, missing indexes, then a prioritized cleanup plan, usually alongside new feature work rather than a separate rewrite project.

Yes. Along with plain Docker deployments. We'll match the hosting approach to your team's existing infrastructure rather than introducing a new platform by default.

What you're not risking

Every way out of this hire is already written down.

Two-week replacement

Not a fit? Replace anyone in the first two weeks. No questions asked, no replacement fee. We re-match from the same vetted pool.

No placement fee

You pay only for engineers who actually start. Seeing candidates costs nothing.

No lock-in

Dedicated and managed engagements run on a monthly rolling contract. Cancel with notice.

Rate agreed up front

You see the number before you commit. Nothing is added on top of it later.

Get started

Bring us the PHP backend. Three matched engineers in 48 hours.

New Laravel build or an inherited codebase overdue for an upgrade, tell us where it stands and we'll scope it honestly.

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