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Maintenance retainers
A developer on call each month for fixes, updates and small features.
Backend · Dedicated Developers
Hire PHP Developers
Core PHP developers for maintaining, upgrading and extending custom PHP applications and websites.
- Profiles in 48 hours
- Risk-free first week
- NDA & 100% IP ownership
- Your time-zone overlap
Developer snapshot
PHP Developers
- PHP 7 and 8 upgrades with compatibility fixes
- Custom MVC code bases, CodeIgniter, Symfony and CakePHP
- MySQL and PostgreSQL schema and query tuning
- Payment gateway, SMS and third-party API integrations
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Why Ottomern PHP developers
PHP specialists who ship production work
A lot of profitable businesses still run on custom PHP written years ago. Our PHP developers keep those systems healthy: upgrading to PHP 8, closing security holes, speeding up slow pages, and moving code into a framework step by step when that makes sense.
What our PHP developers know
- PHP 7 and 8 upgrades with compatibility fixes
- Custom MVC code bases, CodeIgniter, Symfony and CakePHP
- MySQL and PostgreSQL schema and query tuning
- Payment gateway, SMS and third-party API integrations
- Security hardening: SQL injection, XSS and session fixes
- Gradual migration to Laravel without a big-bang rewrite
What They Build
Where our PHP developers add value
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Version upgrades
Moving old code to supported PHP versions before the host forces it.
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Performance fixes
Finding the slow queries and loops that make pages crawl.
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New modules
Adding portals, reports or integrations to an existing PHP system.
Engagement Models
Hire the way that suits your roadmap
Every model includes an NDA, 100% IP ownership, code in your repositories and a single point of contact.
160 hrs / month
Dedicated Full-Time
An engineer who works only on your product, joins your stand-ups and works in your tools. Best for ongoing roadmaps.
- Daily overlap with your hours
- Monthly billing, no lock-in
- Free replacement if not the right fit
80 hrs / month
Dedicated Part-Time
Half the capacity at half the cost, for steady work that does not need a full-time person: maintenance, improvements, support.
- Fixed weekly schedule
- The same engineer every week
- Scale up whenever you need
Pay as you go
Hourly or Fixed Scope
For a defined piece of work, an audit or a short burst of extra capacity. You approve an estimate before work starts.
- Written estimate first
- Weekly timesheets
- No long-term commitment
How Hiring Works
From brief to first commit in about a week
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Share Your Requirements
Tell us the skills, seniority, time-zone overlap and start date you need.
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Meet a Shortlist
We share matching profiles, usually within 48 hours, and you interview the ones you like.
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Start With a Trial Week
The developer starts on real work. If it is not the right fit, we replace them at no cost.
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Scale As You Grow
Add developers, QA or a project manager when the roadmap calls for it, or scale down.
Common Questions
Hiring PHP developers: your questions
Yes, this is common. We map the code first, write down how the key flows work, and add tests around anything we change so fixes do not cause new problems.
Not always. If the app works, we usually recommend upgrading and moving parts across gradually. A full rewrite only makes sense when the current code is blocking the business.
We usually share matching profiles within 48 hours. Once you pick someone, they can typically start within a few working days.
Tell us and we replace them at no extra cost. The first week works as a trial on real tasks, so you can judge the fit early.
You do. We sign an NDA before detailed discussions, the contract assigns all IP to you, and the code lives in your repositories from day one.
Our developers keep a daily overlap with your working hours for calls and stand-ups, whether you are in India, the Middle East, the UK or the US.
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Have a project in mind, need technical architecture advice, or want a customized proposal? Reach out to our engineering and design team directly.
Our Offices
Noida · Hyderabad · Bareilly, India
Serving clients across India, the US, UK & Middle East