Hire PHPDevelopersLaravel, Symfony & Legacy Modernisation
In-house PHP engineers building on Laravel and Symfony, and modernising legacy codebases — without a risky big-bang rewrite.
Why UK Businesses Hire PHP Developers from Mtoag
0 Subcontractors, Ever
All developers are direct Mtoag employees.
Interview Before You Hire
A technical interview is included, always, no exceptions.
Replacement Guarantee
Free replacement within the first 2 weeks if the fit isn't right.
5–10 Day Start
Most engagements begin within 5–10 business days of signing.
Full IP Ownership
All code belongs to you from day one, written into every contract.
4+ Year Average Tenure
Our developers stay, so your project keeps the same team.
PHP Developers Capabilities We Cover
Every developer is a direct Mtoag employee — vetted in-house, never sourced from a third-party marketplace. Rate: £30–£50/hr across all capability areas.
Laravel & Symfony Development
Modern PHP frameworks built for maintainability.
- Laravel application development
- Symfony component architecture
- Eloquent & Doctrine ORM
- Queue & job scheduling
Legacy PHP Modernisation
Incremental upgrades without a risky rewrite.
- PHP 7 to 8.x upgrades
- Framework migration paths
- Dependency & security audits
- Strangler-pattern refactoring
REST API Development
Clean, documented APIs for any client.
- RESTful API architecture
- OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
- Rate limiting & versioning
- Third-party API integrations
Database Design
Schemas that scale with your data.
- MySQL & PostgreSQL schema design
- Query optimisation
- Migration & seeding workflows
- Read replica & caching strategy
Queue & Background Jobs
Reliable async processing.
- Laravel Horizon / queues
- Redis-backed job processing
- Retry & failure handling
- Scheduled task automation
Security Hardening
Protecting against common PHP vulnerabilities.
- OWASP Top 10 remediation
- Input validation & sanitisation
- Dependency vulnerability scanning
- Authentication & session hardening
Flexible Hiring Models for PHP Projects
Three ways to work with Mtoag developers — choose based on project certainty, not a one-size-fits-all contract.
A ring-fenced team working exclusively on your project, under your direction, with Mtoag providing PM and QA oversight. Best for: long-term products, ongoing feature development, teams needing continuity.
Billed monthly, fixed team size · Minimum 3 monthsIndividual developers slot into your existing team and processes, reporting to your leads. Best for: filling specific skill gaps, short-term capacity spikes.
Billed hourly or monthly · Minimum 1 monthFlexible hours billed as work is delivered, with no long-term commitment. Best for: uncertain scope, pilot projects, proof-of-concepts.
Billed hourly · No minimum commitment| Criteria | Dedicated Team | Staff Augmentation | Time & Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Long-term products | Skill gaps | Uncertain scope |
| Minimum term | 3 months | 1 month | None |
| Billing | Monthly fixed | Hourly/monthly | Hourly |
| Your control | Full PM control | Reports to your leads | Full PM control |
| Scaling speed | 5–10 business days | 5 business days | Immediate |
How We Vet Our PHP Developers
Methodology, not marketing — the same 4-stage process behind every developer we place.
Role-specific coding test.
Senior engineer panel review.
Real project work, evaluated.
Only top-tier candidates join the bench.
PHP Developers Case Studies
Real projects, real php outcomes.
Hire PHP Developers — Questions Answered
10 direct answers. No sales language.
Dedicated PHP developer rates in the UK typically range from £30–£50 per hour depending on seniority. Mtoag provides an exact quote after a free scoping call, with rates fixed for the engagement and no hidden fees.
A dedicated developer works exclusively on your project during agreed hours, integrates with your existing team, and is backed by Mtoag's QA and project management infrastructure. A freelancer typically juggles multiple clients with no accountability layer beyond themselves.
Most engagements start within 5–10 business days of contract signing. Pre-vetted developers are often available within 5 days; highly specialised requirements may take 10–15 business days to match precisely.
Yes. Every hire includes a live technical interview covering framework architecture decisions, query performance, and security practices before you commit. You approve every developer before they start — you are never assigned one without your say.
Mtoag offers a replacement guarantee within the first 2 weeks of any engagement at no additional cost. If the fit isn't right, we match you with an alternative developer from our in-house team — your project timeline is protected.
Yes. Mtoag's UK and India-based engineering teams offer overlap with UK working hours (GMT/BST) as standard. Clients requiring full UK-hours-only coverage can request UK-based developers specifically during scoping.
The hourly rate includes the developer's time, project management oversight, QA testing support, and standard infrastructure (Slack, Jira/Linear access, staging environments). There are no separate management fees or hidden platform charges.
Yes. Dedicated hiring is designed for flexibility — you can add developers with 5–10 business days' notice or reduce team size with 2 weeks' notice, without penalty clauses common in fixed-term contracts.
Yes, 100%. All code and documentation created by your dedicated developer belongs to you from day one — this is written into every Mtoag hiring contract as standard, with no separate IP buyout fee.
Mtoag's php developers work with PHP 8.x, Laravel, Symfony, and MySQL/PostgreSQL, matched to the specific requirements of your project during scoping. See the capabilities breakdown above for the full range covered.
Still have questions? Call our team: +44 (115) 888-0557
Let's Find Your PHP Developer.
Free Consultation. No Commitment.
Tell us your project and team gap. We'll send matched php developer profiles within 3–5 business days.