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Core PHP · Symfony · CodeIgniter · APIs

Hire PHP Developers Who Keep Old Code Running and New Code Clean

Dedicated PHP engineers from Bengaluru who can read a ten-year-old codebase, fix what's fragile and keep shipping features in your sprint. Interview in a day, start in two.

Get a Fixed QuoteSee What's Included
  • 1Profiles in 24 hours
  • 24+ hours overlap with US, UK or AU
  • 3Legacy upgrades to PHP 8
  • 4Monthly terms, no placement fee
  • Core PHP
  • CodeIgniter
  • Symfony

In Short

Why Hire PHP Developers From India?

PHP still runs a huge share of the web, and India has one of the deepest pools of experienced PHP engineers. When you hire PHP developers through LitSpark, you get people who have maintained large legacy systems and built modern APIs, at a monthly cost well below local salaries. We handle vetting, contracts, payroll and replacements while your developer works inside your team.

Updated · LitSpark Solutions, Bengaluru

Start
Within 48 hours
Overlap
4+ hours with your day
Contract
Monthly, scale anytime
Based in
Bengaluru, India

What They Build

PHP Work Our Developers Own.

  • Custom Web Applications

    Portals, dashboards and internal tools in modern PHP.

  • Legacy Modernisation

    Upgrade PHP 5 and 7 code to PHP 8 without stopping releases.

  • REST APIs

    Clean, documented APIs for mobile apps and partners.

  • Symfony and CodeIgniter

    Framework projects built and maintained to standard.

  • WooCommerce and Magento

    Store customisation, extensions and performance work.

  • Performance and Security Fixes

    Slow queries, caching and vulnerabilities fixed.

How It Works

From Call to First Commit.

  1. 01

    Hiring Call

    Codebase, frameworks, seniority and hours.

  2. 02

    Shortlist

    Two or three vetted profiles within a day.

  3. 03

    Interview

    Your technical round, at times in your zone.

  4. 04

    Onboard

    NDA, access and setup sorted in 48 hours.

  5. 05

    Ship

    First merged pull request in week one.

Who Hires From Us

Teams Adding PHP Capacity.

  • SaaS Companies

    Keep a PHP product moving while you plan what's next.

  • Digital Agencies

    White-label PHP developers for client work.

  • Ecommerce Businesses

    Store and integration work on demand.

  • Enterprises

    Maintain internal PHP systems nobody wants to touch.

Portfolio

Products Our Team Has Built.

All Resource Hiring Work
  • JK Tech Resource Hiring: Resource Hiring project for Information Technology by LitSpark

    Resource Hiring · Information Technology

    JK Tech Resource Hiring

    Provided end-to-end technical recruitment services for JK Tech by identifying, screening, interviewing, and onboarding highly skilled IT professionals across multiple technologies. The engagement enabled the client to quickly scale their engineering team while reducing hiring time and maintaining quality.

    Built with: ReactJS, Node.js, Angular, .NET

    Ongoing
  • Synov Staffing Support: Resource Hiring project for Information Technology by LitSpark

    Resource Hiring · Information Technology

    Synov Staffing Support

    Delivered end-to-end recruitment and staffing services for Synov by sourcing, screening, and onboarding skilled IT professionals across multiple technical domains. The engagement helped Synov rapidly expand its workforce while maintaining high hiring standards and reducing recruitment turnaround time.

    Built with: Network Engineering, L1 Support, ReactJS, Node.js

    Ongoing
  • Quantum Offshore Resource Hiring: Resource Hiring project for Information Technology by LitSpark

    Resource Hiring · Information Technology

    Quantum Offshore Resource Hiring

    Provided offshore IT recruitment and dedicated resource hiring services for Quantum by sourcing, evaluating, and onboarding experienced software professionals to support the client’s growing engineering requirements. The engagement focused on delivering skilled remote developers while reducing hiring costs and accelerating team expansion.

    • Hire ReactJS Developers
    • Hire NodeJS Developers

    Built with: ReactJS, Node.js, Angular, Python

    Ongoing

Why LitSpark

Why Companies Choose Our PHP Team.

  • Legacy Is Normal for Us

    We're comfortable in old code and know how to improve it safely.

  • Your Hours

    Shifted schedules for US, UK, Australian and Gulf teams.

  • Replacement Promise

    Not the right fit? A replacement lined up at no extra cost.

  • Backed by a Team

    Frontend, QA and DevOps help on hand if you need more.

Before You Hire an Offshore PHP Developer.

  • Which PHP version and framework?
  • Is there legacy code to upgrade?
  • How many hours of overlap do I need?
  • Who reviews their code?
  • What happens if it's not a fit?
  • Who owns the code?

Pricing

What a PHP Developer Costs.

One monthly fee per developer covering salary, benefits, equipment and replacements. Typical bands:

  • Mid-Level

    $2,200–3,200

    Per month, full-time

    3–5 years, ships features independently.

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  • Senior

    $3,200–4,500

    Per month, full-time

    5–8 years, owns modules and reviews code.

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  • Lead or Architect

    $4,500–6,000

    Per month, full-time

    8+ years, designs systems, guides the team.

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Working mainly in Laravel? See Hire Laravel Developers.

Tech Stack

Skills We Vet For.

Every PHP developer passes a live coding round and a review of real code they've written.

Language
PHP 8ComposerPHPUnit
Frameworks
SymfonyCodeIgniterLaravelYii
Data
MySQLPostgreSQLRedis
Delivery
DockerGitCI/CDAWS

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FAQ

Hiring PHP Developers, Answered.

Can't find yours? Email business@litspark.solutions.

How much does it cost to hire PHP developers from India?

A full-time mid-level PHP developer through LitSpark typically costs $2,200–3,200 a month, and senior developers $3,200–4,500, all-inclusive.

Can your developers work on legacy PHP?

Yes. Many of our engineers have upgraded PHP 5 and 7 systems to PHP 8 and added tests to code that had none.

How quickly can a PHP developer start?

You get profiles within 24 hours, and your chosen developer can usually start within 48 hours.

Do I own the code?

Yes. Every engagement starts with an NDA, and the contract assigns all code and IP to your company.

Will they work in my time zone?

Yes. We guarantee at least four hours of overlap with your working day.

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