Hire PHP and Laravel developers
Senior PHP and Laravel developers who build web platforms and API backends and move products off legacy stacks. Each one is tested on refactoring quickly without breaking what works, and on reading and verifying AI-generated code before it ships.
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AI writes the boilerplate, engineers own the schema
Generators and agents can scaffold a Laravel controller or migration in seconds now. The engineer's job has shifted to reviewing that output against the real data model and catching the assumptions the tool made.
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Refactoring pace has jumped, risk hasn't dropped
AI-native engineers can extract a service layer or split a monolith far faster than before. The gap between a clean refactor and a subtle regression is narrower, so verification discipline matters more than speed.
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Legacy migrations are the live test of judgement
A lot of PHP work today is moving codebases off old Laravel versions or off shared-hosting architectures. Engineers who use agents well still have to understand what the old code was actually doing before they replace it.
How we assess PHP and Laravel developers
Every engineer works through a fundamentals assessment with AI tools switched off and a second assessment with their own agents running. For PHP and Laravel developers, these criteria carry the most weight.
- Debugging
In the first assessment, they get a real Laravel codebase with a failing test and no hints, and we watch whether they trace the stack systematically or guess.
- AI output verification
In the second assessment they use their own agents to refactor a PHP service; we score whether they catch incorrect assumptions in the generated code before running it.
- Spec-driven development
We give them an underspecified migration task and see whether they clarify scope and write tests first, or just start moving files.
Hiring with Miyagami
- One senior engineer, full-time, at a fixed monthly fee
- Employment, payroll and compliance included, no recruitment fee
Timeline
- Three-month minimum
- Wrong fit: we replace at our cost
How to review AI-generated code
Reviewing AI-generated code changes some of what reviewers look for and keeps the rest. This entry covers both, plus the specific failure modes to check for.
What is Backend as a Service (BaaS)?
BaaS provides pre-built cloud infrastructure (databases, auth, storage, APIs) so teams ship apps without building or managing servers from scratch.
What changed about code review
AI-generated code has changed what code review looks for. This entry explains why reviews take longer and what skills reviewers now need.
Questions about hiring PHP and Laravel developers
How senior are these developers?
The PHP and Laravel developers we put forward have 6+ years' experience on average, and they've shipped and maintained production systems in PHP and Laravel. Every one has passed both assessments, and you see both scorecards before you meet them.
How do you test PHP and Laravel specifically?
Both vetting sessions run for sixty minutes in a real codebase. The first assessment covers debugging and prioritisation with AI tools off. The second assessment adds the candidate's own agents and scores how well they verify and direct the output before it touches the code.
How quickly can one start?
You'll get a shortlist within five working days, and first commit typically follows three weeks later, after final interviews and onboarding. Engagements are full-time only, with a three-month minimum.
Do they work in our tools and processes?
You pay a fixed monthly fee of €5,600 to €8,000 per full-time engineer, with employment, payroll and compliance included and no recruitment fee. The pricing page compares it with the all-in cost of a senior local hire in your country. Engagements are full-time with a three-month minimum, and if a placement doesn't work out, we replace them at our cost.
Do they work in our tools or theirs?
They work in your repo, your CI pipeline and your project management tools. They bring their own AI tools into the workflow, and the codebase and processes stay under your control from day one.
Get a shortlist within five working days
You share the roles and the stack in a short form or a thirty-minute call. Within five working days you get named senior engineers to review, each with both scorecards.
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