Senior PHP & Laravel Developer, 6+ years, 450+ projects delivered across SaaS platforms, e-commerce stores, and custom WordPress builds. I maintain open-source Laravel packages other developers run in production, code's public on GitHub under /malikad778, review it before you hire me.
What I work on:
PHP | Laravel SaaS backends, multi-tenant architecture, Stripe/PayPal billing, job queues, real-time features (Reverb, Pusher)
REST & headless APIs, versioning, Sanctum/Passport/JWT auth, third-party integrations built to survive vendor changes
WordPress, custom plugins, hook architecture, WooCommerce extensions, REST bridges between WP and Laravel
Legacy & performance, inherited Laravel codebases, test coverage, N+1 fixes, modernization without downtime
E-commerce, order pipelines, multi-channel inventory sync (Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, Etsy), payment gateway integrations
Shipped publicly. A multi-channel notification engine for Laravel 12 (parallel dispatch, smart routing), a static analysis tool that catches dangerous migrations before they hit production, and a passive API contract monitor that flags breaking third-party API changes before they break your app.
Stack: PHP 8.x, Laravel, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Docker, Nginx, REST/GraphQL APIs, WooCommerce.
Best fit. Founders and technical leads who need someone to own the backend without hand-holding. Give me a spec, I'll ask the right questions. Give me a problem, I'll figure out the architecture.
Open to fixed-price and long-term contracts. Usually respond within 10 minutes.
PHP
API Integration
Custom PHP
PHP Script
Web Development
WordPress
Website Customization
Laravel
Core PHP
Website Integration
Website & CMS Bug Fix
Website Optimization
Ecommerce Website Development
API
API Development
API Framework
API Documentation
AI Development
ChatGPT API Integration
Next.js
Hamza A.
Lahore, Pakistan
$25/hr
5.0
108 jobs
๐ฅ Expert in Symfony, Laravel and PHP, they're my bread and butter. Over 10 years I've built and shipped 30+ Symfony applications - from high-traffic SaaS platforms and complex REST API ecosystems to enterprise admin panels handling millions of requests daily. I also build and customize Shopware 6 and Sylius e-commerce platforms, both built on Symfony at their core - custom plugins, API integrations, and storefront modifications. If your project runs on Symfony, Shopware, or Sylius, you're talking to someone who thinks in Bundles, Services, and Doctrine entities.
I'm equally deep in Laravel. I've delivered 50+ Laravel projects including multi-tenant SaaS apps, REST API backends, payment integrations (Stripe, PayPal), and real-time dashboards with Laravel Echo and WebSockets. From Eloquent to Queues to Nova admin panels - I know the framework inside out.
At the core of everything I do is PHP. With 88+ projects delivered on Upwork alone, I write clean, tested, production-grade PHP that follows SOLID principles, PSR standards, and modern PHP 8.x features (enums, fibers, named arguments, attributes). I've also worked extensively with Yii2 for legacy projects and migrations to modern frameworks.
Beyond PHP, I'm comfortable building microservices and background workers in Node.js and Python. I also leverage AI-assisted development tools - GitHub Copilot, Claude, and ChatGPT - to accelerate code generation, debugging, and code review, delivering faster without compromising quality.
๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ
โธ Symfony, Shopware 6 & Sylius - Doctrine ORM, Twig, API Platform, Messenger, e-commerce plugins, storefront customization
โธ Symfony Core - Flex, Panther E2E testing, Messenger queues, Security component
โธ Laravel - Eloquent, Blade, Nova, Horizon, Sanctum/Passport, Laravel Vapor
โธ APIs - RESTful API design, GraphQL, SOAP, third-party integrations (Stripe, Twilio, AWS SDK)
โธ Cloud & DevOps - Docker, Amazon Web Services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda), CI/CD with GitHub Actions & Jenkins
โธ Testing - PHPUnit, Pest, Symfony Panther, Selenium, 80%+ code coverage as standard
โธ Frontend - React, Vue.js, Livewire when full-stack delivery is needed
โธ Backend - Node.js services, Python scripting & automation, Yii2 maintenance
โธ Databases - MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis caching & queue management
โธ AI-Assisted Dev - GitHub Copilot, Claude (Opus/Sonnet), ChatGPT, Cursor for accelerated workflows
๐๐ข๐ช ๐ ๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐
I don't just write code - I architect solutions. Every project starts with understanding your business goals, then I design a clean, scalable architecture before writing a single line. I deploy to Amazon Web Services with Docker containers and automated CI/CD pipelines. I communicate daily, ship incremental PRs, and write tests alongside features so nothing breaks in production.
๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ง๐ฆ
โ 88+ Upwork projects delivered successfully
โ Built Symfony REST API backends serving 2M+ requests/day
โ Reduced Laravel app response times by 60% through query optimization & Redis caching
โ Migrated legacy Yii2 and PHP codebases to modern Symfony 6/Laravel 10 with zero downtime
โ 100% Job Success Score track record
Available for immediate start. Whether you need a Symfony application built from scratch, a Laravel API scaled for growth, or a legacy PHP codebase modernized - let's talk. Message me with your project details and I'll respond within 2 hours with a clear plan.
PHP
PHPUnit
Symfony
Laravel
React
React Native
Core PHP
Yii2
Flutter
Amazon Web Services
MySQL
Vue.js
Next.js
Angular
Docker
REST API
Node.js
TypeScript
GraphQL
Git
Jawad H.
Multan, Pakistan
$9/hr
5.0
13 jobs
Iโm a Full-Stack PHP & Laravel Developer with strong experience building, fixing, and improving web applications, REST APIs, database-driven systems, and third-party integrations.
I help businesses turn ideas into reliable web applications and improve existing systems by fixing bugs, adding features, optimizing performance, and writing clean, maintainable code.
### ๐ป What I Can Help You With
* Laravel & PHP Web Application Development
* Custom Laravel features and modules
* Bug fixing and troubleshooting in existing PHP/Laravel projects
* REST API development and integration
* Third-party API integrations
* MySQL database design, queries, and optimization
* Authentication, user roles, and permissions
* Responsive frontend development
* JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap
* Integrating modern frontend technologies with Laravel APIs
* Performance optimization and code refactoring
* Maintaining and upgrading existing web applications
### โ๏ธ Technologies & Tools
Backend: PHP, Laravel, REST APIs
Database: MySQL
Frontend: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap
Tools: Git, Composer, API integrations
### ๐ Why Work With Me?
* Clean and maintainable code
* Practical problem-solving approach
* Strong experience working with existing applications
* Focus on performance, security, and scalability
* Clear communication and reliable delivery
Whether you need to build a Laravel application from scratch, fix an existing PHP project, integrate an API, optimize your database, or add new functionality, I can help.
Have a Laravel/PHP project that needs development or improvements? Send me a message or invite me to your job, and letโs discuss your requirements.
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JavaScript
jQuery
Najeeb K.
Gilgit, Pakistan
$15/hr
4.9
62 jobs
If you have a Laravel/PHP application that needs to be ๐ณ๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐บ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐, I can help.
Iโm a Full Stack PHP developer specializing in ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น, ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐ฃ, ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐, ๐๐ป๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ, ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐, ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฃ๐๐, ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ-๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด/๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐.
I work particularly well with businesses that already have a working application but need an experienced developer to take ownership of it, troubleshoot production issues, improve performance, or build the next set of features.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต
โข Laravel & PHP application development
โข SaaS, ERP and CRM development
โข Legacy PHP modernization and migration to Laravel
โข Existing codebase maintenance and feature development
โข Production bug fixing and troubleshooting
โข REST API development and third-party integrations
โข Integrating AI in existing PHP/Laravel/WordPress projects
โข Google Workspace / Google Calendar integrations
โข Payment gateway and WooCommerce integrations
โข MySQL query and database optimization
โข Laravel Queues, Redis and background jobs
โข RabbitMQ and event-driven systems
โข React and Angular application development
โข Custom WordPress development (Theme Development, Plugin Development)
โข WooCommerce, HivePress, GeoDirectory, Directionist Customization,
โข Ongoing application maintenance
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ:
๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฃ๐ถ๐น๐ผ๐: ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ฅ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
I work as a backend developer on a modern Laravel application replacing a legacy PHP ERP system.
My work includes:
โข Designing and executing data migration from the legacy PHP system to Laravel
โข Integrating Google Workspace APIs for automated user provisioning
โข Building asynchronous Laravel Queue pipelines with retries and exponential backoff
โข Implementing RabbitMQ-based event-driven communication between legacy and modern systems
โข Building high-performance search using Typesense
โข Decoupling services to improve scalability and reliability
๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ: ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ
โข Worked on an existing Core PHP work management platform for scheduling and job tracking.
โข Fixed critical issues in the Smart Scheduler
โข Optimized the technician scheduling algorithm, increasing technician bookings by 20%
โข Improved database queries and PHP logic
โข Reduced performance bottlenecks and improved application load times
๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ: ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
โข Worked across the Angular frontend and PHP/Node.js backend while collaborating directly with the CEO and product team.
โข Developed a scalable Google Calendar synchronization daemon
โข Used Redis and BullMQ for batch/background processing
โข Built an AI Assistant using LangChain and OpenAI
โข Developed Kanban and Calendar modules with Angular/NGXS
โข Contributed to improvements that increased paid users by 10%
Custom WordPress / HivePress:
๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐
โข Developed a custom multi-currency checkout solution for a HivePress-powered boat and yacht booking platform.
โข The implementation connected WooCommerce and HivePress to support multi-currency transactions while preserving base-currency values for commissions, vendor payouts, earnings and reporting.
โข This required working deeply with WooCommerce hooks, HivePress customization, order metadata, currency conversion and checkout logic without disrupting the existing platform.
Why clients typically bring me in:
Iโm comfortable working with existing systems and unfamiliar codebases, not just starting projects from scratch.
Whether you need to fix a production issue, add a new module, integrate an external API, optimize a slow database query, migrate legacy PHP to Laravel, or maintain an existing SaaS application, I focus on understanding the existing architecture first and making changes safely.
If you have an existing ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น/๐ฃ๐๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฆ, ๐๐ฅ๐ฃ/๐๐ฅ๐ , ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ, ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ that needs development or troubleshooting, send me the details and Iโll take a look.
PHP
API Integration
PHP Script
WordPress
WooCommerce
Laravel
MySQL
JavaScript
HTML5
HTML
Web Development
RESTful API
REST API
API
Stripe
Web Design
Database Design
Database
API Development
CSS
Tanveer A.
Lahore, Pakistan
$7/hr
5.0
6 jobs
Experienced PHP coder that I has handled over 20 PHP projects and a many MySQL projects.
I have extensive experience(14+ years) in web development:
- developed applications from scratch on php (native / codeigniter/ Yii2)
- developed APIs
- worked on high-load projects with a team
Main skills and technologies:
โ Back end: PHP, Yii/Yii2, Codeigniter, etc.
โ Front end: HTML, AngularJS, CSS, Bootstrap, js, jQuery, AJAX;
โ Databases: MySQL;
โ REST API building and integration
โ MVC & OOP usage
โ Moodle & WordPress
โ GIT, etc.
โ Teamwork
PHP
API Integration
JavaScript
AngularJS
Yii
CodeIgniter
Yii2
MySQL
Abbas A.
Lahore, Pakistan
$15/hr
5.0
3 jobs
I build full stack web applications using MERN, MEAN and custom PHP handling everything from database design to deployment. I work with startups and businesses that need a developer who can own the technical side end to end, not just execute a spec.
Frontend: React.js, Next.js, JavaScript (ES6+) HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap
Backend: Node.js, Express.js, custom PHP development
Python Backend: FastAPI, Django, Flask
Database: MySQL, MongoDB
Integrations: REST API development, third-party API integrations (payment gateways, authentication providers, external services)
Most of the work I take on falls into one of these:
Building a web application from scratch on MERN or MEAN from database schema through to a deployed, working product
Rebuilding or maintaining an existing PHP-based system that needs new features, bug fixes, or a modern frontend
Building or maintaining a Python backend with FastAPI, Django, or Flask, including API design and database integration
Connecting a frontend to a backend API, including authentication, data validation, and error handling
Integrating third-party services like payment gateways or external APIs into an existing product
I keep the process simple: clear scope before starting, regular updates during the build and clean, documented code at handover so the project doesn't turn into a black box for whoever maintains it after me.
I'm comfortable working across the full stack or joining an existing team for just the frontend, backend or database piece, whichever the project actually needs.
Available for both project-based work and ongoing collaboration. If you have a project in mind, send over the details and I can tell you honestly whether it's a good fit and roughly how long it would take.
PHP
API Integration
Next.js
JavaScript
TypeScript
HTML5
CSS
Tailwind CSS
Bootstrap
Node.js
ExpressJS
React
MySQL
MongoDB
REST API
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