Hire PHP developers for your team in New Zealand

Look for someone who can understand the code you already have, explain their proposed changes and leave the next developer with a codebase they can maintain. The practical skills to check include:

• Modern PHPType declarations, namespaces, Composer and PSR coding standards make dependencies and code structure easier to follow.
• Framework experienceDepth in Laravel or Symfony is useful, alongside the ability to work in plain PHP or an older codebase without a framework.
• SecurityPrepared statements, output escaping, CSRF tokens, safe uploads and password hashing address common ways an application can be attacked.
• PerformanceXdebug or Blackfire can help identify slow pages, while query fixes and sensible caching address the work causing delays.
• Legacy changesTests around existing behaviour give a developer a safer starting point for splitting large files and replacing outdated functions.

You direct the work. A studio engagement moves recruitment, payroll, equipment and cover for absence to the studio, while direct hiring gives you more control and takes longer to set up.

1. 01

   Team

   The developers we provide already work on client projects with us; we do not find freelancers for your assignment. A lead reviews code and keeps work on track.

2. 02

   Working setup

   We fit into your repository, tools and review process, and work with your tickets and stand-ups. Agree the overlap window before work starts.

3. 03

   Onboarding

   We set up the environment, walk through the product and codebase, and start with a small real task that touches the main parts of the system.

4. 04

   Capacity

   You can scale the plan up or down or pause it as your needs change. Use the state of your backlog to decide when the plan needs adjusting.

If your application collects personal information from someone other than the individual, privacy principle 3A requires reasonable steps to make that individual aware of specified matters, unless an exception applies. We can build a notice into the relevant collection workflow so your team has a way to provide that information.

For offshore access, first distinguish disclosure from an agent processing information without using it for its own purposes. Where a disclosure needs comparable safeguards, we can include them in the contract using the model clauses. We set up individual accounts with only the permissions needed, starting in staging.

A little preparation gives the developer real work to start on and gives your team a clear way to review it.

• Rank your backlog or write a first set of well-described tasks.
• Define doneset review rules, expected tests and the deployment and approval process.
• Make sure tasks are ready before hiring, so the developer is not waiting or filling time with low-value work.
• Plan individual accounts instead of a shared admin login, so access can be audited and removed when needed.