Hire PHP developers for your team in Singapore
Get a PHP developer to build customer portals and APIs, or maintain and improve the website and apps your business already uses. We work remotely from India with businesses in Singapore, helping you turn an existing backlog into development work. You work directly with the people doing the work, with priorities and progress kept visible to your team.
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- 01Tell us what you need, in the form or on WhatsApp.
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- 03We agree the scope together, then send your quote.
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What you get
What’s included in hire PHP developers
Vetted developers
Developers who already work on our client projects, not freelancers found for you.
Flexible engagement
Full time, part time or a fixed number of hours a month.
Your tools and process
Your repo, tickets and stand-ups, with overlap hours agreed up front.
Management included
A lead who reviews code and keeps work on track.
Contracts & IP
NDA and code ownership handed to you.
Tools we use: React, Next.js, Node.js, Laravel, Python.
Skills
What a good PHP developer brings
PHP work can involve a framework, a content platform or an application built around an older codebase. Look for practical skills that fit the system your team needs to maintain.
- Readable codeLook for type declarations, namespaces and Composer, with PSR coding standards so other developers can understand and maintain the work.
- Framework and plain PHP experienceA developer who knows Laravel or Symfony in depth should also be able to work in code that uses no framework.
- Security in the codeAsk for prepared statements, context-aware output escaping, CSRF tokens and safe handling of file uploads and passwords.
- Tests and checksPHPUnit or Pest tests, plus static analysis with PHPStan or Psalm, help catch errors before deployment.
- Careful refactoringFor an older application, add tests around existing behaviour before splitting large files and replacing outdated functions.
Use cases
What you can hire PHP developers for
You can bring a developer into an application that supports daily operations, with work focused on maintaining it and adding features without a disruptive rewrite. Upgrading an unsupported PHP version is another task: it involves fixing deprecated functions and checking libraries for compatibility.
PHP also supports platforms such as WordPress, WooCommerce, Drupal and Magento. Work can include custom plugins, modules and integrations for an existing site or store. PHP fits web applications, content sites and stores where widely available hosting and a large developer pool are useful.
For an existing system, improving it in place is often less risky than a rewrite in another language, provided the code can be tested and updated.
How hiring works
How hiring works with us
You work with developers who already contribute to our client projects. We include a lead who reviews code and keeps the work on track.
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Choose capacity
We offer full-time, part-time and fixed-hours-per-month arrangements. You can scale the plan up or down, or pause it as your needs change.
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Join your workflow
We work in your repository, tickets and stand-ups, fitting into your existing tools and review process alongside your developers.
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Set up the work
Start with the development environment, a walkthrough of the product and codebase, and a small real task that touches the main parts of the system.
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Document the handover
Share your architecture, coding standards, branching and release process, and instructions for running the project locally. Write down gaps discovered during onboarding.
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Keep accounts under your organisation
Put the repository, cloud accounts and third-party services in your organisation’s name, and confirm intellectual property assignment in the contract.
Time zones
Working hours between Singapore and India
India time is 2h30m behind Singapore. We work remotely over video calls, WhatsApp and shared project boards. Agree an overlap window for stand-ups and quick questions, and keep that window free of other meetings on both sides.
Make the tickets useful. Acceptance criteria, screenshots and links give a developer enough context to work without waiting for another call. Written end-of-day updates cover progress, blockers and next steps; handover notes record unfinished work, open questions and decisions when the teams are rarely online together.
Rules
Handling personal data in a Singapore project
For a Singapore organisation sending personal data to us in India for processing, overseas-transfer safeguards apply. A contract used for the transfer must require comparable protection and specify the countries and territories the data may be transferred to. We set up the transfer terms alongside the development work.
Access needs attention too. We start with individual staging accounts and the least permissions needed, then add production access once the review process is in place.
Vetting
How to judge a PHP developer before you commit
- Ask about SQL injection and cross-site scripting. Look for prepared statements and output escaping suited to where the output appears.
- Ask which PHP version the developer’s last project used and how they upgraded it. Listen for the steps taken and the problems encountered.
- Discuss an unfamiliar codebase. A useful approach includes reading routes and the database schema, running the application locally and adding tests before changing it.
- Set a paid taskfix a bug and add a small feature in a sample legacy file, with a test. This shows how the developer handles maintenance work.
Checklist
What to have ready before developers start
Give the developer enough context and direction to begin useful work.
- List the skills and seniority you need, including framework or legacy-system experience.
- Rank your backlog or prepare a first set of clearly described tasks.
- Share your working hours, the overlap you need and who will answer questions.
- Define doneinclude review rules, expected tests, deployment and approval.
Cost & time
What affects the cost of hiring PHP developers
The plan and the condition of your application shape the work involved.
Commitment
Full-time, part-time and set-hours arrangements differ, as does the notice needed to change the plan.
Overlap
Covering more of your working day affects developer availability and how the plan is set up.
Codebase and specialisms
Niche frameworks, legacy systems and missing documentation narrow the available pool and make onboarding slower.
Seniority
Experienced developers need less supervision; junior developers suit well-defined tasks with close review.
Our work
Projects we’ve built
- NIPSEA GroupGroup website for NIPSEA Group (Nippon Paint), Asia Pacific’s largest paint and coatings group, headquartered in Singapore with more than 147 companies across 28 locations.nipsea.group

- iWISERSBrand website for iWISERS, a social and data intelligence agency that tracks every conversation about a brand and turns it into action.iwisers.com

Questions
Asked by businesses in Singapore
Page updated 5 November 2026
How much does it cost to hire a dedicated PHP developer?
The cost depends on the work and the developer you need. Real-time features or long-running processes can require extra tools such as queues, Swoole or RoadRunner. If your existing team works in JavaScript or Python, a new PHP project also adds another language for you to hire for and maintain.
Should I choose a full-time or part-time developer?
Choose full time for a full, ongoing backlog on one product. Part-time or hour-based work suits maintenance, a side project or tasks that arrive in bursts. Whichever option you choose, assess progress through merged pull requests, demos and shipped features instead of counting meetings.
How can I hire dedicated remote developers?
You can contact us and discuss the work your developer needs to take on. We communicate through Slack, WhatsApp or email, with regular calls and direct access to the people doing the work. Give each person an individual account instead of sharing an admin login, so access is easier to audit and remove.
What is included in the development plan?
We provide design support for new pages, interface updates and design system work. You control the priorities in a shared backlog that we review together, and we provide progress updates and demos. You also have direct access to the team doing the work.
Who owns the code and content?
You own your code, content and domain, with no lock-in. We provide an NDA and hand code ownership to you. Discuss the ownership terms as part of the contract so the people approving the engagement know what they will receive.
Can you support the application after launch?
Yes. Our launch and care process includes ongoing support after domain, email, analytics and search setup. For PHP applications, support should also account for the version in use: a release line eventually reaches end of life, after which it no longer receives security patches.
Tell us what you need
Sohail, Founder, replies within 1 working day (Mon–Sat, IST). Free and no obligation.