CakePHP Experts in Germany
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Kiriakos Krastillis
Last position:
Tech Lead / Architect : OTTO API Platform at OTTO
maturing their API Practices on both, a Business and Technology level. My role encompasses strategy, architecture, developer advocacy as well as hands on software engineering, enabling both technical teams and business leadership to adopt and act on API- centric principles effectively. Coincidentally, we also establish GitOps, DX and Platform Best practices with this project.
Highlights:
- Aligning executives with the initiative by clarifying strategy, replacing misconceptions and myths with facts, clarifying the value of existing assets and enabling informed decision-making
- Formulating a way forward for API Lifecycle Management at OTTO
- Driving platform progress and fostering developer engagement by hands-on engineering work towards strategic goals
API Lifecycle Management, Team Topologies, Organizational Evolution, Regulatory, Platform Advocate, Developer Platform, Communities of Practice, Terraform, Kotlin, Kafka, Kong, WSO2, Apigee, Gravitee, Backstage, AsyncAPI, OpenAPI, API Design, AWS, react, nodejs, typescript, redocly, reactive programming, CDC, golang, gingonic, GitOps, DX (developer experience), stakeholder management, roadmaps, workshops, discovery.
Markus Steffen
Last position:
Fullstack-Developer at VRM Digital / RYZE
- Development and maintenance of a news portal CMS with interfaces.
- PHP development with HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, MySQL, Laravel, documentation of the interfaces and the system.
- Further development of the SSO system based on Laravel with a large API and connections to AWS, SAP, ERPS.
- Reorganisation and development of the news portals on the basis of a publish platform, services and interfaces to Google, Facebook, Twitter, SSO, SAP technical based on NodeJS with TypeScript and AWS.
- Technologies: PHP, Laravel, MySQL, JavaScript, Vue.js, NodeJS, TypeScript, jQuery, CSS, SCSS, SASS, Unix, Jira, Confluence, Git, Apache, Nginx, AWS.
Svyetoslav Pidgornyy
Last position:
CTO at Skar Audio
- Main developer in an online retail company
- Built an online shop using the Next.JS React framework
- Integrated the site with dozens of third-party apps using REST and GraphQL APIs
- Built a backend for order management, warehouse management (with iPhone app), and supply management
- Automated invoicing and finances with QuickBooks
Ehsan Ali
Last position:
Senior FullStack Developer at Modix GmbH
- Conduct daily 15-minute standup Scrum meetings, pick up tasks from the Jira storyboard, design, develop, and maintain web applications using PHP8, Symfony APIs, React.js, TypeScript, Node.js, MySQL, Docker, Redis caching, and Git, as well as write test cases
- Write clean, efficient, reusable, and secure code following best practices
- Optimize application performance and scalability
- Integrate third-party APIs, services, and payment gateways
- Collaborate with front-end developers and other team members to deliver end-to-end solutions
- Design and manage MySQL databases
- Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and security guidelines
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
- Use GitLab for deployment processes and CI/CD pipelines
- Contribute to architecture planning, system enhancements, and new features, and document using Jira Confluence
- Continuously research new PHP technologies, frameworks, and development trends
Jens Freudenau
Last position:
Senior PHP Developer at Own Project
- Developing an app that reflects the stock portfolio
- Environment: Laravel 12, PHP 8.4, MySQL, Git, IntelliJ, GitHub, AlpineJs, TailwindCss
Björn Gerdau
Last position:
Fullstack Developer at The Coach AI
- Implemented the frontend and backend of a chat application for an AI startup
- Used Go and Dart
- Technologies: gRPC, Flutter, Terraform (IaC)
- CI/CD via GitHub, deployment on Google Cloud Run
Boris Nicolai
Last position:
Fullstack Developer & DevOps Engineer at EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg
- Further development of the internal "ECockpit" platform with an Angular 17 frontend and .NET (C#) backend
- Maintenance and further development of Azure DevOps pipelines
- Introduction of technical improvements in build & release processes
- Collaboration on a modular architecture approach (Clean Architecture & DDD)
- Focus on scalability and secure data processing
- Tech stack: Angular 17, .NET / C#, Azure, Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD, Clean Architecture, Domain Driven Design
Akram Belajouza
Last position:
Frontend / Backend Developer at ethikPool / folioNet
- Developed a complete solution for ethics committees and medical boards from submission to approval
- Integrated a DICOM viewer to display medical images (CT, MRI)
- Implemented a filesystem with folder and subfolder structure
- Found and fixed security vulnerabilities
- Improved code quality and application performance
- Maintained client servers
Henning Pankratius
Last position:
Siemens
- Developed a reporting API with RESTful services and Spring Boot
- LDAP integration
- Migrated services to AWS
- Bootstrap
- Frontend development with Angular 14
- JBoss
- DynamoDB
- S3
- Athena
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Statistics of experts using CakePHP
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
2.3 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Retail, Education
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
38%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using CakePHP
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
CakePHP in practice
CakePHP is a PHP framework used to build web applications with clear structure and fast delivery. Teams use it for portals, admin tools, customer dashboards, APIs, and internal systems that need reliable server-side logic and maintainable code.
What strong experts do
A skilled CakePHP specialist works across the full stack of the application, from model and controller design to views and routing. They understand conventions, security, testing, and how to keep code readable when a project grows.
Typical project work
- Build new CRUD-heavy business applications
- Extend existing CakePHP and Cake projects
- Migrate legacy PHP code into a cleaner framework setup
- Add authentication, permissions, and validation rules
- Connect APIs, databases, and background jobs
Ecosystem and tools
CakePHP often sits inside a wider PHP stack with Composer, MySQL or PostgreSQL, PHPUnit, and modern frontend layers. Strong professionals know how to work with caching, mail, file uploads, database migrations, and deployment pipelines without breaking the app.
When companies bring in freelancers
Companies look for freelance CakePHP expertise when an internal team is busy, a legacy app needs urgent care, or a release depends on one person with deep framework knowledge. In Germany, this is common for remote-first product teams as well as organizations that want occasional on-site collaboration in German and English.
What to look for
The best CakePHP professionals write clean, convention-aware code and understand the tradeoffs behind shortcuts. They ask good questions about data models, security, test coverage, and long-term maintainability before they start changing the application.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about CakePHP.
CakePHP is used to build server-rendered web applications, admin panels, portals, and API-backed business systems in PHP. It is a good fit when the team wants a framework with strong conventions, predictable structure, and fast delivery.
CakePHP is often chosen for its convention-first approach and its older, well-established PHP ecosystem. Compared with Laravel, it can feel more opinionated; compared with Symfony, it is usually simpler to get moving on standard application work.
A strong CakePHP specialist usually knows PHP, SQL, Composer, debugging, testing, and basic frontend integration. Experience with authentication, caching, REST APIs, and database design is often essential for clean delivery.
Not every CakePHP task needs deep framework history, but complex maintenance work usually does. If the project involves legacy code, security fixes, or a major refactor, look for someone who has already delivered similar work end to end.
Yes, CakePHP work is often done remotely, especially for application maintenance and feature development. For German teams, remote collaboration usually works well if the expert can communicate clearly and join review sessions when needed.
A good CakePHP professional explains tradeoffs clearly, writes maintainable code, and shows how they approach tests and structure. Ask for examples of applications they improved, not just ones they started from scratch.
CakePHP is often a practical choice when an older PHP application needs structure without a full rebuild. It can help modernize routing, validation, authentication, and data access while keeping the business logic stable.
Before hiring a CakePHP expert, prepare a short overview of the current codebase, the goal, and any known pain points. Access to the repository, deployment details, database schema, and a list of urgent fixes will help the specialist start faster.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used CakePHP in their recent projects is 90 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 720 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used CakePHP in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 38% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used CakePHP in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used CakePHP in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (22%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used CakePHP in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Retail (67%), and Education (56%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used CakePHP in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (89%), and Quality Assurance (78%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used CakePHP
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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