CakePHP Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used CakePHP
Kiriakos K.
Last position:
Tech Lead / Architect : OTTO API Platform at OTTO
Maturing their API practices on both a business and technology level. My role covers 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, Node.js, TypeScript, Redocly, reactive programming, CDC, Golang, Gin, GitOps, DX (developer experience), stakeholder management, roadmaps, workshops, discovery.
Markus S.
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 P.
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 A.
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
Akram B.
Last position:
Frontend / Backend Developer at ethikPool / folioNet
- Developed a complete solution for ethics committees and medical associations, from application submission to approval
- Integrated a DICOM viewer to display medical images (CT, MRI)
- Implemented a file system with folder and subfolder structures
- Identified and fixed security vulnerabilities
- Improved code quality and application performance
- Maintained customer servers
Jens F.
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 G.
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 N.
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
Henning P.
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 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging 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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
CakePHP experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (100%)
- Retail (67%)
- Education (56%)
- Banking and Finance (56%)
- Media and Entertainment (56%)
- Government and Administration (56%)
- Healthcare (44%)
- Automotive (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
CakePHP at a glance
CakePHP is an open-source PHP framework for building structured web applications with less repetitive setup. Its conventions, MVC architecture and built-in components give teams a clear way to organize routing, controllers, views and business logic. The framework is suited to projects that need a practical foundation without assembling every capability from separate libraries.
Applications it supports
CakePHP professionals use the framework for customer portals, content-heavy websites, internal tools, booking systems and transactional web applications. It also supports backend services and REST APIs that connect web, mobile and third-party systems. Typical project work includes:
- Developing database-backed business applications
- Creating administration areas and workflow screens
- Exposing APIs with authentication and validation
- Extending existing CakePHP products safely
Ecosystem and tooling
The CakePHP ecosystem includes its ORM, form helpers, validation, authentication integrations, command-line tools and migration support. Specialists commonly work with Composer, PHPUnit, Git, relational databases and frontend technologies such as JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Knowledge of PHP language features, HTTP, security controls and deployment environments is important for reliable results.
When companies need help
Companies often bring in freelance CakePHP expertise when a legacy application needs modernization, an in-house team is missing framework knowledge or a release must move forward without disrupting daily operations. Germany-based teams may benefit from specialists who can collaborate in German or English and adapt to remote, hybrid or on-site delivery. Clear documentation and disciplined handovers matter when work crosses teams.
What strong specialists deliver
A strong CakePHP professional understands the framework beyond its conventions. They can map domain requirements to models, entities, services and controllers without placing too much logic in a single layer. They also review database queries, caching, authorization, input validation and error handling, then cover important behavior with focused tests. Their deliverables are readable, maintainable and ready for continued development.
Choosing the right expertise
Assess candidates through a concrete review of comparable CakePHP work, repository structure and release responsibilities. Ask how they would upgrade dependencies, isolate business rules, protect forms and APIs, and diagnose slow ORM queries. Useful adjacent skills include PHP modernization, SQL, Docker, CI pipelines, cloud hosting and frontend integration. The right specialist explains trade-offs clearly and leaves the application easier to operate than before.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about CakePHP.
CakePHP is used to build database-backed web applications, portals, content systems, administration tools and APIs with PHP. Its conventions and ready-made components help teams create consistent applications without designing the entire framework structure themselves.
CakePHP emphasizes convention over configuration and offers an integrated path from routing to ORM, forms and validation. Laravel and Symfony may be preferred when a team wants their respective ecosystems or more modular choices, so the best option depends on the existing codebase, delivery model and specialist skills.
CakePHP work benefits from strong PHP, SQL and HTTP knowledge, along with experience in Composer, PHPUnit, Git and relational databases. Depending on the project, look for adjacent skills in JavaScript, Docker, CI pipelines, cloud hosting, security and API integration.
CakePHP projects need a specialist who understands the relevant version, application structure and delivery risks rather than someone who only knows the name of the framework. A smaller change may need focused framework expertise, while a migration, performance review or major feature requires proven ownership of comparable systems.
CakePHP is well suited to remote collaboration because source control, automated tests, issue tracking and deployment pipelines make progress visible. Teams in Germany should agree on working hours, documentation standards and whether German or English is required for technical communication.
CakePHP can be a strong choice when a team wants an established structure, integrated data access and common web features for a complete application. A microframework may fit a narrowly scoped service better, but it can require more decisions and supporting components from the project team.
CakePHP quality is visible in clear separation of concerns, safe validation, sensible ORM queries and tests that protect important behavior. Review how the specialist handles authorization, migrations, dependency updates, logging and error recovery, not only whether a feature works in a demonstration.
CakePHP specialists should first identify the framework version, PHP runtime, dependency state, deployment process and conventions already used in the application. They should also clarify test coverage, database constraints, security expectations and whether the assignment involves maintenance, modernization or new feature delivery.
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
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