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
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
Akram B.
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 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 19 Sep 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 19 Sep 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, database-driven web applications. Its convention-over-configuration approach gives teams clear patterns for models, controllers, views and application services. The framework supports rapid delivery without removing the flexibility of PHP.
Applications and APIs
CakePHP is used for customer portals, commerce systems, editorial platforms, internal tools and booking applications. Its routing, validation, authentication and ORM features also support REST APIs and back-office workflows. Existing PHP applications can often be extended without replacing the full system.
Framework ecosystem
CakePHP specialists work across the framework’s ORM, middleware, command-line tools, templates, events and plugin system. They commonly connect it with MySQL or PostgreSQL, Redis, queues, cloud storage and external APIs. Strong knowledge of Composer, PHPUnit, Git and modern PHP supports reliable delivery.
When expertise matters
- A legacy CakePHP application needs safe upgrades or refactoring
- New modules must follow established conventions and business rules
- An API needs authentication, validation, documentation and tests
- Slow queries or complex ORM operations affect user-facing workflows
- A small team needs short-term capacity for a release or migration
Freelance expertise is useful when the internal team knows the business domain but lacks framework depth. In Germany, remote collaboration can work well when requirements, access and release ownership are clearly defined; on-site workshops may help with complex legacy systems.
Delivery and quality
A capable professional begins by mapping the CakePHP version, plugins, PHP runtime, database design and deployment process. They separate domain logic from controllers, use migrations and fixtures carefully, and add focused automated tests around important behavior. They also document decisions so the application remains maintainable after handover.
Choosing the right specialist
Look for evidence of production CakePHP work rather than framework familiarity alone. Ask how the specialist handled upgrades, query performance, security, testing and integration failures. Relevant adjacent skills include PHP, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Docker, CI/CD and cloud deployment. For regulated or multilingual German projects, clear communication and disciplined handling of access and documentation are equally important.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about CakePHP.
CakePHP is used to create database-driven websites, customer portals, commerce applications, internal tools and REST APIs. Its conventions, ORM, routing and validation features help specialists deliver structured PHP applications efficiently.
CakePHP emphasizes convention over configuration and gives teams a compact structure for common web application work. Laravel offers a broader opinionated ecosystem, while Symfony provides highly modular components; the right choice depends on the existing codebase, team skills and delivery constraints.
A strong CakePHP specialist usually works confidently with modern PHP, Composer, SQL, HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Testing with PHPUnit, Git workflows, Docker, CI/CD, caching, API integration and deployment knowledge are also valuable for complete project delivery.
The required depth depends on the system’s age, risk and scope. CakePHP work involving a legacy upgrade, complex ORM queries or security-sensitive APIs benefits from a specialist who has handled comparable production systems, while a contained feature may need less framework-specific depth.
Yes. CakePHP projects are well suited to remote collaboration when repositories, environments, acceptance criteria and release responsibilities are documented. German or English communication can work, but the project should set clear expectations for meetings, technical records and support availability.
Review how the specialist structures controllers, domain logic, models, validation and tests. A quality CakePHP implementation uses secure authentication, clear migrations, efficient queries, consistent conventions and maintainable separation between application concerns.
Yes. CakePHP can be a practical choice when a company wants to extend an established PHP system with clearer routing, validation, persistence and test coverage. The specialist should first assess the current framework version, custom code, plugins, database behavior and deployment process.
Before starting CakePHP work, clarify the framework and PHP versions, coding conventions, plugin dependencies, database constraints and release process. Access to tests, staging and issue history helps a freelancer estimate changes accurately and avoid breaking business-critical workflows.
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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