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Robert D.
Last position:
Software Architect at FinTech / Wealth Management
- Analysis of existing microservice structures and integration into the event-driven architecture
- Design and implementation of prototypes
- Introduction of structured workflows and integration into a solid testing strategy
- Team: Small specialized team (3-5 people) from analysis through implementation readiness
- Documentation of architectural decisions and definition of interfaces
- Integration of the event-driven pipeline into the existing landscape
- Technologies: Kafka, Docker, Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Java, Liquibase
Harold T.
Last position:
CPU Watcher — Cloud-Native Monitoring Application at SEUYTEL
- Planned and developed a CPU monitoring application for monitoring system performance and resource utilization.
- Designed and implemented a Spring Boot backend providing a REST API for processing and exposing monitoring data.
- Developed the React frontend for presenting monitoring information in a clear and user-friendly interface.
- Integrated PostgreSQL for persistent storage and management of application data.
- Containerized the application and its services using Docker Compose.
- Automated infrastructure provisioning and deployment using Terraform on AWS.
- Structured the application as a modern, maintainable system using REST-based communication between frontend and backend.
- Designed and developed a secure, scalable CPU monitoring architecture (cpu-watcher) with a dedicated collector application that streams monitoring data to the backend, reducing direct exposure of system resources.
- Designed a secure cloud infrastructure with the database isolated within a private network and OIDC-based authentication.
- Implemented Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and integrated version-controlled CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, infrastructure changes, and application deployments.
- Designed and implemented the frontend delivery architecture using AWS CloudFront.
Stack: Spring Boot · React · PostgreSQL · REST API · Docker Compose · Terraform · AWS
Oleg A.
Last position:
Staff Software Engineer at Kpler Germany GmbH
- Delivered a new notifications platform implementation built from scratch to replace existing and upcoming services
- Collaborating with other teams to integrate more domains
Tech stack:
- Data: Scala 3, Apache Kafka, Python, Airflow, Astronomer
- BE-FE: TypeScript, NestJS, Java, Spring Boot, Vue
- Dev-ops: AWS, PostgreSQL, Docker, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD
Philipp S.
Last position:
Solution Architect, Software Engineer, UX/UI Designer, Full-Stack Developer, Data Engineer, IT Consultant at Geigenbau-Meisterwerkstatt
- A digital system made up of special software and hardware components. The overall system replaces the traditional process with job slips and handwritten notes and enables more efficient order intake. Orders and work steps for the violin-making company’s projects can now be recorded, processed and logged in real time directly on the workshop’s touchscreen PC, by mobile phone or on the desktop. This gives customers a more transparent view of the work on their instruments and allows them to track the status and progress of their instrument through their customer account.
Tech stack: next.js, React, Flutter, Dart, Raspberry, Linux, Directus
Patrick D.
Last position:
Fullstack Developer
- SPA for automated communication of medical findings with role-based access (Sanctum)
- Server-side LLM integration (OpenRouter) with structured processing
- Automated sending via SMS/voice call (Twilio, ElevenLabs) with queue + status retry
- Full test coverage with 80+ documented test cases
Technologies: PHP, Laravel, LLM API (OpenRouter), Twilio, ElevenLabs, Laravel Sanctum, PHPUnit, Playwright, Docker, REST
Nemanja M.
Last position:
AI Engineer / Senior Backend Engineer at Intelycx
Manufacturing intelligence platform with enterprise workflows, RAG, real-time AI assistant features, and multi-repository backend architecture.
- Built and extended production AI/backend services with Django, DRF, FastAPI, GraphQL, Celery, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, and WebSockets across a modular multi-repository platform.
- Contributed to ARIS V2, a real-time manufacturing AI assistant using LangChain, LangGraph, MCP tool orchestration, planning/execution flows, OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Qdrant, and Elasticsearch/OpenSearch-backed retrieval.
- Supported rollout expansion from ARIS V1 in 4 of 17 client production plants to ARIS V2 currently active in 13 of 17 plants, increasing real-world deployment coverage to more than 50% of the client footprint.
- Worked on document-grounded RAG functionality including ingestion, OCR, chunking, embeddings, indexing, retrieval, reranking, and grounded answer generation for industrial workflows.
Stack: Python, Django, DRF, FastAPI, LangChain, LangGraph, GraphQL, Celery, WebSockets, OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Qdrant, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Docker.
Robin W.
Last position:
Developer at agentic-engineer.online
agentic-engineer.online is my publicly testable live demo and at the same time the platform where I show my work. Originally created as a recruitment trial task, I have since continued to run it as my own demo, learning, and product project — on a Hetzner VPS behind a Cloudflare tunnel, through a multi-stage AI-orchestrated deploy pipeline with snapshot rollback. If a deploy step breaks, the system falls back to the last clean snapshot, the script is adjusted, the test repeated — empirical, test-driven, without hand tuning.
- Technically behind it: Python and FastAPI, an OpenRouter model cascade, SQLite persistence, and Cloudflare edge tuning.
- I am the developer and the strictest customer of my own AI work in one person — what started as a prototype has become a tool I use every day and against which I test my own products.
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.
Sara M.
Last position:
DevOps Engineer / Digital Transformation Consultant at INTO Branding
- Advising clients on digital transformation, IT architecture and the introduction of cloud-based environments.
- Gathering, evaluating and prioritizing customer requirements, as well as coordinating projects and programs based on scope, time, quality, budget and risk.
- Designing, documenting, maintaining and developing IT environments, automation and containerized applications.
- Implementing digital platforms, including e-commerce and ordering solutions, event platforms and the product concept for a legal-tech platform.
- Working in interdisciplinary teams and communicating effectively between clients, service providers and technical stakeholders.
- She accompanied companies in their transformation into the digital and agile working world, whether in business process or IT architecture consulting or as part of managed services.
- She developed individual strategies for the digital transformation of our customers and designed new IT environments in the cloud.
- As part of demand management, she gathered, evaluated and prioritized customer requirements.
- She worked in project and program management and coordinated our service providers and those of our customers, monitored their own projects in terms of scope, time, quality and budget and kept an eye on the associated risks.
- She led projects successfully to the end and ensured a professional transfer to regular operation.
- Ms. Sara Mussie has an exceptional understanding of the structure and optimization of IT infrastructures and various cloud technologies as well as modern IT architectures.
- Her areas of responsibility were the development of solutions, considering the service strategy and the possibility of automation, working on design and architecture documentation for projects and services, as well as working on the structure, maintenance and development of IT environments, automation and related tools for our microservice environment and containerized application.
- She was involved in improving our processes and the tool chain used.
- She is confident in handling common IT processes and IT standards.
- Ms. Sara Mussie has very good knowledge of PHP, PHP OOP, Laravel, MySQL, VueIs | Vuex, HTML | CSS | JS, Bootstrap, MongoDB, NodeIs and Python.
- To this day, Ms. Sara Mussie remains available to us for consultation requests from specific clients.
Julian M.
Last position:
Senior Cloud Consultant at Rewion
- Led client projects end-to-end — from scoping and cloud strategy to sprint planning and stakeholder alignment
- Planned and implemented secure Azure Landing Zones using Infrastructure as Code
- Developed governance frameworks and cloud security controls tailored to enterprise environments
- Executed cloud readiness assessments and managed cloud migration initiatives from evaluation to handover
- Facilitated client workshops and agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog refinement, standups)
- Built internal Cloud Competence Centers to foster knowledge sharing and best practices across teams
- Development of a general Cloud Service Portal
Timo D.
Last position:
External Consultant for E-Commerce and Online Shops at Wörner Medizinprodukte und Logistik GmbH
- Project leadership for the relaunch of the B2B online shop based on SAP Commerce (previously Shopware 5)
- Coordination of internal and external resources
- Stakeholder management and requirements management
- Support with the functional design of features
- Preparation of project reports and execution of SteerCo meetings
- Leadership and moderation of regular meetings and coordination sessions
- Consulting on the company’s E-Commerce strategy
- Sparring partner for the Head of E-Commerce
Luigi C.
Last position:
Senior Full Stack Developer at Almuc Advertising GmbH
- Applied modern JavaScript features, including ES6+ syntax, destructuring, modules, array methods, and asynchronous programming, to develop efficient and readable frontend code.
- Implemented frontend integration patterns for PHP and Laravel backend services, connecting React interfaces to REST APIs and handling structured JSON data.
- Developed interactive, functional component-based frontend applications using React Hooks, JavaScript, and TypeScript, alongside backend applications and RESTful APIs using Python, Django, Flask, and FastAPI, focusing on reusable components, modular architecture, maintainability, and efficient data processing.
- Maintained a dynamic portfolio platform using PHP, Laravel, Livewire, and MySQL, implementing end-to-end functionality across frontend interfaces, backend services, and database operations.
- Validated server-side request handling, routing, middleware, and form validation using Laravel features to support reliable application workflows and consistent data processing.
- Designed and managed relational database structures using MySQL and Laravel Eloquent ORM, implementing data models, relationships, database migrations, and efficient queries for content management.
- AI-powered applications integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) through external APIs and locally hosted models, exploring practical use cases for conversational AI, intelligent automation, and AI-assisted workflows.
- Built local AI applications and developer tools for running, configuring, and interacting with locally hosted language models, gaining experience with local inference, model integration, and privacy-conscious AI workflows.
- Explored Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) approaches to combine language models with external knowledge sources, enabling context-aware responses based on relevant application data and retrieved information.
- Integrated AI services with backend APIs and application components, developing reusable modules for model communication, response processing, error handling, and data exchange.
Zacharias C.
Last position:
CTO at Laracraft
- Architecture and conception
- Development at gitis.de (Laravel, Vue, Blade, CI/CD Pipeline [Rector, PHPUnit, PHPStan, PHP_CodeSniffer])
- Development at plotdesk.app (Laravel, Vue, Inertia, Tailwindcss, Prism, Ansible, Docker, CI/CD Pipeline [Rector, Pest, PHPStan, Pint])
- Development at sales-automation.ai (Laravel, Vue, Inertia, Tailwindcss, Prism, CI/CD Pipeline [Pest, PHPStan, Pint])
- Development at Cynapsis Interactive (Laravel, Filament, Google Ads API, CI/CD Pipeline [Rector, Pest, PHPStan, Pint])
- Analysis and monitoring tool for z-optimations GmbH (Laravel, Blade)
- Development at ProgressMaker (Laravel, Pest, REST-API)
- Development of a data warehouse at ProgressMaker (Laravel)
- Development of SimpleStats.io (Laravel, Vue, Inertia, Tailwindcss, Pest, CI/CD)
- Development of Validation for Laravel (Laravel, Vue, Inertia, Tailwindcss)
- Development of multiple open-source projects (laravel-date-scopes, laravel-schema-rules, laravel-xhprof)
Emmanuel L.
Last position:
Founder and sole developer
- Development of a SaaS platform for esports teams with roles, scheduling, statistics, and billing
- Planning and implementation of the architecture, external API integrations, and operations
- Stack: Laravel 13, React 19, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Stripe
Philipp N.
Last position:
Senior Software Architect & Full-Stack Engineer at Philipp Niestroj Software Engineering
Architecture reviews, legacy modernization, system integration, and AI integration into existing systems.
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Statistics of experts using Laravel
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
17 years
Position duration
2.8 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Retail, Education
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
78%
Master's degree or higher
40%
Doctorate
6%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
95%
Based on our profile pool as of 16 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology 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 using Laravel
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 16 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Laravel 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 (98%)
- Retail (50%)
- Education (39%)
- Banking and Finance (36%)
- Media and Entertainment (34%)
- Professional Services (31%)
- Healthcare (30%)
- Automotive (29%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Laravel is
Laravel is an open-source PHP web framework for building structured, maintainable applications. It provides conventions for routing, controllers, views, validation, authentication and database access, so teams can deliver business software without assembling every foundation themselves. Laravel is often chosen for custom web products, internal tools and API-driven services.
Core application work
Laravel specialists turn requirements into reliable features across the full application lifecycle. Typical deliverables include:
- Customer portals, marketplaces and subscription products
- REST APIs for web and mobile applications
- Admin panels, reporting tools and workflow systems
- Authentication, permissions and payment integrations
- Data imports, background jobs and notification services
Ecosystem and tooling
The Laravel ecosystem includes Eloquent for object-relational mapping, Blade for server-rendered interfaces, Artisan for command-line workflows and queues for asynchronous processing. Strong specialists also work with Livewire, Inertia, Laravel Sanctum, Horizon and Telescope where the project calls for them. They connect these tools with PHP, Composer, MySQL or PostgreSQL, Redis, JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks.
When companies bring in experts
Freelance expertise is useful when a team needs to launch a Laravel product, modernize an older PHP application or add capacity for a demanding release. Companies also bring in specialists to improve test coverage, resolve performance issues, design API boundaries or establish deployment practices. Clear architecture and documentation matter when several people will maintain the system after delivery.
Signs of strong practice
A capable Laravel professional uses the framework’s conventions without forcing every problem into a default pattern. They separate domain logic from controllers, protect sensitive data, validate inputs and write tests around important behavior. They understand database indexes, queues, caching, authorization and observability, and can explain trade-offs in language that product and technical stakeholders both understand.
Collaboration and delivery
Laravel work can be handled remotely when repositories, environments and acceptance criteria are well organized. Effective collaboration depends on disciplined Git workflows, useful pull requests, reproducible local setup and regular technical decisions. Before engaging a freelancer, review comparable Laravel deliverables, ask how they approach testing and deployment, and confirm that their experience matches the application’s integrations, traffic profile and maintenance needs.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about Laravel, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
Laravel is used to build custom web applications, APIs, portals, e-commerce features and internal business systems. Its routing, authentication, database and queue tools help teams deliver complete PHP applications with a consistent structure.
Laravel offers a highly productive, convention-based experience with an integrated ecosystem and approachable syntax. Symfony provides a more component-focused foundation and can suit teams that want finer control over framework choices; the right option depends on the existing codebase, team preferences and project constraints.
A strong Laravel freelancer usually combines PHP with SQL, Composer, Git and automated testing. Depending on the project, useful adjacent skills include JavaScript, Vue or React, Livewire, Docker, cloud deployment, Redis, queues and payment or identity integrations.
The required depth depends on the application’s risk and complexity, not just its feature list. A small content or admin application may need solid framework fundamentals, while a high-volume platform, legacy migration or security-sensitive API calls for a professional who has handled architecture, testing, performance and production incidents.
Yes, Laravel projects are often suitable for remote collaboration because code, tests, tickets and deployment workflows can be shared digitally. Teams should define repository access, environments, review practices, meeting expectations and documentation standards before work begins.
Review whether the application has clear boundaries, consistent validation, secure authorization and meaningful automated tests. Ask the specialist to explain database design, error handling, queue behavior, deployment and monitoring rather than judging quality from framework syntax alone.
Laravel is well suited to API-first systems when its routing, validation, authentication and resource transformation features are applied carefully. A specialist should also address versioning, rate limits, background processing, documentation, observability and the needs of the consuming web or mobile clients.
Before changing Laravel code, a freelancer should understand the application’s framework version, PHP version, dependencies, deployment process and test coverage. They should inspect the domain model, queue and cache usage, coding standards and open technical risks, then propose changes that fit the system rather than rewriting stable parts without a clear reason.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used Laravel in their recent projects is 91 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 729 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used Laravel in their recent projects, 78% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 40% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used Laravel in their recent projects have 17 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used Laravel in their recent projects are German (98%), English (94%), and French (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used Laravel in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Retail (50%), and Education (39%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used Laravel in their recent projects are Information Technology (99%), Product Development (97%), and Project Management (49%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Laravel
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