At Gighees, as a freelance PHP Developer, you will work on challenging and truly rewarding assignments from across the world. Believe us, work was never this rewarding! 

We will match you to the opportunities that will be the best use of your time and as we promise satisfaction to our clients, we promise you, our partners, continued support and trust. 

All the jobs at Gighees are fully remote and you can work from any location of your choice, provided you have the right infrastructure for work and the dedication to get the work done on time.

We also assure you of on-time payments in the payment method of your preference for all the jobs that you complete with our clients. A relationship manager will be assigned for every developer working with us.

Overview of the Job 

Favorable Outcomes 

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams who are trying to solve complex problems
  • Write and reuse clean code so that the development times are reduced, and the website is deployed within deadlines
  • Work with stakeholders and take feedback from customers to develop ideas and create prototypes which can be later improved upon
  • Test and deploy applications and systems in the cloud
  • Develop documentation for the written code
  • Participate in code reviews, suggest ways to improve the quality of code

Specific Responsibilities

  • Solid knowledge of PHP and any SQL-based database
  • Knowledge of a PHP-based framework such as Laravel
  • Strong knowledge of back-end scripting tools and methods
  • Strong background in any one IDE that is used for PHP development
  • Knowledge of the latest version of HTML and CSS
  • Strong knowledge and skills in GIT and version control

How to become a PHP developer at Gighees? 

Gighees can help you get the best remote PHP developer Jobs. Our onboarding process is simple and designed to work for anyone no matter whether they are a beginner or an expert at what they know.  

Once onboarded, you will be matched to jobs that match your aptitude levels, the minimum remuneration you are expecting, and the skill demands for the role. Apply to Gighees today to join our community of several freelance IT developers across the world. 

Gighees follows a simple 5-step onboarding process. The steps are as follows: 

1Fill out the onboarding form
Onboarding at Gighees begins with filling out a form that will need you to enter details like Name, Date of birth, Gender, your banking details etc.  
2Complete our screening assignments 
Our screening assignments vary from role to role depending on experience required and responsibilities. Please complete the screening assignments in the stipulated time. 
3Attend a 15-minute onboarding call 
This is a routine call where we learn more about you, your attitude, your ambitions and just get to know what kind of geek you are and the level of geekiness. 
4Attend a 30-45-minute technical call 

This is the last step in the onboarding process, where an interviewer will assess your knowledge and how well you apply it in practice to achieve the desired results.  

Don’t worry. The main reason we have a process like this is to judge your capabilities and be confident that we are making the right choice by hiring you and you making the right choice to work with us! 

5Get your profile created and add your interests 
Based on the inputs you have provided, we will then create a profile for you which the clients would be able to access when they get in touch with us. Do not worry, your data is safe with us.

Frequently Asked Questions

1Is PHP good for freelancing?
PHP should be your go-to language for building forums, learning management systems etc, as it is very good at building dynamic web pages and several content management systems are available for PHP. As online traffic continues to grow, demand for PHP as a well-used, efficient, developer-friendly and trustworthy language continues to grow, and this in turn leads to high demand for PHP developers. It pays well too, with people ready to pay up to an average of nearly 102,000 a year for PHP developers. PHP also have several web frameworks based on it that are also easy to pick up and learn, again making it a popular choice among freelancers.
2How to get a PHP developer job?
To get a PHP developer job, you must have a very good understanding of how PHP works, but also have a good background in JavaScript, HTML and CSS. You must know very well how every technology in the stack works, to make sure that you do not run into any difficulties. Once you know how to build the back end of an application with PHP, and preferably some platform like LAMP, and acquire enough experience to help test and optimize it over time, then you can apply for freelance PHP jobs. You should soon be able to get a job without much difficulty.
3How to become a freelance PHP developer?
To become a freelance PHP developer, you must be clear about business needs and how to write clean code for robust apps. You should also be able to work with PHP in such a way that the times required for testing are reduced. You must develop a few projects of your own, to pitch them to prospects and then get hired by them. You must have a basic knowledge of content management systems and possibly even frameworks in PHP like Laravel. You must create a portfolio and have it posted on your website and keep it ready for sharing with companies.
4How do freelance PHP developers make money?
Freelance PHP developers make money by handling the creation of the back end for applications with it. They typically handle all the tasks in back end development and suggest what front end technologies can integrate well with PHP or PHP-based frameworks. Freelance PHP developers can make on an average $49 an hour working for clients in the US. Want to get a good pay on a trustworthy freelancing platform? Choose Gighees.
5How can Gighees help me?
Gighees can help connect freelance PHP developers with clients. We will make sure that we connect you with clients who will guide and provide you regular feedback, appreciate your work and most importantly, pay you on time. And PHP development is one of the several technologies we support. If you have other strengths and are particularly focused as a front end or back end developer, you can create profiles under any of those two. Or if you specifically are an ExpressJS developer, for instance, then you can create a profile for ExpressJS.