“DJ is phenomenal. They find amazing candidates, make hiring extraordinary devs easy. Think of it as having a top recruiter, HR, and payroll departments in dozens of countries.”
Looking for the best PHP developers? Our global headhunting team connects you with globally vetted remote talent that accelerates your projects without compromising quality or cost. Each candidate is rigorously tested to Silicon Valley standards, or you get your money back.
Srdjan
Senior Developer
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We’re a North America–based remote placement agency that headhunt s senior PHP developers worldwide—LATAM, Eastern Europe, and beyond—and places them as full-time members of your team. You get the reach and savings of nearshore/global hiring without sacrificing quality or control.
Hire PHP developers vetted for PHP 8, Laravel/Symfony, RESTful APIs, and production reliability.
U.S./Canada time-zone overlap and fluent English; proven experience with North-American teams.
Deep PHP screening: Eloquent/Doctrine, MySQL/PostgreSQL tuning, Redis queues (Horizon/SQS)
Cultural & Time Zone Compatibility Guarantee: Seamless Remote Team Integration.
Contracts, payroll & compliance handled in 100+ countries—procurement stays simple.
Risk-Minimized Hiring: Unmatched Quality with a Placement Guarantee.
While every placement is tailored to your unique needs, here’s a glimpse into the caliber and diverse expertise you can expect from a PHP developer headhunted by us:
Ethan
Senior PHP Developer
Ethan is specializing in Laravel and PHP 8.x. He builds API-first backends (REST/GraphQL), secures auth with Passport/Sanctum (OAuth2/JWT), and scales workloads using Redis queues/Horizon and MySQL/PostgreSQL tuning. Delivery is automated with Docker and GitHub Actions; he practices TDD (PHPUnit/Pest) and hardens apps to OWASP standards
Mila
Symfony expert
Mila designs modular monoliths or microservices with DDD/Clean Architecture. She implements contracts with OpenAPI, messaging with RabbitMQ/Kafka, and enterprise auth (SSO/SAML/OAuth2). Performance comes from Opcache/FPM tuning, query optimization, and smart caching; reliability from observability (Telescope/Sentry/Datadog) and coverage gates.
Diego
Diego builds headless PHP apps and commerce stacks: Laravel + Nova/Filament, Cashier (Stripe/PayPal), subscription billing, and search with Algolia/Meilisearch. He ships accessible, fast UIs using Blade/Livewire or Inertia + Vue/React, improves Core Web Vitals, and runs Playwright/Dusk E2E tests. He’s delivered multi-tenant SaaS and PCI-aware stores on AWS with CDN caching.
Testimonials
“DJ is phenomenal. They find amazing candidates, make hiring extraordinary devs easy. Think of it as having a top recruiter, HR, and payroll departments in dozens of countries.”
“DistantJob took the time to talk about the job description and explore what was important to us. They came back with a great candidate on the first try!”
“I can easily say that I’ve never worked with a more dedicated, patient, and productive developer. DistantJob made the remote engagement painless. Win-win!”
“We have 3 employees from DistantJob right now. Phenomenal. For the dollar value that we are spending, we are far ahead of what we would find locally or offshore.”
“Hiring through DistantJob (…) surpassed my expectations. I had no opinion before, neither for [remote work] or against, but this experience definitely put it on the radar for me.”
“DistantJob is great for helping you find technical folks especially when your local area doesn’t have the right pool of talent for the job.”
“The remote developers presented by DistantJob] delivered a caliber of quality, skill and technical expertise, beyond my best expectations, far exceeding our local team members.”
“Working with DistantJob made everything about recruiting a highly technical employee easier and cost-effective.”
Hiring remote PHP developers isn’t just a trend; it’s a strategic move that offers significant advantages for your business. Remote hiring opens up a world of possibilities, bringing unparalleled benefits to your projects and bottom line.
Hiring remotely expands your search to the entire globe. This means you can find expert PHP developers with niche skills (like Laravel, Symfony, WordPress, or Magento expertise) that are unavailable in your geographical area. You’re no longer restricted by location, only by skill.
Hiring remotely isn’t about finding “cheap” labor; it’s about leveraging global economic differences to get exceptional value and advanced PHP development for your investment.
Recruiting, vetting, onboarding, payroll, and HR compliance for global talent are significant drains on your internal resources. We can handle these complexities for you. This frees up your in-house team to focus on strategic PHP development, coding, and achieving your core business objectives
No freelancers, no consultants, no outsourcing. Only full-time dedicated coders.
Hire career-driven developers ready to be part of your company.
You’ll see 3-5 CVs of outstanding people within two weeks of our discovery call. 80% of our clients hire from that first batch.
The PHP candidates you’ll interview will have been chosen to match your company’s culture and values. They’ll feel right at home, reducing your turnover.
The best people already have a job. We find senior PHP developers only, working in established companies–and bring them to your team.
Rest easy knowing your hires are well cared for. Our HR service handles global contract payments for you and provides social-emotional support to keep them performing at their best.
By hiring in countries with a lower cost of living, your budget will stretch farther, while your developers will be earning exactly how much they want.
| Criteria | DistantJob (Placement) | Outsourcing Agency | Freelance Marketplace | Job Board / DIY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary outcome | Full-time PHP engineer placed in your team | Vendor delivers a project/scope | Short-term contractor/gig | Applicants you must screen & hire |
| Sourcing | Headhunting for senior PHP (Laravel/Symfony, PHP 8) | Agency bench + sourcing | Large open pool | Post & pray |
| Technical vetting | Deep vetting (code review, live session, TDD/PHPUnit/Pest) | Varies by vendor | Light/ratings; you re-test | You handle everything |
| Time-to-shortlist | 2 weeks (3–5 finalists) | 2–6+ weeks | 1–7 days (for gigs) | 4–12+ weeks |
| Engagement type | Full-time team member (not a freelancer) | Managed team/project | Hourly/part-time | Direct hire (your HR) |
| U.S./Canada time-zone overlap | Guaranteed overlap pre-screened | Often limited | Mixed/uncertain | You must ensure |
| Payroll & compliance | Handled in 100+ countries | Vendor employees only | Not included | Not included |
| Replacement / guarantee | Money-back & rapid replacement | Sometimes | Rare/none | None |
| Cost predictability | Fixed monthly per hire | Project/retainer + change orders | Hourly; fluctuates | Salary + recruiting costs |
| Retention / continuity | High (12-mo+ focus) | Depends on vendor staffing | Turnover risk | Depends on your HR |
| Security & IP | Works in your repos/process; NDAs | IP may be vendor-managed | Varies; higher risk | Your policies |
| Relocation (Americas) | Available when needed | Sometimes | N/A | You arrange |
| Best for | Hire PHP developer for long-term ownership & speed | Ship a defined project | Quick tactical tasks | Teams with strong in-house TA |
Typically, we can present qualified candidates within 48 hours. You choose who fits your project best, and they can start immediately.
We evaluate candidates on code challenges, live technical interviews, and cultural interviews to ensure seamless integration with your team.
Absolutely—we take care of HR, payroll, and onboarding so you can focus on your project.
No. We recruit and headhunt full-time remote developers who join your payroll/workflows. We don’t run delivery teams or bill by projects.
Yes! Our model supports quick scaling—add as many developers as your business require
Our average time-to-hire is just 10 business days, from initial briefing to signed contract.
Ready to hire the best developers, 40% faster than the industry average? Give us your email, and our account manager will get in touch ASAP!
When you partner with DistantJob for your next hire, you get the highest quality developers who will deliver expert work on time. We headhunt developers globally; that means you can expect candidates within two weeks or less and at a great value.
Increase your development output within the next 30 days without sacrificing quality.
