⚙️ Laravel Development

Freelance Laravel
Development Services

I've been building Laravel since version 4. The applications I'm most proud of are the ones I built years ago that are still running cleanly today same architecture, current Laravel version, still being extended. If you need someone who builds for the long run, not just for launch day, that's what I do.

12+

Years in PHP

170+

Projects Delivered

5.0★

Upwork Rating

$25

Starting /hr

What I Do

What Does Laravel Development Actually Deliver?

The gap between a developer who's read the Laravel docs and one who's shipped production software isn't small. It shows up when a database schema that looked fine in development becomes slow at 100,000 records. It shows up when a queue system that worked in testing drops jobs under load. It shows up when a multi-tenant application handles five customers fine and breaks at fifty. These aren't edge cases they're predictable problems if the architecture wasn't designed for them.

I've been on Laravel since version 4. A SaaS platform I built in 2019 is still running on current Laravel, still adding features, still maintained by the original client team. A healthcare portal I built has been extended twice without touching the original architecture. A mobile API has been serving its apps for four years. Good structure doesn't show until you're grateful for it.

I cover the full backend: database schema, Eloquent relationships, Horizon queue architecture, Sanctum or Passport auth, Stripe/Twilio/AWS/SendGrid integrations, performance profiling and ongoing maintenance after launch. Laravel's queue system is also one of the best architectures for AI workloads I've used it to build OpenAI and Claude API pipelines for document processing, AI chatbots and automated content systems. Tests are written. Documentation is written. Code comments explain why, not just what. When the project is handed over, the next developer can actually work with it.

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SaaS Platform Development

Multi-tenant architecture, subscription billing, role-based access and onboarding flows

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REST API & Microservices

Sanctum/Passport auth, versioned endpoints, rate limiting and full OpenAPI documentation

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Admin Dashboards & CRMs

Filament or custom dashboards with complex reporting, filters and bulk operations

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Queues, Jobs & Events

Background processing, Redis queues, scheduled tasks and event-driven workflows

What You Get

What a Freelance Laravel Developer Can Build for You

Laravel handles the complexity so you can focus on product but only when implemented by someone who knows the framework deeply.

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SaaS & Multi-Tenant Applications

Full SaaS platforms with tenant isolation, Stripe subscription billing (via Cashier), tiered feature access, team management and an admin super-dashboard.

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REST APIs & Authentication

Sanctum or Passport authentication, resource transformers, request validation, versioned routes and comprehensive error responses APIs your mobile and frontend teams will love working with.

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Queue Systems & Background Jobs

Horizon-managed Redis queues, delayed jobs, failed job handling, scheduled tasks via the scheduler and real-time progress updates via broadcasting async architecture done right.

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Admin Dashboards & Portals

Custom admin panels, CRM systems and reporting dashboards with complex Eloquent queries, exportable reports and role-gated functionality built for non-technical teams.

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Database Design & Optimisation

Schema design, migration strategy, Eloquent relationship architecture and query optimisation. I've turned 30-second report queries into sub-100ms with proper indexing and eager loading.

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Third-Party API Integrations

Stripe, Twilio, SendGrid, AWS S3, Slack, Google APIs and more integrated cleanly via service classes and facades, not scattered raw HTTP calls throughout your controllers.

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AI Backends Laravel + OpenAI & Claude API

Laravel's queue system is one of the best architectures for AI workloads async OpenAI and Claude API calls, batch document processing, streaming chat responses via Server-Sent Events, vector search pipelines and AI-powered automation. I've built Laravel backends that power AI chatbots, document analysis systems and automated content workflows. If you're building an AI-driven SaaS or adding AI to an existing Laravel product, this is where the experience is useful.

The Framework

Why Laravel Is the Right Backend Choice

Laravel has been the dominant PHP framework for over a decade and for very good reasons.

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Elegant ORM (Eloquent)

Eloquent makes complex database relationships readable and maintainable. Relationships, scopes, mutators and accessors let you express business logic at the model layer not in SQL strings scattered through your code.

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Built-In Authentication

Sanctum and Passport provide production-ready API authentication out of the box. Combined with Gates and Policies for authorisation, security is structural not an afterthought.

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Powerful Queue System

Laravel's queue system with Redis and Horizon makes asynchronous processing straightforward email delivery, PDF generation, external API calls and long-running jobs all handled reliably in the background.

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Artisan CLI & Code Generation

Artisan commands accelerate development generators for models, migrations, controllers, jobs and more. Combined with a rich ecosystem of official and community packages, you move faster without cutting corners.

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First-Class Testing Support

Laravel's testing utilities (Pest, PHPUnit, HTTP testing, database factories) make writing reliable tests fast. High test coverage is achievable without fighting the framework.

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Active Ecosystem & Community

Forge, Vapor, Cashier, Livewire, Filament the official and community Laravel ecosystem is extensive. There's a well-maintained, battle-tested solution for almost every common requirement.

Why Harwinder

Why Hire Me as Your Freelance Laravel Developer?

Laravel since version 4. Applications still running cleanly years after launch. The kind of experience that shows up in production not in a portfolio.

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Since Laravel 4 - Not the Tutorial Version

Before Horizon. Before Sanctum. Before half the ecosystem that's standard now. I've watched how the framework evolved and know which patterns have aged well. The applications I built in 2019 are still running on current Laravel versions. That's the benchmark I hold every new project to.

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SaaS Architecture That Scales

Tenant isolation, subscription billing with Stripe, usage metering, role hierarchies, onboarding flows. I've built multi-tenant SaaS from scratch and inherited half-built ones. The database decisions you make in week one are the hardest to undo at scale I know which ones matter.

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Code the Next Developer Can Work With

Service classes, proper test coverage, documented architecture. The expensive Laravel projects I've inherited weren't built badly they were built quickly, without tests. I charge a little more for doing it properly. Clients who've had to rescue a "built quickly" project understand why it's worth it.

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Database & Query Performance

I've optimised Laravel applications from hours-long report generation to sub-second queries. Eager loading, chunking, proper indexing and strategic caching are part of every build.

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Queues & Background Processing

Horizon, Redis, failed job handling, retry logic, job batching I've built resilient background processing systems for high-volume applications that need zero job loss guarantees.

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API Design & Integration

Clear versioned REST APIs, OAuth flows, webhook validation and event-driven integrations with third-party services. I've connected Laravel to Twilio, Stripe, healthcare APIs and numerous internal systems.

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$25/hr. One Developer. Full Ownership.

Laravel development starts at $25/hr - typically 60–70% less than a UK or US agency for the same senior experience. One developer across the whole project: architecture, development, deployment and documentation. No handoffs between team members, no context lost between sprints.

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No Going Dark. Ever.

Same-day replies throughout the project. Daily staging updates during development. If a timeline shifts, I tell you before it's a problem. IST overlaps with US mornings and UK afternoons I've never had a client complain about the time zone.

How It Works

My Process for Your Laravel Application

A structured, transparent process so you always know exactly where the project stands and what comes next.

Discovery Call

A free 30-minute call to understand your product vision, technical requirements, existing infrastructure and user base. I ask the questions that prevent expensive architecture mistakes later.

Architecture Design

Database schema, service layer design, API structure, queue strategy and third-party integration plan. All agreed in writing before development begins changes at this stage are free; changes in production are not.

Proposal & Scope

A detailed written proposal with milestones, deliverables, cost and timeline. Every edge case and dependency is documented so there are no surprises when we reach implementation.

Development

Feature-by-feature development with daily commits and regular staging deployments. Each feature ships with tests and code review before the next begins. You can inspect progress at any point.

Testing & QA

PHPUnit/Pest test suites, API testing with Postman collections, load testing for performance-critical endpoints and a full security review before staging sign-off.

Staging Review

A dedicated staging environment mirrors production exactly. You test with real workflows before anything goes live. No surprises on launch day.

Deployment

Zero-downtime production deployment, database migrations, queue worker configuration, environment setup and server optimisation. Fully documented deployment runbook handed over.

Handover

Full codebase, credentials and documentation handover. Written architecture notes, API documentation and onboarding guide for any future developer joining the project.

Ongoing Support

Retainer-based maintenance covering Laravel and package updates, security patches, performance monitoring and feature additions as your product grows.

Available for new projects

Ready to Build Your Laravel Application?

Send me the brief a new SaaS you want built properly, a legacy Laravel app that's become difficult to work with, an API that needs to handle more load, or a half-built project that needs rescuing. I'll come back with an architecture proposal and a fixed price. Usually within 24 hours.

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