I will develop fix and scale your laravel PHP backend and rest API


About this gig
Slow queries, a 3000 line controller, a queue that silently drops jobs, an API nobody documented. I fix that, and I build the backends that do not get into that state in the first place.
WHAT I DO
- New Laravel applications and REST APIs, built to be maintained
- Rescue and refactor of legacy Laravel, Symfony or plain PHP projects
- Performance work: N+1 queries, indexes, caching, queues, Horizon
- Integrations: Stripe, ERP, CRM, shipping, external APIs, webhooks
- Multi-tenant SaaS, roles and permissions, admin panels (Filament, Nova)
- Upgrades to current Laravel and PHP versions, tests, CI/CD, Docker
HOW I WORK
- Audit of the codebase and a written, honest report on what is wrong
- Plan with priorities: what to fix now, what can wait, what to rewrite
- Implementation in small reviewable pull requests
- Tests on critical paths, documentation, deploy pipeline
STACK
PHP 8, Laravel, Symfony, NestJS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Docker, AWS, GitHub Actions, PHPUnit, Pest.
WHY ME
13+ years on PHP and Laravel systems in production, 40+ projects delivered at 4.9. I tell you when a rewrite is not worth it.
Send me the repository or a description and I will quote scope and timeline.
Get to know antoniosau
Senior AI and Full Stack Engineer for RAG and TypeScript apps
- FromItaly
- Member sinceJul 2019
- Last delivery2 years
Languages
Italian, English
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FAQ
My project is old and messy. Will you take it?
Yes, that is normal and it is a large part of my work. I start with an audit and tell you honestly what is worth fixing, what should be rewritten and what you can safely leave alone.
Can you work with my existing team and process?
Yes. I work with your git flow, review conventions and ticket system, and I keep pull requests small so your developers can review them.
Do you write tests?
Yes, on critical paths: business logic, payments, integrations. I do not chase 100 percent coverage, I cover what breaks money or data.
Do you also cover deployment and servers?
Yes. Docker, GitHub Actions, deployment on AWS or your VPS, environment configuration and monitoring basics are included in the Premium package.
Can you do Symfony or plain PHP instead?
Yes. Symfony, legacy PHP and mixed stacks are all fine, and I also build Node.js and NestJS backends if you are moving that way.

