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Hire PHP Developers in Minutes

  • Find PHP developers across GitHub, LinkedIn & more
  • Verified emails for every developer
  • AI-personalized outreach that gets replies
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Senior PHP Developers with Laravel & Symfony Experience
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Stefan NovakStefan Novak
good
94%
Laravel

Architected a multi-tenant SaaS serving 5k businesses.

Queues

Scaled background jobs with Horizon and Redis.

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BookingSenior Laravel EngineeremailCheckCZ iconCZ
Amara DialloAmara Diallo
good
91%
Symfony

Led a Symfony rewrite of a legacy billing system.

Architecture

Applies DDD and hexagonal architecture in PHP.

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DoctolibSymfony EngineeremailCheckFR iconFR
Pavel SokolovPavel Sokolov
good
88%
WordPress

Built headless WP + Next.js sites for high-traffic media.

WooCommerce

Customized WooCommerce checkout for 200+ stores.

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AutomatticWordPress EngineeremailCheckGE iconGE
Lucia FerrariLucia Ferrari
good
89%
Full-Stack PHP

Owns Laravel APIs and Vue frontends together.

E-commerce

Built checkout flows lifting conversion 12%.

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Bending SpoonsLaravel + Vue EngineeremailCheckIT iconIT
Yusuf DemirYusuf Demir
good
90%
Performance

Cut API p95 latency 40% with Redis and query tuning.

Scale

Maintains PHP services for a 10M-user marketplace.

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TrendyolSenior PHP EngineeremailCheckTR iconTR
Stefan Novak
Stefan Novak
Booking

Senior PHP engineer with 9 years on Laravel. Built multi-tenant SaaS platforms with queues and Horizon.

Prague, CZ
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Why PHP Developers Are Hard to Hire

The best PHP developers almost never appear in your applicant pool. The strongest engineers are already employed, they are not browsing job boards, and the people who do apply rarely match the bar you actually need — especially for production Laravel, Symfony, or large WordPress codebases. So the people you most want to hire are exactly the ones you never see, and the people you do see take days of screening to filter down to a handful of real prospects. Hiring PHP developers is less a screening problem than a finding problem.

Why Great PHP Developers Are Hard to Hire
Top PHP talent is passive — the best engineers are already shipping in Laravel or Symfony, not applying, so they never show up in your inbound pipeline no matter how good the job post is.
They are not on the job market — strong PHP developers get referred or recruited before a role is ever public, so the open market only sees who is left.
Job-post applicants skew low-signal — a public listing draws volume, not fit; you spend days screening résumés to find the few engineers who can actually maintain a real PHP codebase.
A résumé does not show PHP skill — anyone can list "PHP" or "Laravel" on a CV; what proves it is shipped packages, real repos, and open-source contributions a CV never surfaces.
How Lessie AI Finds PHP Developers

Most hiring tools wait for PHP developers to come to you, or charge a markup for a narrow bench of freelancers. Lessie AI works the other way: describe the PHP role in plain English and an AI agent goes out and finds the engineers — across GitHub, LinkedIn, and 100+ sources — including the passive talent that never applies. Every match comes with the evidence behind it (the repos they have shipped, the contributions they have made, the framework they actually use, whether Laravel, Symfony, or WordPress) and a verified email, so you can move from "we need a PHP dev" to a real conversation in minutes instead of weeks.

The PHP Developers Lessie AI Finds

Six kinds of PHP engineer Lessie AI can surface, vetted by their real work

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Laravel Developers

Engineers who build modern apps and APIs in Laravel — Eloquent, queues, and the wider ecosystem — proven by real Laravel projects and packages in their repos rather than a CV line.

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Symfony Developers

Developers fluent in Symfony components, bundles, and enterprise architecture, surfaced by the production Symfony work and contributions that actually demonstrate the depth.

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WordPress & CMS Developers

PHP engineers who build custom themes, plugins, and headless WordPress or other CMS work, identified through published plugins and real client builds, not self-reported claims.

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E-commerce (Magento / WooCommerce)

Specialists who customize and scale Magento and WooCommerce storefronts, found by the commerce extensions and integrations they have actually shipped in production.

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Full-Stack PHP Developers

Developers who pair PHP back ends with front-end work and databases, owning features end to end, proven by complete projects they have built rather than a stack list.

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Senior & Lead PHP

Experienced engineers who architect large PHP codebases and mentor teams — surfaced by the scale of their work, maintained projects, and technical leadership signals.

How to Hire PHP Developers with AI

Four steps from an open PHP role to verified engineers you can contact today

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Describe the Role & Stack

Tell Lessie AI what you need in plain English — PHP, the framework (Laravel, Symfony, WordPress), seniority, and whether the role is remote or contract.

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AI Finds PHP Devs

An AI agent searches GitHub, LinkedIn, and 100+ sources in real time for PHP developers whose actual work matches the role — including passive talent that never applies.

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Review Skills & Verified Contacts

Each engineer comes with the evidence behind the match — repos, packages, and the framework they use — plus a verified email, so you screen on proven skill, not a résumé.

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Reach Out That Gets Replies

Send AI-personalized outreach that references each developer’s actual work — the Laravel or Symfony projects they have shipped — so your message reads like a recruiter who did their homework.

Everything You Need to Hire PHP Developers

AI-powered tools to find, vet, and reach PHP engineers — without a job post

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GitHub + LinkedIn + 100+ Sources

Stop waiting on applicants. Lessie AI finds PHP developers wherever their work lives — GitHub, LinkedIn, portfolios, and 100+ sources — so you reach passive talent that never sees a job post.

  • Natural language — describe the PHP role, not a Boolean string
  • Surfaces passive engineers who are not on the job market
  • One search spans GitHub, LinkedIn, and 100+ live sources
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Skill Evidence (Repos, Contributions)

A CV that lists "PHP" or "Laravel" proves nothing. Lessie AI shows the work behind every match — the repos, packages, and open-source contributions — so you vet PHP skill on real output.

  • See the actual code and projects, not a self-reported summary
  • Spot Laravel, Symfony, and WordPress depth from real repos
  • Rank engineers on shipped work, not years on a résumé
Verified Emails for Every Dev

Finding a PHP developer means nothing without a way to reach them. Every match comes with a verified email, confirmed in real time at search rather than pulled from a stale list.

  • 95%+ verified emails — checked live at the moment of search
  • No database to license — contacts assembled across 100+ sources
  • Reach engineers directly, no platform gatekeeping or markups
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AI Outreach That Gets Replies

Passive PHP developers ignore generic recruiter spam. Lessie AI drafts personalized outreach that references each engineer’s actual work, so your message earns a reply.

  • AI-personalized per developer and the projects they have shipped
  • Roughly 3x higher reply rate than templated cold messages
  • Outreach built in — no separate sequencing tool to wire up
100+
Sources Searched
95%+
Email Accuracy
3x
Higher Reply Rate
$39.9
Per Month, Unlimited

Lessie AI vs. Job Boards vs. Dev Marketplaces

How finding PHP developers with AI compares to posting a job or renting a freelance bench

ComparisonJob BoardsDev Marketplaces (Toptal/Upwork)Lessie AI
Candidate QualityWhoever happens to applyA pre-vetted but narrow benchVetted by real code and contributions
Passive ReachOnly active job-seekersOnly freelancers on the platformPassive PHP devs across 100+ sources
Time-to-ContactDays to weeks waiting on applicantsHours, but limited to the benchMinutes to a list of contacts
CostPer-post fees, low yieldHigh markups and platform cuts$39.9/mo, unlimited contacts
Verified ContactsOften missing or outdatedGated behind the platform95%+ verified at search
OutreachYou write every messageTemplated bids and proposalsAI-personalized, built in

Job boards make you wait for whoever applies, and dev marketplaces like Toptal and Upwork charge a markup for a narrow bench of freelancers. Lessie AI finds PHP developers proactively across GitHub, LinkedIn, and 100+ sources — including the passive engineers who never apply — and hands you a verified email for each, so you reach the right person directly instead of paying a middleman or sorting through low-signal applicants.

Who Uses Lessie AI to Hire PHP Developers

From agencies to product teams — proactive PHP sourcing for every kind of team

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Agency Staffing a Laravel Project
"Find Laravel developers available for contract work on a 3-month client build"

Staff a client Laravel project on short notice with vetted PHP engineers — sourced on real repos, not bids — so you bill the work instead of paying a marketplace markup.

hire php developershire laravel developersagency staffingcontract php
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Maintaining a Legacy PHP App
"Find senior PHP developers experienced with legacy codebases and gradual framework migration"

Keep a critical legacy PHP app alive by finding engineers who have actually maintained and modernized older codebases, vetted by their work rather than a résumé claim.

hire php programmerslegacy phpsenior phpphp maintenance
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Replacing a Low-Yield Job Post
"Find PHP developers with strong Laravel or Symfony work who are not currently job-hunting"

When a public listing draws volume but no fit, stop waiting on applicants — find PHP talent by their work and reach the passive engineers a job post never reaches.

find php developerspassive talentsymfonywhere to hire php developers
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Hiring Remote PHP Contractors
"Find remote PHP developers across time zones with WordPress and strong open-source contributions"

Build a distributed PHP team by finding engineers wherever they live, vetted by public contributions, with verified emails so you can hire remote PHP developers directly.

hire remote php developersremote contractorswordpressopen source

Explore Our Solutions

AI-powered solutions for every business need
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Hire PHP Developers

Find and contact PHP developers across GitHub, LinkedIn & more — verified emails, AI-personalized outreach.

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Find Influencer

Discover and connect with influencers across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and more using AI-powered search.

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Find Customer

Generate qualified B2B leads with AI — find decision-makers, verify contacts, and automate outreach.

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Find Investor

Scout investors that match your startup — search VCs, angels, and funds by stage, sector, and geography.

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Recruiting

Find top talent across LinkedIn, GitHub, and more — AI-powered candidate sourcing and outreach.

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Find Partner

Identify and connect with strategic partners — co-marketing, integrations, and business development.

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Find Coach

Find the right coach for your needs — business, career, executive, and life coaches matched by AI.

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Find Distributor

Discover wholesale, food, and industry distributors — verify contacts and build partnerships with AI.

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Find Influencers

AI influencer marketing platform — find creators across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn with verified contacts.

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Find Local Influencers

Find influencers by city and region — search creators in NYC, Miami, Chicago, or any location with verified contacts.

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Encontrar Influenciadores

Encontre criadores de conteúdo e influenciadores brasileiros — busque por nicho, cidade e plataforma com e-mails verificados.

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Find Early Adopters

Find your first 100 ideal users — AI searches 50,000+ recently funded startups and their decision-makers in 30 seconds.

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Recruit Research Participants

Recruit 50 ideal B2B research participants in 24 hours — verified PMs, UX researchers, founders by role and industry.

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Encontrar Participantes (BR)

Encontre 50 contatos B2B qualificados em 60 segundos — emails verificados por cargo, setor e porte. Diferente de Opinion Box e MindMiners.

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Find Property Leads

AI-powered real estate platform — find property leads, verify contacts, and run personalized email campaigns.

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AI People Search

AI people search across LinkedIn, X, GitHub, and Crunchbase — find anyone, anywhere, with verified contact data.

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B2B Market Research

AI-powered B2B market intelligence, competitor mapping, and ICP research in minutes.

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LinkedIn Resume Builder

AI-tailored LinkedIn resumes — ATS-optimized, industry templates, free downloads.

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B2B Data

Real-time, verified B2B data — firmographics, contacts, intent signals across 100+ sources.

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Sales Intelligence

AI sales intelligence platform — find decision-makers with verified contacts, firmographics, and intent signals across 100+ live sources.

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B2B Lead Finder

AI-powered B2B lead finder — verified contacts across 100+ live sources in 2 minutes.

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AI Proposal Generator

AI-powered B2B proposal generator — personalized with real prospect intelligence in 30 seconds.

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Background Check for Business

Verify B2B vendors, partners, and suppliers — public-source-only, real-time, no FCRA consumer data.

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LinkedIn Profile Optimizer

AI-powered LinkedIn profile audit and rewrite — benchmarked against top performers in your role.

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Hire AI Video Creators

Find and contact AI video creators across TikTok, YouTube & Instagram — verified emails, AI-personalized outreach.

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Hire Creative & Video Talent

Find YouTube video editors, 3D designers, thumbnail designers & social media designers — verified contacts, AI outreach.

Hire React Developers

Find and contact React engineers across GitHub, LinkedIn & more — verified emails, AI-personalized outreach.

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Hire Python Developers

Find and contact Python developers across GitHub, LinkedIn & more — verified emails, AI-personalized outreach.

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Hire Android Developers

Find and contact Android developers across GitHub, LinkedIn & more — verified emails, AI-personalized outreach.

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Hire Full-Stack Developers

Find and contact full-stack developers across GitHub, LinkedIn & more — verified emails, AI-personalized outreach.

Hire Java Developers

Find and contact Java developers across GitHub, LinkedIn & more — verified emails, AI-personalized outreach.

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Resume Database

Search millions of candidate profiles across 100+ live sources — no uploads, contacts verified in real time.

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Skills-Based Hiring

Find candidates by skill, not job title — source talent on proven skills and real work across 100+ sources.

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Diversity Recruiting

Source underrepresented talent at scale — widen your candidate pool with AI across 100+ live sources.

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Talent Pool Software

Build living talent pools that never go stale — AI keeps candidate contacts fresh across 100+ sources.

Recruitment Automation Tools

Automate sourcing and candidate outreach end to end — AI finds, verifies, and contacts talent.

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Affiliate Partner Finder

Describe your product and audience — Lessie AI surfaces creators, sites, and operators ready to promote you on revenue-share, with verified emails.

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Amazon Seller Finder

Find Amazon FBA sellers, private-label brands, and aggregators by category, revenue tier, and marketplace — with verified contacts.

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Angel Investor Finder

Describe your stage and thesis — Lessie AI surfaces angels who actively write checks in your space, with verified emails for warm intros.

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B2B Content Creator Finder

Describe the operator audience you want — Lessie AI surfaces newsletter writers, B2B YouTubers, and LinkedIn voices with verified emails.

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Board Advisor Finder

Describe the gap on your board — Lessie AI surfaces domain-expert advisors with operator credibility, plus verified emails.

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Brand Creator Finder

Describe the audience you want — Lessie AI surfaces creators whose audience overlaps your ICP, with verified emails to pitch directly.

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Clinical Advisor Finder

Describe the clinical or scientific question — Lessie AI surfaces physician advisors, KOLs, and researchers with verified emails.

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Conference Speaker Finder

Describe the talk you want on stage — Lessie AI surfaces a shortlist of qualified speakers with verified emails, ready to invite.

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CTO Finder

Find CTOs, VP Engineering, and Heads of Platform by stack, scale, and architecture history — with verified emails.

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Developer Advocate Finder

Describe the developer audience and tech stack — Lessie AI surfaces DevRel leaders, advocates, and community-builders with verified emails.

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Due Diligence Expert Finder

Describe the diligence question — Lessie AI surfaces domain experts who actually know the market, with verified emails for paid expert calls.

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Event Sponsor Finder

Describe your event and audience — Lessie AI surfaces brands likely to sponsor, with the right decision-maker email on every row.

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Fractional Executive Finder

Describe the leadership gap — Lessie AI surfaces fractional CMOs, CTOs, CFOs, and COOs with track records that match, plus verified emails.

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Integration Partner Finder

Describe the integration you want to build — Lessie AI surfaces SaaS companies with API surface, customer overlap, and the right BD lead with a verified email.

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Limited Partner Finder

Find LPs — family offices, endowments, fund-of-funds, and HNW allocators — who actually back funds at your stage and thesis.

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Marketing Agency Finder

Find marketing agencies by specialty, client portfolio, and geo — with verified founder and BD emails.

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Newsletter Sponsor Finder

Find brands that sponsor newsletters in your niche — with verified marketing-decision-maker emails.

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Newsletter Writer Finder

Find newsletter writers and operators by niche, audience size, and platform — with verified direct emails.

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Patent Attorney Finder

Describe the technology and filing strategy — Lessie AI surfaces patent attorneys with proven prosecution history in your space, plus verified emails.

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Podcast Guest Finder

Describe the guest you want — Lessie AI surfaces a vetted shortlist with verified emails, ready to pitch.

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Reseller Finder

Find resellers, distributors, and channel partners who already sell to your ICP — in plain English, with verified emails.

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RevOps Consultant Finder

Describe the revenue-ops gap — Lessie AI surfaces specialists in your CRM, motion, and stage with verified emails for direct hiring.

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Salesforce Consultant Finder

Find certified Salesforce consultants and partners by cloud, industry, and certification — with verified emails.

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Shopify Agency Finder

Find Shopify Plus partners and design/dev agencies by specialty, brand portfolio, and geo — with verified emails.

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Technical Writer Finder

Describe the docs or developer content you need — Lessie AI surfaces technical writers with proven samples in your stack, plus verified emails.

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VP of Sales Finder

Find VPs of Sales, CROs, and Heads of Revenue by stage, ACV, and prior playbook — with verified emails.

FAQ

Get answers to common questions about Lessie AI.

Where can I hire PHP developers?

You can hire PHP developers by finding them where their work lives — GitHub, LinkedIn, portfolios, and 100+ sources — rather than waiting for them to apply or renting a freelance bench. Lessie AI is built for exactly this: describe the PHP role in plain English and an AI agent surfaces engineers vetted by real repos and contributions, each with a verified email. It covers both active job-seekers and the passive Laravel, Symfony, and WordPress talent that job boards and dev marketplaces like Toptal and Upwork never reach.

How do I find PHP / Laravel developers who are not on job boards?

To find PHP and Laravel developers not on job boards, you have to go to where they actually are — their code and contributions — instead of waiting on inbound applicants. Lessie AI reads skill signals across GitHub, LinkedIn, open source, and 100+ sources, so it surfaces passive engineers who are already employed and not job-hunting. Each match shows the Laravel or Symfony work that proves the PHP skill and comes with a verified email, which is why proactive sourcing beats a job post for reaching top talent. You can also explore the wider approach in our AI recruiting overview at https://lessie.ai/recruiting.

How much does it cost to hire a PHP developer?

The cost to hire a PHP developer splits into salary or rate and the cost of finding them. Lessie AI keeps the finding cost flat and low: $39.9/mo for unlimited verified contacts and AI-personalized outreach, with no per-post fees and no marketplace markup on top of the developer’s rate. Compared with dev marketplaces that add a platform cut, or job boards that charge per listing with low yield, sourcing PHP engineers directly is far cheaper per hire — and you can start for free before paying.

Can I hire remote PHP developers?

Yes — Lessie AI is well suited to hire remote PHP developers because it finds engineers by their public work rather than by location or whether they are on a local job board. Describe a remote or contract PHP role and an AI agent surfaces qualified developers across time zones, including Laravel, Symfony, and WordPress engineers, each with a verified email so you can reach them directly. Because matches come with the repos and packages behind them, you can vet remote PHP programmers on proven output before the first message.

How are the contacts verified?

Every contact is verified in real time at the moment of search, not pulled from a stale, pre-built list. When Lessie AI surfaces a PHP developer it confirms a working email live, delivering 95%+ accuracy so your outreach actually lands. Because contacts are assembled across 100+ sources rather than rented from a single source, you reach each engineer directly with no platform gatekeeping. You can also browse candidate profiles at scale in our resume database at https://lessie.ai/resume-database.

Is Lessie free to try?

Yes — you can start for free and run real searches to find PHP developers before paying. The paid plan unlocks unlimited verified contacts, AI-personalized outreach, and bulk export at $39.9/mo, and teams typically see roughly a 3x higher reply rate from outreach that references a developer’s actual work instead of a generic template.

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