ALL TECHNOLOGIES / JOOMLA
Hire Joomla developers who keep your site current and secure
Extensions, templates, upgrades and security updates for the Joomla sites your business still runs on. A dedicated Joomla developer from Latin America who works your hours and stops deferring the updates.
TRUSTED BY TEAMS WHOSE CLOUDTASK HIRES HAVE STAYED 5 TO 8 YEARS
How it works
How do I hire a Joomla developer?
You do one thing: interview. We handle everything else.
Post the role
5 minutes. The role, the motion, the tools, the comp band. That is all we need to start.
Review your matches
3 to 5 matches in 48 hours.
Interview and hire
We coordinate interviews. On Managed Staffing, we also handle payroll and compliance across LATAM.
WHY TEAMS TRUST CLOUDTASK
What you get with every hire
Dedicated to your codebase
One Joomla developer who learns your code, your conventions and your roadmap. Not a freelancer who closes a ticket and moves on.
Same hours as your team
Latin America and the Caribbean overlap the US working day, so code review, standups and production issues get handled live.
Searched against your stack
Your Joomla version, extensions, template and hosting come from your brief, and each profile is checked against them before you see it.
Replacement guarantee
24 months on Managed Staffing, 6 months on Direct Hire. If the fit is wrong, the guarantee covers the replacement search.
WHY CLOUDTASK
Staffing with numbers behind it
10,000+
hires placed
since 2016
85%
still in seat
past 90 days
24 months
replacement guarantee
on Managed Staffing
12
countries
across Latin America and the Caribbean
TECH STACK
The Joomla stack we screen for
Extensions
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Custom components, modules and plugins
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Joomla MVC and namespaced code
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Third-party extension maintenance
Templates
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Template development and overrides
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Accessible, responsive layouts
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Custom fields
Upgrades and operations
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Major version upgrades
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Migrations to and from Joomla
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Security updates and hardening
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Backups and staging
PRICING MODEL
Managed Staffing.
Managed Staffing is open to every role we place. We find the person, handle payments and compliance, and stay involved after the hire with check-ins, visibility, and escalation when something is off. You get the person. We keep the machine running. For roles that create demand, outbound SDRs, BDRs, demand generation and full-cycle AEs, Managed Staffing runs on a six-month minimum term.
Pay
One all-in monthly rate
Per person. That is the number, and there is nothing added to it.
In the monthly rate
- Sourcing from the CloudTask staffing and recruiting company
- Screening and vetting
- Matching coordination
- Worker payments
- Compliance and employment administration
- Onboarding support at day 0, 7, 30 and 60
- Ongoing check-ins with the hire and with you
- Time and activity tracking, on by default
- Performance escalation
- 24-month replacement guarantee. Replacements not capped.
- Health benefits available on request
- Equipment benefits available on request
Stays with you
- The work itself
- Priorities and direction
- Who you hire
$299 to start your search. One time, not a subscription. It applies to your buyout or toward your first placement.
Start your searchPRICING MODEL
Direct Hire.
Direct Hire is open to every role we place. We find the person, vet them, and hand them over. You employ them, you manage them, you own the relationship from day one. Roles that create demand usually land here, because live call feedback and daily coaching work best coming straight from your sales leader, and there is no minimum term.
Pay
20% to 30%
Of first-year base salary. One time, quoted per role, paid when they accept.
In the fee
- Sourcing from the CloudTask staffing and recruiting company
- Screening and vetting
- Shortlist of matched candidates
- Interview coordination
- Offer support
- 6-month replacement guarantee. One replacement, same job description.
Yours when they accept
- Employment and payroll
- Compliance and employment administration
- Ongoing management
- Time and activity tracking
- Health benefits and equipment benefits
$299 to start your search. One time, not a subscription. It applies to your buyout or toward your first placement.
Start your searchHow CloudTask compares
Run the numbers. We did.
The same role, three ways to fill it.
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| US Direct Hire | Staffing Agency | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to First Interview | 48 hours | 3 to 6 weeks | 2 to 4 weeks |
| Payroll & Compliance | Included on Managed Staffing | You manage | Included in rate |
| Vetting Process | Human + AI verified | You screen | Recruiter screened |
| Candidate spam | Screened out before you see a profile | Common | Low |
| Tool Verification | Verified per candidate | Self-reported | Rarely verified |
| Free Replacements | 24 months on Managed Staffing, 6 months on Direct Hire | None | Variable |
Testimonials
Trusted by teams that hire with us
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LATAM has been a gold mine for talent. Our CloudTask hires understand our company culture and mission, and they connect with our customers in a way that drives high NPS and CX scores.
David Barrett CEO, Expensify -
At first we were an SF-based team only. Then I met Amir Reiter back in 2018. After visiting Medellín, I knew LATAM would be key to our growth and success.
Tim Zheng CEO, Apollo.io -
After meeting my CX and CS team in Medellín, we immediately loved the culture and the work ethic. As a European-HQ company, we found LATAM to be perfect to service our American clients.
Carl Carell CRO and Co-founder, GetAccept
SKILLS
Top skills to look for in a Joomla developer
Installing an extension is the entry ticket. These are the skills that decide whether your Joomla site stays secure, current and easy to change.
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Extension development
Writes components, modules and plugins with current Joomla architecture, not copied patterns from very old versions.
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Template overrides
Changes output through template overrides and layouts, so core and extension updates do not wipe the work.
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Upgrades and migrations
Plans major version upgrades, checks extension compatibility and moves content safely when a site needs to change platform.
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Security updates
Applies core and extension updates promptly, removes abandoned extensions and hardens the admin.
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Legacy code reading
Can read and untangle years of custom code and third-party extensions before deciding what to keep.
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Performance
Uses caching, trims heavy extensions and measures page speed before and after each change.
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Content structure
Uses categories, custom fields and menus to keep content consistent and easy for editors to manage.
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AI output, reviewed
Uses coding assistants for boilerplate PHP, and checks every line against Joomla APIs and security practices.
HIRING GUIDE
How to hire Joomla developers
Joomla sites still run real businesses, and the usual problem is updates that keep getting deferred until something breaks. This guide covers what a Joomla developer does, how to plan upgrades, what to test, the red flags and when a dedicated Joomla developer is the wrong hire.
What does a Joomla developer do?
Builds and maintains the code of a Joomla site: custom extensions, templates, content structure, integrations and the updates that keep the site supported and secure.
Day to day that means fixing what an update broke, replacing abandoned extensions, shipping changes for the business and keeping the site fast and safe.
Maintain, upgrade or migrate?
Some teams need someone to keep the current site healthy. Others need a major version upgrade. Others want to move off Joomla to another platform. All three are Joomla work, with different skills at the center.
Decide which one you need before you brief anyone, and include the version you run and the extensions the site depends on.
Extensions: the risk you inherit
Older Joomla sites often depend on extensions that are no longer maintained. They block upgrades and can open security holes.
A strong candidate audits the extensions on your site, decides what to replace or rebuild and explains the order of work.
Upgrades without downtime
Major upgrades change APIs and templates, and custom code written for older versions often needs rework.
Ask the candidate how they would upgrade a site like yours: staging copy, compatibility checks, template fixes and a rollback plan.
What to test in a Joomla developer interview
Give a small task close to your real work: a module that shows content from a category with a template override for its output. Read how they structure the code and whether they filter input and escape output.
Then ask about an upgrade or migration they ran. You want to hear what broke, how they tested and how they moved the content.
Red flags in Joomla developer candidates
Core files edited. A candidate who changes core or extension files directly will lose that work at the next update.
Updates postponed by default. If they treat security updates as optional, your site stays exposed.
No staging. Upgrades done straight on the live site put the business at risk for days.
Only very old examples. If all their work is on long-retired versions, expect friction with current Joomla code.
No view on migration. A candidate who cannot say when leaving Joomla makes sense will keep patching a site that should move.
When should you not hire a dedicated Joomla developer?
When the site is small and stable and only needs updates a few times a year. A maintenance plan or occasional project work covers that.
It is also the wrong hire if you have already decided to move off Joomla soon. Then you need someone to plan and run the migration, and the brief should say so.
How much does it cost to hire a Joomla developer?
It depends on seniority, the scope of the work and the country the person works from, and any single number describes one scenario and calls it a price.
What is worth understanding is the shape. On Managed Staffing it is one all-in monthly rate per person, with payments, compliance and replacement cover inside it. On Direct Hire it is a one-time fee of 20% to 30% of first-year base salary and the person goes on your payroll. We quote your number before you interview anyone.
Why hire a Joomla developer in Latin America?
Overlap. Development runs on code review, standups and incidents, and Latin America and the Caribbean share most of the US working day, so those happen in real time instead of overnight.
The second reason is communication. Your developer writes pull request descriptions, technical notes and status updates in English, and we screen English live on a call.
How does CloudTask hire for this role?
You send your Joomla version, the extensions and template you run, your hosting and the kind of work and the hours you need covered. We source against that brief and come back with 3 to 5 matched profiles within 48 hours, each one screened on a live call and checked against the stack you named.
You interview and choose. On Managed Staffing we handle payments, compliance and onboarding and stay involved with check-ins. On Direct Hire the person joins your payroll from day one. Both carry a replacement guarantee: 24 months on Managed Staffing, 6 months on Direct Hire.
FAQ
The fine print, in plain terms.
Can a Joomla developer upgrade our old site?
Can a Joomla developer migrate our site to another platform?
Can you also find WordPress and Drupal developers?
What is the $299 for?
Why is there no number on the monthly rate?
Who is the legal employer?
How does tracking work, and can I turn it off?
What happens if the person does not work out?
Is there a platform or subscription fee?
Ready to hire?
3 to 5 matches in 48 hours. Start with a quick role brief to get your shortlist.