Magento Developer

Salary: £42,000 - 82,000 per year

Requirements

• Expert in Magento 2 architecture & custom development, with deep knowledge of modules, DI, plugins, observers, service contracts, APIs (REST/GraphQL), multi-store setups, and performance tuning.
• Strong backend & frontend capabilities: PHP 7/8, MySQL, Composer, MVC, HTML/CSS, JS, Knockout.js, theme development, and experience with Hyv/PWA Studio.
• DevOps, deployment & scalability skills: Git, CI/CD, caching (Varnish/Redis), and security best practices.
• Leadership & integration expertise: able to design solutions, lead teams, review code, optimize performance, and integrate Magento with ERPs, CRMs, payment gateways, and enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of compliance standards and security best practices in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Own solution architecture by designing scalable Magento 2/Adobe Commerce architectures (B2C/B2B), defining module boundaries, integration patterns, and data flows.
• Lead complex deliveries by breaking down epics, estimating, planning sprints, managing risk dependencies, and ensuring on-time, quality releases across multi-store and multi-region setups.
• Conduct hands-on development by implementing high-impact backend modules (DI, plugins, observers, service contracts, APIs) and guiding frontend (PWA/Knockout) as needed.
• Enhance performance & scalability by profiling and tuning PHP/MySQL, indexing, caching layers (Varnish/Redis), search (Elasticsearch/OpenSearch), and CDN strategies to meet SLAs.
• Ensure security & compliance by enforcing secure coding, patching cadence, PCI considerations, access controls, and data protection practices.
• Provide integration leadership by architecting and overseeing robust integrations with ERPs, CRMs, payment/shipping providers, search, and marketing platforms (via REST/GraphQL/webhooks/middleware).
• Champion DevOps & environments through CI/CD practices, branching strategies, code quality gates, and containerized environments (Docker).
• Set code quality & governance standards including coding standards (PSR, PHPCS, PHPStan), conducting deep code reviews, enforcing test coverage (PHPUnit/MFTF), and managing technical debt.
• Mentor & support team growth by coaching developers, running design reviews, engaging in pair programming, creating learning plans, and fostering a high ownership engineering culture.
• Engage in stakeholder management by translating business goals into technical roadmaps, aligning with product/UX/QA/DevOps, and clearly communicating risks, trade-offs, and timelines.

Technologies

• OpenSearch
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• CSS
• Composer
• DevOps
• Docker
• ElasticSearch
• Frontend
• Git
• GraphQL
• Support
• Magento
• Marketing
• MVC
• MySQL
• PHP
• PHPUnit
• PWA
• REST
• Redis
• Security
• UX UI Design
• API
• Architect
• Nginx
• SOAP
• SQL
• jQuery

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We are a leading e-commerce solutions provider located in London, UK, specializing in Magento development. Our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional e-commerce platforms that drive business success. We offer a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams and have the flexibility to work 3 days a week for a duration of 6 months. Join us to contribute to high-impact projects and advance your career in a supportive and innovative setting.

last updated 13 week of 2026