Job Description

Graduate eCommerce Web Developer - PHP | LAMP Hybrid | Birmingham

magic42 is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Graduate eCommerce Web Developer to join our in-house development team as we continue to grow. We heavily invest in our next generation of developers and seek individuals that are natural problem solvers, curious about AI development tools, and are ready to work hard and make an impact!

As our Graduate eCommerce Web Developer YOU will:

Work as an integral part of our development team to design robust and efficient eCommerce applications. Be involved in the full cycle of planning, developing and testing web applications using both traditional coding and AI assisted approaches. Work on exciting projects, fixing software bugs and developing new features with the help of modern AI development tools. Learn to effectively use AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, Claude Code and other emerging tools to accelerate your development. Experiment with new AI tools and share your findings with the team during our regular hackathons and learning sessions. Be mentored and coached by experienced developers who will teach you both solid coding fundamentals and smart AI integration. Have dedicated and scheduled learning time and one to one training sessions every week so you can develop your skills in coding and AI fluency. Undertake and fully commit to learning, be that through our SMART learning plans, technical induction process, or other training and experimentation sessions.

Some of the Technologies, Tools and Platforms we use:

PHP, Laravel, LAMP JavaScript, AlpineJS, Tailwind CSS, Vue.js eCommerce Platforms: Magento / Adobe Commerce, Shopify Infrastructure and DevOps: Ansible, GitHub, GitHub Actions Database Technologies: MySQL, Redis AI Development Environment: GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Coding agents, AI debugging and testing tools

We currently work hybrid - remote

and we are trusted members of a supportive and collaborative team. We are empowered to take responsibility and demonstrate accountability while learning and building experience in both traditional development skills and modern AI-enhanced workflows.

As a team we work collaboratively and have regular meetups every week. These include team collaboration days, work and tech hacks and social outings. We're tech savvy and early adopters of technology, so our digital tool and platform suite helps us to stay connected and seamlessly communicate.

About magic42:

Powered by Retail Success, magic42 has gone from strength to strength and established itself as one of Birmingham's leading eCommerce development agencies. Don't take our word for it and check out our Google Customer and GlassDoor reviews!

About our Graduate eCommerce Web Developer

You have a passion for IT, tech, web and eCommerce development. You work confidently at command line in a Linux environment with open source technologies. You have solid educational and hands-on practical experience using Object Oriented programming. You are highly proficient in any OO programming language: PHP, Java, C# or similar and have keen interest in cross training. You are a recent graduate (or graduating this year) with a degree in an IT related subject (Computer Science, Software Development, etc). You have an analytical mindset with solid problem-solving skills. You have active experience using AI coding agents (Gemini, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or similar) in your development work. You can demonstrate thoughtful use of AI tools - knowing when to use AI assistance versus traditional coding approaches. You understand how to write effective prompts for code generation and can critically evaluate AI-generated solutions. You have experience integrating AI tools into your development workflow, not just occasional use. You will have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. You are familiar with version control systems (Git) and have familiarity with eCommerce platforms. You will have a positive can-do attitude, as well as the motivation to work hard and build upon your current skillset. You're excited about learning new AI development tools and sharing discoveries with the team. You have curiosity about emerging technologies and adaptability to fast-paced environments. As there will be remote working in this role, our new Graduate eCommerce Web Developer will need to have the ability to keep highly organised and on-track.
This is a great opportunity for strong coders that are ambitious, love tech, and are genuinely curious about how AI can enhance their development capabilities. If this sounds like you please apply to our Graduate eCommerce Web Developer vacancy and come learn and grow with us.

Benefits

Hybrid working and central work location 33 days holiday, additional holiday for length in service, option to buy extra leave Dedicated learning time as part of the working week, official qualifications and certifications AI learning budget for tool subscriptions and training Pension (up to 6%), life insurance Personal and professional development and career progression paths Access to online courses and learning platforms, also digital tools and platforms Tech and business hackathons (including AI-focused experimentation sessions) Regular team building outings and social meet up (Every Month!) Access to wellness applications and more

Join Our Team:

We'd love to see a portfolio or examples of previous work demonstrating your experience in OOP be that PHP, Java, C# or other OO languages or highlighting any frameworks used, Laravel, Symphony or any others.

Show us your AI-powered development approach! We're particularly interested in seeing:

Examples of how you've used AI tools to enhance your development process*
Any projects where you've experimented with advanced AI features beyond basic code completion*
Your thoughts on how AI has changed or could change your development workflow*
Creative ways you've solved problems using AI assistance while maintaining code quality*

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 25,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Casual dress Company events Employee mentoring programme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance Sick pay Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:

Birmingham B5 4TD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Language:

English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham B5 4TD