Senior Backend Magento Developer

Manchester, ENG, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

We're looking for a Senior Magento Backend Developer who combines technical depth with excellent communication. You'll be hands-on building, optimising, and integrating Magento 2 solutions. You'll also be confident talking to clients, whether that's clarifying requirements, demoing your work, or explaining technical trade-offs in plain English.

Why join us?



Work on ambitious ecommerce projects with Magento 2 and modern stacks. Get real client exposure - you'll be trusted as a technical voice in calls and demos. Remote-first culture with flexibility and autonomy.

What you'll do



Build and maintain Magento 2 modules, integrations, and backend functionality. Take part in client calls to gather requirements, demo features, and provide updates. Translate business needs into clear technical solutions. Debug and optimise backend systems for performance and security. Collaborate closely with designers, PMs, and CX teams to deliver projects. Support the team with code reviews and pair programming.

What you'll bring



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Must-haves



Excellent communication skills: confident, client-facing, and clear. Strong Magento 2 experience (architecture, custom module development). Advanced PHP and MySQL knowledge. Experience working with REST and SOAP APIs. Git version control and CI/CD experience. Problem-solving mindset and collaborative approach.
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Nice to haves



Hyva theme development (and related stack: AlpineJS, TailwindCSS). Frontend familiarity (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). Magento certification(s). Elasticsearch or similar search technologies. Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Adobe Commerce Cloud). Message queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka), containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes). Agile/Scrum experience. Symfony framework experience.

A typical day might look like



Morning stand-up with your team. Jumping on a client call to clarify a requirement or walk through a solution. Deep focus on coding Magento features and integrations. Pair programming with a junior dev to share knowledge. Wrapping up with a pull request and code review.

What's in it for you



Remote-first with flexible working. Competitive salary. Training, certifications, and personal growth opportunities. A collaborative culture where strong communicators thrive.

If you want to keep coding at a high level and be a trusted voice with clients, this is the role for you!

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3763472
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Manchester, ENG, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
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