Senior Magento Backend Developer

Opensourced — United Kingdom · Posted ~4 days ago

Senior Full-time Remote

Skills

Magento 2 PHP 8 GraphQL MySQL Composer Git Linux Docker CI/CD Code Reviews Mentoring Redis Varnish CircleCI

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Summary

A growing digital consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Developer to take ownership of backend delivery across multiple client projects. This role focuses on building and maintaining enterprise-level e-commerce applications, developing scalable functionality, and designing APIs. The ideal candidate will have strong commercial experience with a specific e-commerce platform, modern PHP, and database technologies. You will be responsible for optimizing performance, leading technical delivery, and mentoring other developers in a highly technical, remote-first environment that values quality and clean architecture.

Highlights

Fully remote working with flexible hours, modern engineering environment, training budget, and clear career progression into technical leadership.

Description

Senior Magento Backend Developer Mid/ Senior Level | Remote | UK | Permanent | Competitive Salary Are you the kind of developer who enjoys solving complex backend challenges rather than simply building features? We're partnered with a growing digital consultancy delivering enterprise Magento solutions for recognised brands across retail and e-commerce. Due to continued growth, they're looking for an experienced Senior Magento Backend Developer to take ownership of backend delivery across multiple client projects. This is an opportunity to join a highly technical team where quality, clean architecture and long-term engineering standards are genuinely valued. What you'll be doing Building and maintaining Magento 2 applications.Developing scalable backend functionality using PHP 8.Designing and consuming GraphQL APIs.Leading technical delivery across client projects.Optimising performance and scalability.Working closely with frontend developers, designers and project managers.Supporting code reviews and mentoring other developers.Helping shape engineering standards and best practices. Essential Experience Strong commercial experience with Magento 2PHP 8+GraphQLMySQLComposerGitLinuxDockerCI/CDExperience delivering production e-commerce platforms Nice to Have Adobe Commerce CloudHyväRedisVarnishCircleCIPHPUnitPerformance optimisationAutomated testing What they're looking for Someone who enjoys owning technical problems.Commercially minded with excellent communication skills.Comfortable mentoring developers and leading projects.Passionate about writing clean, maintainable code.Able to work independently in a remote-first environment. What's on offer Fully remote workingFlexible hoursModern engineering environmentCareer progression into Technical LeadershipTraining and personal development budgetHigh-profile client projectsCollaborative, low-ego engineering culture If you're an experienced Magento Backend Developer looking for your next challenge, we'd love to have a confidential conversation. Apply now or get in touch for more information.