Senior Backend Magento Developer

Space 48; Manchester; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital commerce agency is seeking a Senior Magento Backend Developer who will build and maintain Magento 2 solutions. This remote-first position offers a competitive salary and a chance to work on ambitious ecommerce projects, providing real client exposure. Strong communication and advanced Magento 2 skills are essential for success in this collaborative environment.

Benefits

Remote-first with flexible working

Competitive salary

Training and personal growth opportunities

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• Strong Magento 2 experience in architecture and custom module development.
• Experience working with REST and SOAP APIs.
• Excellent client-facing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Magento 2 modules, integrations, and backend functionality.
• Take part in client calls to gather requirements, demo features.
• Translate business needs into clear technical solutions.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Magento 2 experience

Advanced PHP knowledge

MySQL knowledge

REST and SOAP APIs experience

Git version control

CI/CD experience

Problem-solving mindset

Collaborative approach

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

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

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.

Nice to haves

• Hyvä 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!