Senior Backend Engineer - Adobe Commerce/Magento 2

HTC Global Services; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Health

PTO

Holidays

401(k) matching

Life Insurance

Development opportunities

Wellness programs

Job summary

HTC Global Services is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer specializing in PHP and Magento 2 to drive backend architecture and APIs for complex commerce workflows.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, mentoring engineers, and collaboration with Architects to implement distributed, cloud-native solutions using GraphQL/REST APIs, AWS, and event-driven messaging. This position offers growth within a dynamic, client-facing environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong PHP and Adobe Commerce/Magento 2 expertise.
• Experience with Magento APIs, GraphQL, REST APIs, and messaging systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and extend Magento APIs, GraphQL resolvers, modules, services, plugins, observers, cron jobs, and message-queue consumers.
• Create REST/GraphQL APIs and service layers to decouple frontend from backend systems.
• Integrate with catalog, pricing, inventory, promotions, customer/identity, PIM, ERP, and OMS platforms.

Skills

Backend development

Leadership

Mentoring

Tools

Magento 2

GraphQL

REST APIs

RabbitMQ

AWS

Job description

Job Title

Lead Backend Engineer – PHP / Adobe Commerce (Magento 2)

Overview / Summary

We are seeking a Lead Backend Engineer with 6+ years of backend development experience and strong expertise in PHP and Adobe Commerce/Magento 2. This role requires hands‑on experience with Magento APIs, GraphQL, REST APIs, event‑driven architecture, cloud‑native services, performance optimization, automated testing, CI/CD, and production support. The engineer will also mentor team members and partner closely with the Architect on implementation decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and extend Magento APIs, GraphQL resolvers, modules, services, plugins, observers, cron jobs, and message-queue consumers.
• Build REST/GraphQL APIs and service layers that decouple frontend applications from Magento and other backend systems.
• Integrate with catalog, pricing, inventory, promotions, customer/identity, PIM, ERP, and OMS platforms.
• Implement and support event‑driven architecture and messaging using RabbitMQ or similar asynchronous messaging platforms.
• Work with AWS/cloud‑native services, caching, databases, queues, observability, and distributed‑system troubleshooting.
• Address Magento performance considerations, including indexing, database load, caching, asynchronous processing, and high‑volume catalog/order workloads.
• Build middleware/adapters that map new commerce services into existing Magento GraphQL/API contracts during a phased migration.
• Perform automated testing, CI/CD, code reviews, debugging, and production support.
• Serve as a senior hands‑on technical lead and mentor engineers.
• Partner closely with the Architect on implementation decisions.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong PHP and Adobe Commerce/Magento 2 expertise.
• Deep experience with Magento APIs, GraphQL resolvers, modules, services, plugins, observers, cron jobs, and message‑queue consumers.
• Strong experience building REST/GraphQL APIs and service layers.
• Experience integrating with catalog, pricing, inventory, promotions, customer/identity, PIM, ERP, and OMS platforms.
• Strong event‑driven architecture and messaging experience, preferably with RabbitMQ or similar asynchronous messaging platforms.
• Experience with AWS/cloud‑native services, caching, databases, queues, observability, and distributed‑system troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of Magento performance, including indexing, database load, caching, asynchronous processing, and high‑volume catalog/order workloads.
• Experience building middleware/adapters for phased commerce migrations.
• Strong automated testing, CI/CD, code‑review, debugging, and production‑support experience.
• Ability to work as a senior hands‑on technical lead, mentor engineers, and partner with an Architect.

What Makes HTC A Great Place To Build Your Future

HTC Global Services wants you to join our team. Come build new things with us and advance your career. At HTC Global, you’ll collaborate with experts, work alongside clients, and be part of high‑performing teams driving success together. You’ll have long‑term opportunities to grow your career and develop skills in the latest emerging technologies.

Benefits

• Group Health (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) matching
• Group Life and Disability insurance
• Professional Development opportunities
• Wellness programs
• a variety of other perks

Inclusion and Diversity

Our success as a company is built on inclusion and diversity. HTC Global Services is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, where every employee is treated with dignity and respect. We celebrate differences and believe that diverse cultures, perspectives, and skills drive innovation and success. HTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a proud National Minority Supplier. We seek to empower each individual, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, included, and respected.