Adobe Commerce (Magento) Developer

Lumenii; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Xiquel Group is seeking a Magento Developer to design, develop and maintain secure, scalable e-commerce solutions. You will implement new features, improve platforms and ensure quality, performance and development standards are met.

The role focuses on building Magento themes, modules and integrations, with strong emphasis on front-end and back-end functionality, security, and site performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related field preferred.
• Equivalent practical experience considered.
• Experience with performance optimisation and Magento certification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain Magento-based e-commerce platforms.
• Build and customise Magento themes, modules and extensions.
• Develop and optimise front-end and back-end functionality.
• Integrate payment gateways, third-party services and RESTful APIs.
• Collaborate with project managers, analysts, testers and developers to deliver solutions.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve performance issues.
• Test solutions and support reliable deployment processes.
• Monitor and optimise site speed, security and scalability.
• Maintain clear technical documentation.

Skills

Magento development

PHP OOP

HTML/CSS/JS

RESTful APIs

SQL/Relational DB

Git

Payment gateways

Performance tuning

Problem solving

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Bachelors in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Magento platform

Job description

About Xiquel Group

Xiquel Group is a collaborative “team of teams” specialising in technology consulting, software delivery and product development. Its multidisciplinary teams work together to implement high-quality software solutions using proven methodologies and practices.

The Group also develops and maintains the soft-aer.com range of subscription- and licence-based products, including asset management, customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning and development platforms. Through Xiquel CARES, the Group actively contributes to the communities it serves.

Purpose of the Role

The Magento Developer will design, develop and maintain secure, scalable and high-performing Magento e-commerce solutions. The role will contribute to an effective digital commerce experience by implementing new functionality, improving existing platforms and ensuring that all solutions meet quality, performance and development standards.

Main Outcomes

The Successful Candidate Will

• Deliver reliable and scalable Magento e-commerce solutions.
• Implement new features, integrations and platform enhancements successfully.
• Maintain secure, responsive and high-performing online stores.
• Resolve technical issues efficiently and minimise platform disruption.
• Improve the overall functionality and user experience of digital commerce platforms.
• Maintain high standards across coding, testing, documentation and deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain Magento-based e-commerce platforms.
• Build and customise Magento themes, modules and extensions.
• Develop and optimise front-end and back-end functionality.
• Integrate payment gateways, third-party services and RESTful APIs.
• Collaborate with project managers, analysts, testers, support teams and developers to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve technical and performance-related issues.
• Conduct code reviews and promote development best practices.
• Test solutions and support reliable deployment processes.
• Monitor and optimise site speed, security, scalability and overall performance.
• Maintain clear technical documentation.
• Support continuous improvements to the digital commerce experience.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have:

• Strong Magento development experience.
• Back-end web development experience using relevant server-side technologies.
• Proficiency in PHP, object-oriented programming and modern development frameworks.
• Front-end development skills, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript and responsive design.
• Sound e-commerce knowledge, including payment gateways, checkout processes, catalogue management and security best practices.
• Experience working with SQL and relational databases.
• Experience using version-control tools such as Git.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to work effectively within a collaborative, on-site team.

A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field is preferred. Equivalent practical experience will also be considered.

Experience with performance optimisation, testing tools or Magento certification would be advantageous.