Job description
Senior Backend Magento Engineer
Job Summary
Darwin Recruitment is seeking a Senior Magento Backend Engineer to join a high-profile eCommerce programme. You’ll play a key role in enhancing and scaling a complex Magento platform, developing custom backend functionality, integrating enterprise systems, and improving platform performance within an AWS cloud environment. This is a hands‑on role for an experienced Magento specialist who enjoys building robust backend solutions, solving complex technical challenges, and delivering high-quality code in a fast‑paced Agile environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and scale Magento backend features for a high-profile eCommerce programme.
- Integrate enterprise systems (ERP, PIM, OMS, CRM, payments and logistics).
- Improve platform performance and reliability in AWS.
- Deliver high-quality code in an Agile environment.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Extensive commercial experience developing with Magento 2 / Adobe Commerce.
- Strong backend development skills using PHP.
- Experience building and customizing Magento modules and extensions.
- Solid understanding of Magento architecture and best practices.
- Experience integrating third‑party platforms such as ERP, PIM, OMS, CRM, payment gateways, and logistics systems.
- Strong knowledge of REST and GraphQL APIs.
- Experience with MySQL and database optimisation.
- Understanding of caching, scalability, and performance optimisation for high‑traffic eCommerce platforms.
- Experience working with AWS cloud environments (deployment and platform support is highly desirable).
- Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development practices.
- Strong troubleshooting skills for backend, integration, and production issues.
- Excellent communication skills and experience working within distributed Agile teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands‑on experience deploying or supporting Magento platforms on AWS.
- Experience working in large‑scale, enterprise eCommerce environments.
Contract Details
- Contract Length: Initial 6-month contract
- Contract Type: Contract
How to Apply
If this opportunity is of interest, please send your most up‑to‑date CV to [email protected].
Employment Notice
Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
