About this role
This is a remote position.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the frontend and design teams to understand project requirements and translate them into backend functionalities.
- Develop custom Magento modules and extensions using PHP, adhering to Magento 2 coding standards and best practices.
- Implement and configure Magento's backend features, including customer management, order processing, inventory management, and payment gateways.
- Integrate and customize third-party systems (ERPs, CRMs, payment gateways etc.) and APIs to ensure seamless data exchange and functionality.
- Optimize backend performance by implementing caching mechanisms, database optimizations, and efficient coding practices.
- Conduct thorough testing and debugging to ensure high-quality backend deliverables.
- Collaborate with the QA team to address any backend-related issues or bugs.
- Identify performance bottlenecks and implement improvements (caching strategies, DB tuning).
- Stay updated with the latest Magento 2 backend development practices, tools, and technologies.
- Provide guidance and support to junior backend developers, if applicable.
- Security
- Follow Magento backend security best practices including secure coding, ACL, CSRF/XSS protection, and role-based access.
- Configure Cloudflare for firewall rules, DDoS protection, rate limiting, bot mitigation, and spam prevention.
- Performance
- Monitor and follow best practices for good performance score for the website, prioritizing Core Web Vitals (CWV) scores.
- Optimize Redis for caching, configure Varnish for full-page caching, manage RabbitMQ for asynchronous messaging, and ensure efficient search functionality.
Requirements
Technical Skills:
- Total Experience: Minimum of 5-6 years of overall web development experience.
- Relevant Experience:
- 5 years of experience working specifically with Magento 2 backend development.
- Experience in developing custom modules and extensions for Magento 2.
- Experience in integrating third-party systems and APIs with Magento 2.
- Magento Tech Stack: Proficiency in PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and MySQL.
- eCommerce Platform : Deep knowledge of Magento 2 (Open Source and/or Adobe Commerce).
- Magento Backend Core Skills:
- Magento 2 custom module development.
- Magento 2 architecture and database structure.
- Magento 2 APIs: REST, GraphQL, asynchronous & bulk APIs.
- Understanding of Magento 2’s indexing, cron jobs, and caching architecture.
- UI Components, KnockoutJS (basic understanding for backend rendering).
- Services:
- Caches - Varnish Cache, Redis, Fastly (Imp. for Adobe Commerce)
- Queue Processing - RabbitMQ
- ElasticSearch / OpenSearch, Adobe Live Search or standard Elastic-powered search.
- Bonus:
- Hyva Theme, Hyva Checkout etc.
- Adobe Commerce modules: B2B, MSI (Multi-Source Inventory), Page Builder.
- Docker-based local dev tools like Warden, DDEV, or Docker Compose setups.
- Exposure to headless Magento setups (PWA Studio, custom APIs, frontend decoupling).
- Optional Skills: PHPUnit, Cloudflare, New Relic
- Certification: Magento 2 Developer Certification (optional).