Magento Backend Developer
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Position Overview & Specifications
- Remote and flexible working with quarterly trips to the office for key meetings.
- Great work life balance, award winning agency with 5* rating on glassdoor.
- Greenfield projects, R&D opportunities, and a clear path to Lead Developer.
This role is highly remote with quarterly trips to the office (of course you’re welcome to be office based as much as you like though) and loads of flexibility to ensure a great work/life balance.
What you’ll be doing
Alongside a cross functional team that includes, Frontend Developers, DevOps, Designers, Project Managers, and client services, you’ll work on a varied mix of projects. This will include greenfield projects, building out new websites from the ground up as well as new features and ongoing maintenance and enhancements of existing platforms.
You’ll work with Magento 2 to build custom modules, backend functionality, 3rd party and frontend API integrations, ensuring quality, well tested code.
The business offer time and resources for R&D projects and a clear path to Lead Developer if that’s the direction you’d like to take your career in.
What skills you’ll need to apply
- Skilled in backend development using PHP.
- Demonstrable experience developing with Magento 2.
- Well versed in MySQL databases.
- Proficiency with GIT and deployment tools.
- An understanding of AWS server administration would be helpful but not essential.
- An understanding of core frontend tech (HTML, CSS and JS) is an advantage, not essential.
- Prior experience working in a headless/microservice environment is ideal but not essential.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Desire to progress into a lead role would be great but is not essential.
A salary of up to £70,000 benefits which include, 23 days holiday bank holidays, private health care, cash health scheme (money towards dental, chiro, physio etc), training budget, flexible working, company pension, free parking, discounts and perks, and loads of soft benefits around wellbeing, monthly yoga, massages etc.
What’s next?
Apply with your CV or get in touch with Becca if you’d like to know more.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Magento Backend Developer roles across ADLIB's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £70,000 - £70,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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