Magento Backend Developer

Company Overview:

CCL Components is a leading renewable energy wholesaler, supplying high-quality products throughout the UK. We specialise in renewable energy solutions, providing cutting-edge products for solar, battery storage, and off-grid systems. Our mission is to empower sustainable living by offering reliable and innovative solutions to our clients.

We are looking for a skilled Magento Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable eCommerce solutions using Magento 2. You will be responsible for building robust backend functionality, integrating third-party services, optimizing performance, and ensuring secure, high-quality code.

You will work closely with frontend developers, designers, project managers, and stakeholders to deliver seamless and high-performing online shopping experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, customize, and maintain Magento 2 backend modules and extensions
• Build and manage REST and GraphQL APIs
• Implement business logic, checkout flows, and payment/shipping integrations
• Integrate third-party services (ERPs, CRMs, payment gateways, shipping providers, etc.)
• Optimize site performance, database queries, and caching (Redis, Varnish, Full Page Cache)
• Ensure application security and data protection best practices
• Write clean, testable, and well-documented code
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve backend issues
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical architecture decisions
• Manage deployments and environment configurations (staging/production)

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with Magento 2 development
• Proficiency in PHP (OOP, MVC design patterns)
• Experience with MySQL/MariaDB
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and GraphQL
• Experience with Composer, Git, and CI/CD pipelines
• Understanding of caching mechanisms (Redis, Varnish)
• Familiarity with Docker or Linux-based environments
• Experience integrating payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal, Klarna, etc.)
• Strong debugging and performance tuning skills

Nice to Have

• Magento certifications (e.g., Adobe Certified Magento Developer)
• Experience with ElasticSearch/OpenSearch
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Knowledge of frontend technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Knockout.js
• Experience with headless Magento / PWA Studio

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working options (remote/hybrid)
• Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-traffic eCommerce projects
• Collaborative and innovative team culture