Magento Developer

Location: Preston (office-based)

Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum

About the Company:

Our client is a rapidly expanding London-regional (Preston-based) ecommerce specialist operating multiple online retail brands across heating, bathrooms and related home-ware sectors. With a strong multi-store Magento 2 ecosystem and a strong reputation for customer service and growth, they are now investing in their internal development team to support further scale.

Role overview:

They are seeking a full-time Magento 2 Developer to become a core member of their in-house digital team. You’ll be responsible for hands-on development, maintenance, bug-fixing, performance tuning and infrastructure improvements across a complex multi-store Magento 2 setup. You will work closely with the ecommerce manager and their hosting/infra partner, apply security updates, optimise performance and drive enhancements that support next-phase growth.

Key responsibilities:

• Maintain, correct and enhance the Magento 2 platform – including multi-store setups, modules and bespoke functionality.
• Investigate, document and fix reported bugs: from reproduction to root-cause analysis and corrective coding.
• Develop code to specification for bespoke projects and extensions.
• Conduct regular platform health checks, apply security patches, ensure uptime, performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (ecommerce, hosting/infra) to plan and deliver infrastructure improvements and server architecture optimisation.
• Proactively suggest and implement enhancements to the website, platform and infrastructure that will support the business’s growth trajectory.

Experience & skills required:

• Strong hands-on Magento 2 development experience in a live ecommerce environment.
• Expert PHP and MySQL skills, including working with EAV data structures.
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks (jQuery and/or Prototype).
• Good working knowledge of Git and version-control workflows.
• Experience supporting and maintaining complex, scalable web applications.
• Knowledge of CSS and/or CSS pre-processors.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a proactive approach to code quality.
• Candidates must be able to work onsite 5 days a week in Preston.