Magento Backend Developer (office / remote)
Monsoon Consulting, Ireland

Monsoon Consulting is recruiting a Magento Backend Developer to join our growing E-Commerce team on a remote basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a web developer to work with a team of exceptional strategic, creative and technical digital specialists.

As a Magento Enterprise Solution Partner, we work collaboratively to deliver best-in-class applications for some of Europe's biggest retail brands.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reporting to the Product Owner and eCommerce Product Development Lead, you will use agile / scrum methodologies to complete technical tasks as part of the overall delivery of product features
• Interpret written business requirements and technical specification documents
• Perform support and development tasks on Magento eCommerce Platform
• Debug complex issues and bugs using debugging tools
• Conduct code reviews
• Create, document and implement unit tests and scripts
• Develop custom extensions to integrate Magento (1.x and 2.x) for with third-party systems
• Collaborate with colleagues from Design, Marketing, Development, Support and DevOps, clients and 3rd party service providers to develop new ways to enhance website functionality and conversion

Requirements

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Excellent programming skills in core PHP is required
• 2+ years experience with Magento 1.x and 2.x (CE and EE), good understand of the functional and technical aspect of the application
• Knowledge of Object Oriented Programming and Design Patterns
• Knowledge of Git, MySQL, Nginx, Javascript and CSS (SASS and LESS)
• Ability to debug complex PHP application (Xdebug, Profiler and others)
• Experience with Web Services (REST/SOAP) and/or SOA
• Development following PHP coding standards (PSR)
• Experience with NoSQL databases and queue systems is required (e.g. Elasticsearch, Redis, RabbitMQ, etc.)
• Knowledge of or Vagrant is a plus
• Knowledge of other PHP Frameworks is a plus (e.g. Laravel, Symfony, Zend)

REQUIRED INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• Must have a good command of written amp; verbal English
• Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and improve technical skills
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• A team player who can work in multinational, cross-functional teams

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Sponsored training/certification opportunities
• Sponsored Magento community/event participation opportunities
• Sponsored ongoing agile coaching and mentoring
• Flexible career path options
• Monsoon Consulting is a rapidly expanding digital agency, with locations in Kiev, Dublin and London
• Collaborative working environment with a young and energetic team

Job Rewards and Benefits