In-House Magento Developer (Backend & Frontend)

Are you a hands-on Magento developer who enjoys improving existing sites, fixing issues fast, and delivering meaningful enhancements that make a difference?

We're looking for an ambitious Magento Developer to take ownership of both backend and frontend development across our ecommerce platforms. You'll work directly with our backend team and Head of Ecommerce to improve UX/UI, site performance, SEO ranking, customer journey, and feature development across our B2C sites, B2B portals, and our in-house POS system.

This role is hands-on: maintaining and improving existing sites, solving problems quickly, and delivering practical enhancements that support customers, operations, and the wider business.

Magento Backend & Systems

• Develop and maintain custom Magento 2 modules and extensions
• Work with APIs, webhooks, and third-party integrations
• Optimise backend performance: queries, indexing, caching (Redis/Varnish), and load times
• Troubleshoot and resolve backend issues to maintain stability and scalability
• Implement and maintain REST and GraphQL endpoints
• Work with Elasticsearch for catalogue search and indexing
• Collaborate with the backend team where required on shared systems and integrations

Magento Frontend & UX/UI

• Maintain and improve existing Magento 2 themes, templates, and layout updates
• Enhance UX/UI across B2C and B2B storefronts
• Improve frontend performance (bundling, minification, asset optimisation)
• Ensure consistent styling, accessibility, and responsiveness across all sites
• Implement practical improvements that support conversion, navigation, and customer journey

Ecommerce, B2B, B2C & POS

• Support and enhance our multi-site ecommerce setup
• Develop features for B2B customer accounts, pricing rules, and workflows
• Contribute to the development and integration of our in-house POS system
• Ensure data consistency across ecommerce, POS, and internal systems
• Improve ordering flows, invoicing accuracy, and customer experience

Quality & Collaboration

• Maintain code quality through best practices, documentation, and testing
• Work closely with the Head of Ecommerce to plan and prioritise improvements
• Liaise with the backend team and accounts team where needed to resolve issues or implement new features
• Stay up to date with Magento releases, patches, and emerging technologies

• Strong experience in Magento 2 backend development
• Solid experience in Magento 2 frontend development (themes, layouts, Knockout/RequireJS)
• Proficiency in PHP, MySQL, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and Magento's ORM
• Experience with REST and GraphQL
• Understanding of Elasticsearch, Redis, Varnish, and scalable architecture
• Experience with Git and CI/CD workflows
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects

Bonus Points

• Magento 2 Certification
• Experience with headless Magento setups
• Familiarity with cloud hosting environments
• Experience with New Relic or similar performance monitoring tools
• Experience with POS integrations or multi-channel retail systems

• £40,000-£50,000 depending on experience
• Opportunity to work on varied, high-impact projects
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Regular socials, * Casual dress
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Leeming Bar DL7 9UJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

4x4AT is the UK's largest pickup, 4x4 and van accessories distributor, with over 30 years of experience supplying retail customers, trade buyers, and major fleet clients across the UK and Europe. We import and distribute market-leading brands, operate our own in-house paint shop and fitting centre, and manage more than 125,000 sq ft of warehousing across multiple sites. Our product range covers everything from pickup truck hardtops, tonneau covers, lighting, styling upgrades, wheels and tyres, through to a full range of 4x4 and van accessories - all stocked in the UK for fast dispatch. We're a growing, fast-moving business with a strong ecommerce focus, and this role plays a key part in shaping the next stage of our digital evolution.