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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Magento Backend Developer - **Company:** Glass Atlas - **Location:** Manchester, UK - **Salary:** £50,001.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software Bug Management, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Software Debugging, MySQL, PHP Development, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Backend, Magento, Git, Adobe, Integration Frameworks, Docker - **Published:** August 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5857190587 ## About the Role * Commercial experience developing with Magento 2 / Adobe Commerce. * Strong PHP development experience. * Good understanding of Magento's architecture and development patterns. * Experience developing custom modules and integrations. * Comfortable investigating and debugging existing Magento codebases. * Good SQL/MySQL knowledge and an understanding of performance considerations. * Experience working with Git and modern development workflows. * Able to work independently and take ownership of problems. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly when dealing with unfamiliar issues. * Able to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including clients, and explain the reasoning and trade-offs behind technical decisions. * Experience troubleshooting production issues. * Experience working within an agency or multi-client environment. Desirable * Experience with Hyvä. * Experience with Magento Cloud / Adobe Commerce Cloud. * Experience with Docker and CI/CD pipelines. * Experience with third-party integrations and APIs. * Experience supporting or mentoring other developers. ## Description Glass Atlas are looking for a Magento Backend Developer to join their Commerce Technology Engineering. As a Magento Backend Developer, you will work across a range of Magento/Adobe Commerce projects, primarily focusing on BAU development, maintenance, bug fixing and technical improvements. This is a hands-on role where you'll be expected to take ownership of problems, investigate issues and find solutions independently. You won't be expected to know the answer to everything, but you should be comfortable working things out, asking the right questions and getting stuck into unfamiliar problems. The following should give you a flavour of how you will be spending your time. It is not set in stone and it may change from week-to-week, but it gives an idea of what is expected from the role: Development & maintenance * Develop and maintain Magento 2 / Adobe Commerce functionality across a range of client projects. * Investigate and resolve bugs and production issues. * Build and maintain custom modules and integrations. * Make improvements to existing codebases while considering maintainability and upgradeability. * Support Magento upgrades, releases and ongoing platform maintenance. Problem solving & delivery * Take ownership of BAU development tasks and see them through to completion. * Investigate unfamiliar code, systems and issues to understand the underlying cause. * Work independently to identify solutions, while knowing when to ask for support. * Explain technical approaches and decisions clearly, including the reasoning behind them. * Work collaboratively with developers, QA, project managers and other teams to deliver effective solutions. * Contribute to code reviews and help maintain development standards. ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [3x Performance: A Humbling Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100165-3x-performance-a-humbling-journey) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Branch your database like your code: How schema changes and pull requests go hand in hand](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/350-branch-your-database-like-your-code-how-schema-changes-and-pull-requests-go-hand-in-hand) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) ## Related Articles - [Frontend Developer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/233-frontend-developer-salary-in-the-uk) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [Frontend Developer Salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/195-frontend-developer-salary-in-germany-2023) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Frontend Developer Salary in Austria [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/225-frontend-developer-salary-in-austria-2023) - [Backend Developer Salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/196-backend-developer-salary-in-germany-2023)