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# Back-end Senior/Lead Magento Developer

- **Company:** New Route Recruitment Limited
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Confluence, Web Development, JQuery, WordPress, PHP Frameworks, Backend, Magento, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/backend-senior-or-lead-magento-developer-new-route-recruitment-limited-3776803

## About the Role

As well as a having a passion for web development and previous experience working within a team environment, the successful applicant will ideally have:

·At least 4+ years' commercial experience with Magento (Community or Enterprise)

·Previous experience developing for modern, fully responsive and performant sites

·Solid JavaScript experience, including jQuery and Prototype

·Demonstrable experience working on currently active websites

·Magento certification

·Additionally, any exposure to WordPress or other PHP frameworks would be useful

·Experience of working for design/development agencies

·Managerial experience of leading teams

·Experience of managing remote teams and teams working globally

·JIRA and confluence use

·Managing websites, client support post development

·Elements of project management e.g. requirements gathering, time estimates for the tasks, resource management to fulfil the work

## Description

This is an exciting and varied role that would suit an enthusiastic and outgoing person with strong initiative and a willingness to learn new things. The position of a Backend Magento Developer will involve:

·Working with frontend developers, project managers and digital marketing to bring together a client's vision

·Creating high quality - standards compliant - modules for Magento CE & EE x and Magento CE & EE 2

·Architecture of solutions, and problem solving complex issues

·Using cutting edge techniques to deliver beautiful, responsive and feature rich e-commerce sites


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