Job Description
Central Employment are delighted to be working in partnership with a leading and hugely successful eCommerce Retail organisation, as they look to appoint a Junior-Midweight PHP Web Developer.
* £28k-£35k DOE
* 1 day WFH option - North East candidates due to working pattern
* A range of excellent staff benefits
* Ongoing personal development opportunities.
Purpose of the Junior- Mid-weight PHP Web Developer:
We’re looking for someone who is keen to hit the ground running with in-house web development projects, including a mix of new features, improvements and bug fixes as well as bigger projects. You'll be maintaining the current portfolio of e-commerce stores and also be involved in longer term projects that will help the company grow.
Key responsibilities of the Junior-Mid-weight PHP Web Developer:
* Implementing new features and fixing bugs for the current portfolio of eCommerce stores
* Maintaining and optimising infrastructure to provide best performance across all stores
* Carrying out regular deployments ensuring stability is top priority
* Carrying out regular code reviews
* Implementing integrations between Magento, our in-house systems and 3rd Party services like Nosto and DotDigital
* Building bespoke modules to accomplish business requirements
* Providing estimates for scope of work
* Carrying out stringent testing on all sites and projects ensuring effective functionality is maintained
* Using industry insight and initiative to discover new ways to improve the current website portfolio
* Providing support for the in-house team with technical queries and troubleshooting current stores'portfolio
* Mentoring junior team members
Key skills we’re looking for:
* At least 2 years of experience working in a commercial environment.
* Git/Bitbucket account with examples of your work would be very beneficial.
* Strong knowledge of PHP, MySQL and APIs (REST/GraphQL)
* Strong knowledge of website performance optimisation and security best practices
* Strong coding standards and methodologies
* Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Eager to learn and passionate about web technologies
Desirable experience:
* Experience in Magento 2 (Adobe Commerce Cloud)