Magento Tech Lead – Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland.

📋 Description

• Guide the backend team by providing mentorship, conducting code reviews, fostering developer autonomy, and offering constructive feedback.

• Take ownership of the technical architecture for projects, including applications, integrations, and data flows, while considering performance, scalability, security, and costs for implementation and maintenance.

• Analyze business requirements and facilitate technical workshops with clients.

• Identify constraints and risks, and suggest alternative solutions that align with business objectives.

• Estimate complex Magento 2 solutions and engage in deployment and migration planning.

• Oversee technical delivery from analysis to production launch, ensuring high-quality solutions in terms of performance and security.

• Develop core e-commerce logic, specialized applications, microservices, and advanced modules for promotions, pricing engines, checkout, orders, and catalog management.

• Design efficient REST and GraphQL APIs, along with integrations for ERP, PIM, WMS, OMS, and payment systems.

• Coordinate the interfaces and data exchange protocols with external vendors.

• Monitor coding standards and best practices, including SOLID principles, unit and integration tests, and security measures.

• Evaluate solution alternatives, justify technical decisions, and produce architecture and key-flow documentation.

• Clearly communicate adopted solutions to both the team and non-technical client stakeholders.

• Engage in the assessment of technical candidates and assist in onboarding new developers.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in leading a development team or functioning as a Tech Lead / Architect.

• Hands-on experience in designing and implementing complex Magento 2 / Adobe Commerce e-commerce solutions, encompassing applications, integrations, and data management.

• Documented history with high-traffic e-commerce projects or intricate integration architectures.

• Experience in discussing requirements and technical solutions with clients, presenting recommendations, and articulating architectural decisions to non-technical stakeholders.

• At least 5 years of commercial experience in developing Magento 2 projects and writing clean PHP 8 code.

• Strong understanding of the Magento 2 architecture, including dependency injection, plugins, observers, service contracts, EAV, indexers, cron jobs, and message queues.

• 4+ years of experience with MySQL and Elasticsearch / OpenSearch.

• Extensive experience in integrating external systems such as ERP, PIM, WMS, OMS, and payment systems utilizing REST API and GraphQL.

• Familiarity with headless architecture and foundational Hyvä experience, especially in modifying checkout and cart functionalities.

• Practical understanding of queues and asynchronous communication, particularly with RabbitMQ.

• Capability to independently diagnose applications; familiarity with profilers, monitoring tools, log analysis tools, and caching mechanisms.

• Production experience with Varnish, Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, MySQL query optimization, and APM tools.

• Comprehensive knowledge of SOLID principles and experience in writing PHPUnit unit and integration tests.

• Experience in conducting thorough code reviews.

• Understanding of web application security principles, including OWASP Top 10, GDPR, and PCI DSS requirements.

• Proficiency in working with Git, including rebasing and conflict resolution.

• Familiarity with Docker containerization, including DDEV and Warden.

• Basic knowledge of Linux administration.

• Adequate English proficiency for documentation and technical communication.

• Preferred qualifications include: Adobe Commerce certifications; experience with Adobe Commerce Cloud and B2B modules; knowledge of Hyvä Themes or headless frontends; experience in Magento 1 to Magento 2 migrations or significant upgrades; familiarity with AWS or other cloud platforms and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote or hybrid work options available.

• Access to cutting-edge AI tools and licenses, including Claude, tokens, and the company Knowledge Brain.

• Opportunity to collaborate on complex solutions with the Architecture team.

• High degree of autonomy in designing solutions and making technical decisions.

• 3 hours a week allocated for professional development.

• Private medical care provided.

• Financing available for computer equipment.