Senior Full-Stack Magento Developer

Senior Full-Stack Magento 2 Developer

Full Time – On Site (5 Days Per Week) – Birmingham Jewellery Quarter

£50,000–£65,000 depending on experience

We are a well-established and fast-growing group of specialist ecommerce businesses operating within the luxury whisky, hi-fi and collectables sectors.

Our brands include Hard To Find Whisky, Hard To Find Hi-Fi and Hard To Find Records, with a large online catalogue, significant marketplace presence and a strong reputation for customer service and operational excellence.

Our ecommerce operation is highly integrated and fast moving, with a continual focus on performance, automation and improvement across both customer experience and internal systems.

This is not an agency role and not a maintenance‑only position. You will be working directly inside the business on real‑world ecommerce challenges with the ability to make a genuine impact.

We are looking for an experienced Full‑Stack Magento 2 Developer to join our in‑house development team at our Birmingham Jewellery Quarter head office.

You will work closely with our Head of Development and wider ecommerce team on the ongoing development, optimisation and scaling of our Magento platform and associated systems.

This role is suited to someone who enjoys solving complex ecommerce challenges, working across both frontend and backend systems and contributing directly to a growing ecommerce operation.

• Magento 2 frontend and backend development
• Developing Magento modules and custom functionality
• Theme customisation and frontend improvements
• Supporting integrations with APIs and third‑party systems
• Website performance optimisation and troubleshooting
• Supporting ecommerce operational workflows and automation
  
  Supporting technical SEO improvements including site structure, page speed, indexing, schema markup and Core Web Vitals
• Working collaboratively with the wider ecommerce and development teams
• Contributing to ongoing platform improvements and future technical projects

• Strong commercial Magento 2 experience
• Strong proficiency in PHP, MySQL, OOP and Magento’s ORM
• Ability to develop Magento modules and customise themes
• Experience integrating frontend applications with REST APIs
• Experience with version control systems such as Git
• Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work independently and proactively

• Familiarity with Composer packaging system
• Experience with Hyva Theme and Hyva Checkout
• Familiarity with debugging and profiling tools such as Xdebug
• Good understanding of Linux‑based hosting environments including Apache and NGINX
• Understanding of technical SEO principles within large ecommerce websites

• Experience with Android development using Kotlin
• Experience with Windows application development using C#

• A key role within a growing ecommerce business
• Direct involvement in important technical and commercial projects
• Real ownership and influence over development decisions
• Stable long‑term opportunity
• Friendly and highly collaborative working environment
• Modern air‑conditioned offices in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
• Staff discount across our product ranges including luxury spirits and champagne
• Complimentary drinks available in the office
• Opportunities to attend distillery visits and industry events
• Opportunities to attend whisky tastings, alcohol trade events and product launches
• Regular team social and company bonding events

This is a fully office‑based role at our Birmingham Jewellery Quarter head office and requires on‑site attendance 5 days per week. This role is not remote or hybrid.