Magento Developer, IT Platforms

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Our mission is to return the city's blighted and vacant properties to productive use. We utilize a variety of Sales programs to make home ownership and land purchases accessible to Detroiters. Plus, we take our commitment to revitalization one step further with our Compliance and Nuisance Abatement programs, requiring renovation and occupancy to improve neighborhoods, eliminate blight, and combat real estate speculation.

The Detroit Land Bank Authority works directly with individual buyers, as well as Community Partner organizations and developers for projects big and small.

Salary Range: $30-$40

Work Model: Hybrid in Detroit, MI, with occasional evening or weekend work for releases or critical incidents.

Join our team and be a catalyst for positive change! We are seeking a dynamic individual passionate about community building, enrichment, and development to contribute to our mission of enhancing the quality of life in our vibrant and diverse community.

The Magento Developer supports the build and upkeep of our Magento 2 storefront. You will develop PHP modules and themes, implement HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for new features, maintain integrations with Salesforce, and help instrument analytics. This is a junior role suited for a curious builder who learns quickly, writes clean code, and enjoys collaborating with product, design, and QA.

• Implement Magento 2 features including product listing, search, cart, checkout, and customer account flows.
• Build and maintain custom PHP modules, observers, plugins, and theme components.
• Create responsive UI using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Configure and consume Magento REST and Graph
  
  QL APIs.
• Support integrations between Magento and Salesforce using APIs or middleware.
• Configure Google Analytics 4 for events and funnels.
• Write basic unit and integration tests, assist with code reviews, and follow branching conventions.
• Help triage bugs, analyze logs, and fix performance or data issues.
• Prepare release notes, support UAT, and participate in deployments.
• Document technical decisions, endpoints, and runbooks.

• 1 to 3 years of experience in web development or relevant internships.
• Solid PHP knowledge and familiarity with Magento 2 concepts like modules, themes, layout XML, DI, and Composer.
• Working knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript.
• Basic understanding of REST or Graph
  
  QL and JSON payloads.
• Exposure to Google Analytics or GA4 and Tag Manager event setup.
• Comfortable with Git, pull requests, and issue tracking tools such as Jira or Azure Dev Ops.
• Clear written and verbal communication, strong problem-solving, and a growth mindset.

• Coursework or hands‑on exposure to Salesforce data model, APIs, or Flow.
• Familiarity with MySQL queries for debugging or simple reporting.
• Experience with Magento checkout, payments, and common extensions.
• Basic testing skills using PHPUnit or Magento testing frameworks.
• Awareness of security, PCI, and privacy best practices.
• Experience with Linux, containers, or cloud environments.

• Magento 2, PHP 8, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, REST, Graph
  
  QL, Git, GA4, Google Tag Manager, Jira or Azure Dev Ops, Postman, Composer

• Stories delivered on time with passing tests and code review approval.
• Low defect rate in UAT and production.
• Clear documentation and positive feedback from teammates.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand or sit with occasional lifting of materials up to 25 lbs. The employee is required to use their hands to input, view and retrieve data from computers. The employee is required to do a great deal of local travel to properties within the city of Detroit (5%);

throughout the year. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Paid Holidays, Sick Days & CTO
• Health Benefit:
  Medical/Blue Cross Blue Shield, vision, dental, EAP and short-term disability
• Free Parking
• Complimentary Beverages (water, tea, coffee etc.)
• Retirement Savings Plan (457-B)
• Certification reimbursement/ License renewal reimbursement

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Entry level

Full-time

Engineering and Information Technology

Government Administration