Junior-Mid PHP Web Developer in Gateshead - Central Employment

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)