Senior Magento Engineer (6 Months Contract)

About the role

Magento senior backend engineer required to work in an experienced team of software architects and developers, to be responsible for the design, development and testing of quality code to meet customer driven specifications.

Responsibilities

• Working within a project team, to deliver high quality code to deadlines.
• To clearly communicate what is to be done and the milestones achieved to those within the project in an agreed manner.
• To realistically estimate your own delivery timescales.
• To solve problems posed using the tools and materials provided or to suggest alternatives where appropriate.
• To create robust solutions using the tools and materials provided or to suggest alternatives where appropriate
• Take some responsibility from and can deputise for the senior/lead developer.
• Lead small technical discussions on problem solving and solution design.
• To mentor junior developers.
• To be a motivated self-starter.
• What we want from you
• Leading the development, and Implementation of Magento e-commerce solutions.
• Experience with Integrating other Magento and non-Magento systems.
• Performing code reviews and mentoring junior developers.
• Extensive Magento development experience.
• Extensive experience coding in PHP /Java language.
• Experience with Data structures.
• Exposure to Web technologies.
• Object oriented software design patterns experience.
• Some understanding of HTML5, CSS and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with Windows or Linux operating system.
• Strong spoken and written communication.
• If you know some of this even better
• Experience of delivering software as part of a team
• Experience of Spring
• Knowledge of webservices technologies such as SOAP, REST, JSON
• Knowledge of relational database platforms Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL
• Knowledge of NoSQL database platforms such as Cassandra or MongoDB
• Knowledge of message queuing systems such as Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Contributions to open-source projects
• What we can offer you
• Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we'll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We'll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.
• Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.
• We lead with Heart , fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.
• We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.
• And we champion Courage , inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.
• AT VML Enterprise Solutions
• WPP (VML MAP) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in w

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About WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company - powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com .

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