Think Before You Type
Understand the problem and the impact before reaching for the first technical solution.
CAREERS AT MAGENTO SPECIALIST
Good people. Serious technical work. Very little nonsense.
We work on Magento projects that involve real technical depth — complex builds, migrations, integrations, performance and ongoing development for businesses that rely on ecommerce.
Magento
Specialist technical work
Direct
Less hierarchy, more responsibility
Practical
Problems over process theatre
UK Based
Shropshire
THE KIND OF WORK
Magento gets interesting when the easy answer stops working.
Much of our work sits beyond straightforward theme changes or installing another extension. We deal with existing platforms, legacy data, bespoke requirements and systems that need to work together.
That means investigating before changing things, understanding the wider platform and being comfortable when the problem crosses code, database, APIs or infrastructure.
If you enjoy understanding why something is happening rather than simply making the error disappear, you will probably enjoy the work.
WHAT MATTERS HERE
How you think matters as much as what you know.
Technical knowledge matters, but so do judgement, curiosity and the ability to communicate clearly.
Be Curious
Magento problems rarely respect neat boundaries. Be willing to follow the evidence into unfamiliar parts of the stack.
Communicate Clearly
Being able to explain a complicated technical problem simply is an important engineering skill.
Take Ownership
Do not stop investigating just because the first error belongs to another technical layer.
Build for Tomorrow
Write solutions that another developer can understand and safely work with later.
Question Assumptions
The requested solution is not always the right solution. Understanding the objective comes first.
WHAT YOU COULD BE WORKING ON
Not just another Magento ticket queue.
The exact work changes from project to project, but the interesting bits usually involve solving something specific rather than repeating the same implementation.
01
Magento Builds
Bespoke ecommerce platforms
02
Complex Migrations
Catalogue, customers, orders and SEO
03
Custom Modules
Business-specific Magento functionality
04
API Integrations
ERP, CRM, warehouse and third parties
05
Performance
Code, database, caching and infrastructure
06
Existing Stores
Inherited systems that need understanding
THE FUN BIT
Sometimes the answer lives in Magento. Sometimes it does not. Finding out is part of the job.
OPPORTUNITIES
Interested in working with Magento Specialist?
Current vacancies can be listed here when available. If there is nothing advertised that fits but you think you would be a strong match, you are still welcome to introduce yourself.
Speculative applications welcome
MAGENTO / PHP / ECOMMERCE
Introduce Yourself →
Think you would fit? Tell us what you are good at.
Send a short introduction with the kind of work you have been doing, the technologies you are strongest with and links to anything useful such as GitHub, portfolio work or LinkedIn.
A GOOD FIT?
You do not need to know everything already.
Nobody knows every corner of Magento, PHP, Linux, databases, frontend development and infrastructure.
Being able to investigate, learn and reason through unfamiliar problems is considerably more useful than pretending otherwise.
YOU'LL PROBABLY ENJOY IT IF YOU...
- Like understanding how systems actually work.
- Enjoy debugging awkward technical problems.
- Can work independently without disappearing into a cave.
- Care about clean, maintainable development.
- Can explain technical decisions clearly.
- Are comfortable saying “I need to investigate that”.
IT MAY NOT SUIT YOU IF YOU...
- Want every task completely specified before touching it.
- Prefer fixing symptoms without understanding causes.
- Think communication is somebody else's job.
- Automatically reach for an extension for every requirement.
- Lose interest once a change works on your own machine.
- Enjoy unnecessary meetings more than solving problems.
CAREERS FAQS
Thinking of getting in touch?
A few useful questions before sending an application or introduction.
Any specific vacancies will be advertised on this page. Speculative introductions are also welcome from people with relevant Magento, ecommerce or development experience.
It depends on the role. Strong PHP, ecommerce and general engineering experience can also be valuable, particularly where you are comfortable learning a complex platform.
A short introduction, relevant experience and examples of previous work are useful. Links to GitHub, LinkedIn or a portfolio can help provide additional context.
Yes. If your experience looks relevant and you think the way we work would suit you, you are welcome to introduce yourself.
Think you would enjoy the work? Say hello.
Introduce yourself →
INTERESTED?
Show us what you can do.
If Magento, ecommerce and difficult technical problems sound like your kind of work, send us an introduction.