Magento Developer

OBJECTIVE We are looking for a Magento Developer responsible for managing back-end services and the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, magento modules, plugins, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well. BASIC REQUIREMENTS Minimum of 1-2 years PHP web development experience Minimum of 1 years real-world e-commerce experience with Magento development Competent with PHP object-oriented programming & MVC applications Competent with MySQL-based database concepts Solutions-oriented thinking; always looking for the smart solution to a problem rather than jumping at the first answer A preoccupation with staying on top of industry trends and technologies SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Expert understanding of Magento's code structure, extension architecture, theming hierarchy, and fallback components Expertise in authoring and extending Magento extensions Thorough experience in customizing Magento's front-end components using layout XML, blocks, and templates Thorough knowledge of vanilla Magento feature set and configuration Competent knowledge of e-commerce data organization and relationships Store catalog (categories/ products/ attributes) Sales orders (quotes/ orders/ invoices/ shipments/ credits) Competent in authoring JavaScript and using libraries such as jQuery Competent in web services integrations (REST/ SOAP) A desire to be personally responsible for production-level code Ingenuity to leverage all available tools at your disposal Comfort working with Linux-based systems Strong knowledge of PHP web frameworks Understanding the fully synchronous behavior of PHP Understanding of MVC design patterns Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 Knowledge of object oriented PHP programming Understanding accessibility and security compliance Strong knowledge of the common PHP or web server exploits and their solutions Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and their declarative query languages Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git