Remote Magento Tech Lead (Remote, Latam)

Description:

• McFadyen Digital is seeking a Magento Tech Lead to join their team remotely.
• The Tech Lead will be responsible for writing and maintaining Magento EE/Cloud modules, proposing Magento solutions, and conducting technical analysis of requirements.
• Additional responsibilities include reviewing business requirements, producing technical designs, writing clean code, and contributing ideas for application improvement.
• Qualifications include a strong understanding of Magento System Architecture, experience leading technical teams, proficiency in PHP and Magento, MYSQL DB, and Agile methodologies.
• Desired skills include UI/UX integration, Magento Theme customization, creating modules and plugins, Zend framework knowledge, Full Stack skills, and experience with web technologies like HTML5, CSS3, AJAX, JSON, Bootstrap, JavaScript, and jQuery.
• The Tech Lead should have knowledge of MVC framework, SEO, Accessibility compliance, build tools, marketplace platforms like Mirakl, and PWA.
• Excellent English communication skills are required.

Requirements:

• Strong understanding of Magento System Architecture, Design, Theming, Functionality Enhancements, Configuration.
• Experience leading technical teams.
• Strong PHP and Magento skills with an emphasis on Object Orientated Programming.
• Strong experience on MYSQL DB.
• Experience working on Agile methodologies.
• Follow a user-centered design process, UI / UX integration experience.
• Should have the knowledge to customize Magento Theme.
• Experience in creating modules (payment, shipping, etc.).
• Experience in creating customizable plugins for Magento.
• Good understanding of Zend framework preferable.
• Full Stack skills are desirable.
• Good understanding of W3C compliant HTML and CSS.
• Good HTML5, CSS3, AJAX, JSON skills & solid programming background in PHP for implementing web technologies.
• Experience in creating responsive web applications using Bootstrap.
• Experience in hand-coding JavaScript (ES5/ES6) and jQuery.
• Conceptual and implementation knowledge of MVC framework.
• Knowledge and integration experience with server-side communication using Ajax and JSON.
• Experience developing front-end applications and solving Cross-browser, Cross-platform, cross-mobile UI issues.
• Understand implement SEO and Accessibility compliance to the developed applications.
• Willingness to mentor and lead design and development initiatives.
• Ability to guide the team in all technical perspectives.
• Understanding of build tools like web pack, grunt, gulp.
• Exposure to Mirakl or other marketplace platforms is a huge plus.
• Experience in PWA is a plus.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Benefits:

• A career with thought leaders in eCommerce Marketplace solutions.
• Opportunity to work with global brands and Fortune 500 companies.
• Flat management structure without rigid hierarchy and bureaucracy.
• Culture that rewards creativity, innovation, risk-taking, and teamwork.
• Great work culture that treats employees well.
• Equal Opportunity Employer promoting diversity and inclusion.