Senior Magento 2 Developer

Company Description East River is a global growth and transformation partner for businesses, evolving from a small performance marketing agency in New York City into an international company. The team now serves clients across the United States, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, United Kingdom, Australia, China, and Brazil. East River focuses on data-driven, goal-oriented, and performance-based solutions that create measurable impact. Team members are encouraged to deliver results that truly “move the needle,” contributing directly to client success and company growth. This environment offers opportunities to work on diverse international projects while driving meaningful business outcomes.
Role Description The Senior Magento 2 Developer is a full-time, on-site role based in Brazil, responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance Magento 2 eCommerce solutions. Day-to-day tasks include implementing new features, customizing themes and modules, optimizing site performance, and ensuring security and scalability of Magento platforms. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams such as marketing, design, and analytics to translate business requirements into technical solutions and user-friendly experiences. The developer will review and refactor existing code, troubleshoot issues, perform quality assurance, and support deployments to production environments. This position also includes mentoring junior developers, contributing to best practices, and staying current with Magento and broader eCommerce technology trends.
Qualifications

• Strong Magento 2 expertise, including custom module development, theme customization, and Magento APIs.
• Solid proficiency in PHP, MySQL, and related backend technologies for building scalable and secure web applications.
• Experience with frontend technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and responsive design frameworks.
• Familiarity with version control and DevOps practices, including Git, deployment pipelines, and environment management.
• Knowledge of eCommerce best practices, performance optimization, and security standards for online stores.
• Ability to gather requirements, write technical documentation, and communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring developers, conducting code reviews, and contributing to team technical standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Prior experience working in international or data-driven marketing and growth environments is an advantage.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in Portuguese is highly beneficial for collaboration with local teams.

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