Job Description

Responsibilities of the Role:
The Manager - Software Engineer with strong expertise in OpenMage/Magento 1.x to focus on eCommerce development. This role combines hands-on coding responsibilities with managerial duties, ensuring the team delivers high-quality, upgrade-safe solutions while adhering to strict coding standards and Magento architecture principles.
The candidate will act as both a technical expert and a people manager, driving best practices, mentoring developers, and aligning development work with business objectives. Our ideal candidate will have proven industry experience and possess the following skills:

• Develop, customize, and optimize OpenMage (Magento 1) modules, extensions, and themes.
• Maintain and extend existing systems without compromising Magento's core system integrity or upgrade compatibility.
• Ensure all custom development aligns with OpenMage's coding standards and architecture.
• Perform code reviews, enforce strict discipline in code quality, and document implementations clearly.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, QA engineers, and project managers to deliver scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Stay updated with OpenMage community releases, patches, and improvements to ensure timely integration and minimal conflicts.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize performance issues.
• Participate in architectural decisions and technical strategy related to Magento/OpenMage.

Requirements for the Role:
Academic Qualification and Work Experience

• Minimum qualification with Bachelor of Software Engineering, Bachelor of Computer Science or higher.
• 7-10 years of PHP experience, including 5+ years in Magento/OpenMage development, with a proven track record of managing large-scale eCommerce projects.

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in PHP 7+, OOP, and design patterns.
• Deep understanding of Magento 1.x/OpenMage core architecture:

• EAV data model, MVC pattern, XML layout system, observers/events.
• Safe module development without core overrides.
• Skilled in MySQL (queries, optimization, indexing).
• Frontend knowledge: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (Prototype/jQuery).
• API development and integration in JSON/XML format (REST, SOAP, custom APIs).
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Composer, and Docker.
• Strong grasp of secure coding practices and performance optimization.

Leadership Skills

• Proven experience leading a medium to large development team.
• Ability to enforce coding discipline and maintain high-quality delivery.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodology (sprint planning, retrospectives, velocity tracking).
• Hands-on mentorship: guiding juniors while still delivering production-quality code.

Added Advantages

• Contributions to OpenMage or Magento open-source community.
• Adobe Certified Magento Commerce Developer.
• Exposure to DevOps tools (Kubernetes, Jenkins, AWS).

The Package:

• Attractive Salary.
• Housing Allowance (RM500).
• Performance related bonus for confirmed staff.
• Annual Leave 15 days.
• Medical Leave 14 days.
• Medical and hospitalization coverage.
• Working Location: Kuala Lumpur.

Experience Required :

• Mid-Senior Level

Location :

• Kuala Lumpur, WP, Malaysia.

Employment Type :

• Full Time.

Skills Required