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.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 Avantages
Contributions to OpenMage or Magento open-source community.Adobe Certified Magento Commerce DeveloperExposure to DevOps tools (Kubernetes, Jenkins, AWS).The Package :
Attractive Salary (RM8,000 - RM18,000).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.%20Berhad){kind=logo}