Company Profile:
At CGI, we’re a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company - one that has grown to 72,000 professionals located in 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve. At CGI, we’re a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company - one that has grown to 72,000 professionals located in 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve results for our clients - and for our members. Come grow with us. Learn more at www.cgi.com.
This is a great opportunity to join a winning team. CGI offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development. Benefits for full-time, permanent members start on the first day of employment and include a paid time-off program and profit participation and stock purchase plans. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No unsolicited agency referrals please.
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer – Magento 2 Backend Developer
Position: Magento 2 Developer
Position ID: J1025-1004
Experience: 5 to 8 Yrs
Category: IT Software
Main location: Any CGI
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Magento 2 Developer with strong expertise in backend development, custom module and theme creation, performance optimization, and security enhancements. The ideal candidate should have solid proficiency in OOPS concepts, Magento 2 architecture, and API integrations, along with modern development practices such as Docker, code quality tools, and Magento unit testing. You will be responsible for delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance eCommerce solutions following industry best standards.
Required Skills and Qualifications
• Develop and maintain custom Magento 2 modules, extensions, and backend features.
• Work with Magento 2 architecture, including plugins, observers, service contracts, dependency injection, UI components, and EAV models.
• Develop, customize, and maintain Magento 2 themes, including layout XML, PHTML, LESS/CSS, JavaScript, and UI libraries.
• Customize catalog, checkout, cart, and order workflows as per business requirements.
• Integrate Magento with third-party services such as payment gateways, ERPs, CRMs,PIM and shipping APIs.
• Work extensively with REST/SOAP APIs, GraphQL, asynchronous queues, and message brokers.
• Perform code quality checks using tools like GrumPHP, PHP_CodeSniffer, PHPStan, and Magento coding standards.
• Create and maintain Magento 2 Unit Tests (PHPUnit) and ensure test coverage for custom modules.
• Utilize Docker for local development, environment replication, and containerized workflows.
• Optimize Magento for performance, focusing on caching, indexing, MySQL queries, and Redis/Elasticsearch.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues across modules, themes, integrations, and customizations.
• Work with Git, Composer, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployments.
• Implement security best practices, covering data validation, sanitization, CSRF/XSS protection, and secure coding.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including front-end, QA, DevOps, and product owners.
• Keep up-to-date with Magento updates, security patches, new features, and suggest improvements to the tech stack.
Optional / Good-to-Have Skills:
• Experience with Hyvä theme development or Magento PWA Studio.
• AWS
• Jenkins
• Knowledge of Elasticsearch, Redis, RabbitMQ, Varnish, or similar performance tools.
• Understanding of Docker Compose / Kubernetes for scalable environments.
CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.