Experienced Headless Magento 2 + React Developer

Experienced Headless Magento 2 + React Developer — Ongoing Support, Custom Development & Site Optimization Overview We're looking for a skilled, independent developer with headless Magento 2 and a React-based storefront to assist with ongoing maintenance, performance optimization, and custom feature development for our established e-commerce store. Our backend runs on Magento [Open Source / Adobe Commerce] version 2.4.x with a decoupled React frontend, serving a [B2B / B2C / both] audience. Scope of Work • Backend / Custom Development: Build and configure custom Magento modules to extend native functionality and expose data to the storefront. • Frontend Development: Build and maintain features on our React storefront, consuming Magento data via GraphQL. • Integrations: Optimize and maintain connections between Magento and our external systems (including [ERP, CRM, PIM, or custom APIs]). • Performance Optimization: Improve core web vitals, page load speeds, GraphQL query efficiency, and database performance. • Troubleshooting & Bug Fixes: Diagnose and resolve checkout errors, API/GraphQL issues, extension conflicts, and indexing problems. • Security & Upgrades: Apply security patches and assist with version upgrades as needed. Required Skills & Qualifications • Proven experience developing for headless Magento 2 (Adobe Commerce certification a strong plus). • Deep understanding of Magento's architecture, dependency injection, and EAV database model. • Strong experience with PHP, MySQL, and XML configuration on the backend. • Strong experience with React (and the broader JS ecosystem) on the frontend. • Hands-on experience building and consuming Magento's GraphQL API; custom REST/GraphQL endpoints a plus. • Familiarity with headless/PWA architecture (PWA Studio experience a plus, but not required if you've built a custom React storefront). • Experience with third-party extensions and integrating them in a decoupled setup. • Proficiency with Git and deploying to staging/production environments safely. • Strong communication skills and the ability to write clean, well-documented code. Specific Goals We have an ongoing project list that includes, but is not limited to: • Frontend caching: Implement effective caching on the React storefront to improve load times. • SEO (in collaboration with our SEO agency): Work directly with our agency to resolve: o Redirect errors o Duplicate pages o 4xx errors o Canonical URL issues • Content editability: Our current pages are hardcoded and can't be edited by our internal team — we need a solution that lets non-developers update page content. • Accessibility: Bring the storefront in line with accessibility standards (WCAG). • General maintenance: Ongoing Magento optimizations and error fixes. Project Structure & Budget • Type: Hourly • Duration: Ongoing, 40 hours/week • Rate: $500 per week