Should I still hire a Magento developer in 2027?

Yes, but a different kind. The mid-level “types code from tickets” Magento dev is being squeezed out by AI productivity. The senior architect, B2B specialist, performance engineer, and Hyvä expert are getting more valuable, not less. Hire for judgment, can this person read your codebase, decide what to do, and curate AI output, not for typing speed. Day-rates for senior Adobe-Certified Magento + Hyvä engineers will rise through 2030 even as mid-level rates compress. Look for AI-paired boutique agencies (3-5 senior engineers, all AI-paired) over 20-person offshore shops.