Job Title - Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Lead Developer
Job Location (with City & State) Milpitas, CA Remote
Mandatory Skills :
AEM Cloud Service, AEM DAM, Custom Workflows, Metadata Management, Apache Sling, OSGi, HTL (Sightly), and AEM Clientlibs. Frontend and Backend
JD Job Summary
AEM Lead Developer to lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale digital experience solutions in commerce domain using Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on expertise in AEM architecture, component development, integrations, and cloud-based deployments while providing technical leadership to development teams and collaborating with business stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership
· Provide technical direction, architectural guidance, and best practices for AEM implementations.
· Review code, mentor developers, and ensure adherence to development standards.
· Drive technical design discussions and solution architecture decisions.
AEM Development
· Design and develop reusable AEM components, templates, workflows, and services.
· Implement AEM Sites, Assets, Content Fragments, Experience Fragments · Develop custom OSGi services, Sling Models, Servlets, and workflows.
· Configure AEM authoring, publishing, dispatcher, and replication environments.
· Implement responsive web components using HTL (Sightly), Vue JS, JavaScript, HTML
Integration & Cloud Solutions
· Integrate AEM with third-party systems like open search. · Support AEM as a Cloud Service deployment and Adobe Cloud Manager pipelines.
Performance & Quality
· Optimize AEM applications for performance, scalability, security, and maintainability. · Perform debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis. · Ensure compliance with enterprise security and coding standards. · Conduct technical reviews, testing, and deployment validations.
Collaboration
· Work closely with Product Owners, Architects, UX Designers, Business Analysts, and QA teams. · Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
· Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Required Qualifications
Experience · 11+ years of hands-on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) development experience.
· 5+ years of technical leadership or team lead experience.
· Experience delivering enterprise CMS and digital experience platforms.
Technical Skills
· Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) 6.x and AEM as a Cloud Service
· Java, J2EE · Apache Sling, OSGi, JCR · HTL (Sightly), HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Vue JS
· AEM Sites, Assets, Workflows, MSM, Content Fragments, Experience Fragments
· REST APIs and Microservices Architecture · Git, Maven, Cloud Manager
Preferred Qualifications
· Adobe Certified Professional or Expert certification in AEM Cloud.
· Experience with Vue Js, or Headless CMS architectures.
· Knowledge of cloud platforms such AWS.
Soft Skills
· Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. · Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities. · Problem-solving and analytical thinking. · Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. · Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
Key Deliverables
· Scalable and maintainable AEM solutions.
· Performance-optimized digital experiences.
· Successful cloud deployments and release management.
· Technical governance and development best practices.
· Team mentoring and technical leadership.
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