AEM Developer

POSITION :  Lead, AEM Developer

LOCATION : Hybrid - 4 days/wk in Fort Lauderdale or Miami, FL
DURATION: 12+ months on-going contract to potential hire

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• AEM is the primary content and experience platform
• All site content is driven through AEM
• Strong need for deep AEM expertise and leadership
• Adobe CGO (Customer Growth Optimization)
• Focus on journey orchestration and optimization
• Ensuring personalization, experimentation, and engagement strategies are effectively executed
• Journey orchestration optimization is a key priority

Leadership & Team Structure

• This is a hands‑on Technical Lead role
• Expected to lead and guide nearshore development teams
• Minimum 3+ years of experience leading technical teams
• Responsible for ensuring AEM and CGO objectives are delivered successfully

AI & Modern Practices

• Strong interest in candidates who actively use AI tools
• AI for development, optimization, testing, or analytics
• Looking for forward‑thinking, modern engineering practices

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and mentor e‑commerce engineers; set technical standards and conduct code reviews
• Remain hands-on with architecture and development (React-centric front end, modern APIs)
• Own the full SDLC: design, build, test, deploy, and optimize

Platform & Architecture

• Architect and enhance core e‑commerce capabilities: catalog, checkout, payments, OMS
• Drive integrations across CRM, booking engines, logistics, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, and third-party APIs
• Own performance, SEO, accessibility (WCAG), and reliability across digital properties
• Manage CDN and edge solutions (Akamai), event-driven and microservices architectures

Adobe & MarTech Focus

• Strong ownership of the Adobe ecosystem including AEM, Adobe Experience Platform, Journey Optimizer, Analytics, Target, and personalization tools
• Partner with UX, Content, Merchandising, and Engagement teams to power personalized digital experiences
• Leverage experimentation, analytics, and session replay tools to drive conversion improvements

Operational Excellence

• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines, testing automation, monitoring, and observability
• Ensure compliance with PCI, PII, encryption, and data privacy standards
• Optimize cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices (AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform)

Strategy & Business Alignment

• Translate business goals into technical roadmaps and execution plans
• Influence product roadmap decisions with data-driven insights
• Evaluate emerging technologies (AI-driven search, AI-assisted testing, edge computing)