Senior Associate - Adobe AEM Backend Engineer

Senior Associate - AEM Backend Application Logic Engineer

Career Category

Marketing

Job Description

Sr Associate (AEM Backend application logic engineer)

Our Content Technology group sits at the intersection of innovation and efficiency, driving a seamless web experience for our users. We leverage cutting-edge tools and best practices to build a scalable, flexible, and performant web presence that aligns with our business goals. Join a passionate team of technologists and strategists who thrive on problem-solving, collaboration, and making a significant impact.

What You Will Do

• Develop Adobe AEM Sites components, templates, dialogs, workflows, and related features to support enhancement work across the AEM as a Cloud Service platform.
• Extend AEM capabilities by integrating with internal and external systems using REST APIs, service classes, and standard AEM extension points within the cloud-based architecture.
• Troubleshoot issues across the AEM stack - including author, publish, and dispatcher layers - collaborating with senior engineers and platform teams as needed.
• Design and implement backend features leveraging AEM’s OSGi framework, Sling models, servlets, services, and third-party APIs.
• Apply context-aware configurations to ensure scalable, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Create and implement test case executing using JUnit, Mockito and AEM Testing frameworks.
• Support migration of websites from legacy platforms to AEM Cloud, ensuring smooth transition and optimized performance.
• Implement caching strategies, dispatcher configurations, and domain mapping to maintain responsive and reliable AEM website performance.
• Follow established development and operational processes, while identifying opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and consistency in AEM-related delivery.

Basic Qualifications:

Master's degree
OR
Bachelor's degree and 5-8 years of experience on AEM development

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep expertise and hands-on experience with AEM backend capabilities such as OSGi, Sling models, servlets, services, and integration with third-party APIs.
• Strong knowledge of context-aware configurations, client libraries, workflows, HTL and debugging on AEM cloud.
• Experience with website migration projects from legacy platforms to AEM Cloud.
• Familiarity with caching mechanisms, dispatcher configurations, and domain mapping for high-performance AEM websites.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues across the AEM stack (author, publish, dispatcher).
• Solid understanding of REST API integration and cloud-based architecture patterns.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with senior engineers, platform teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Commitment to following and improving established development and operational processes for consistent delivery.

Good to Have

• Front-end development experience with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Exposure to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native deployment strategies.
• Experience with Adobe Target, Adobe Analytics, or other Adobe Experience Cloud products.
• Knowledge of SEO best practices and accessibility standards in web development.
• Adobe AEM certifications is a plus.
• Strong documentation and communication skills to support technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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Experience Level

Mid Level