Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Lead Developer

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Lead Developer to lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale digital experience solutions within the commerce domain.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in AEM architecture, frontend and backend development, custom workflows, integrations, and AEM as a Cloud Service.

The candidate will provide technical leadership, mentor development teams, and collaborate with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance digital experiences.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) as a Cloud Service
• AEM Assets / Digital Asset Management (DAM)
• Custom AEM Workflows and Metadata Management
• Apache Sling, OSGi, and JCR
• HTL (Sightly) and AEM Client Libraries (Clientlibs)
• Java / J2EE
• AEM Sites, Content Fragments, and Experience Fragments
• Frontend and Backend AEM Development

Key Responsibilities

• Lead AEM technical design, architecture, and development activities.
• Design and develop reusable AEM components, templates, services, and workflows.
• Develop custom OSGi services, Sling Models, Sling Servlets, and workflow processes.
• Implement and manage AEM Sites, Assets, DAM, metadata schemas, and content management solutions.
• Develop responsive frontend components using HTL, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and Vue.js.
• Configure AEM authoring, publishing, Dispatcher, and replication environments.
• Support AEM as a Cloud Service deployments and Adobe Cloud Manager pipelines.
• Integrate AEM with third-party systems and REST APIs, including OpenSearch where applicable.
• Optimize applications for performance, scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Conduct code reviews, troubleshoot technical issues, and perform root cause analysis.
• Mentor developers and establish coding standards and development best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in Agile ceremonies.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on Adobe Experience Manager development experience.
• 5+ years of technical leadership or team lead experience.
• Strong experience with AEM 6.x and AEM as a Cloud Service.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise CMS and digital experience solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Java, Apache Sling, OSGi, JCR, HTL, and AEM Clientlibs.
• Experience with AEM DAM, custom workflows, metadata management, and content fragments.
• Experience with Git, Maven, REST APIs, and Cloud Manager.