Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Lead Developer

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Lead DeveloperLocation: Milpitas, CA --- Remote is FineDuration: 12 months + Possible ExtensionMandatory Skills: AEM Cloud Service, AEM DAM, Custom Workflows, Metadata Management, Apache Sling, OSGi, HTL (Sightly), and AEM Clientlibs. Frontend and BackendJob SummaryAEM 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 ResponsibilitiesTechnical LeadershipProvide 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 DevelopmentDesign and develop reusable AEM components, templates, workflows, and services.Implement AEM Sites, Assets, Content Fragments, Experience FragmentsDevelop 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, HTMLIntegration & Cloud SolutionsIntegrate AEM with third-party systems like open search.Support AEM as a Cloud Service deployment and Adobe Cloud Manager pipelines.Performance & QualityOptimize 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.CollaborationWork 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 QualificationsExperience: 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