Senior AEM Developer / Technical Lead

Senior AEM Developer / Technical Lead

We are looking for a Senior AEM Developer with proven leadership capabilities to design, develop, and lead implementation of enterprise-scale Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) solutions. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in AEM with the ability to guide a team, influence architecture decisions, and collaborate with business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Architecture
• Lead the design and architecture of AEM-based solutions
• Define technical standards, best practices, and development guidelines for AEM projects.
• Review and validate solution designs to ensure scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Make key technology choices and drive adoption of modern AEM features and frameworks.
• Development & Delivery
• Implement complex AEM components, templates, workflows, OSGi services, and integrations with external systems.
• Oversee end-to-end development lifecycle: requirements analysis, estimation, development, code review, testing, deployment, and support.
• Ensure code quality through peer reviews, automated testing, and adherence to coding standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance, security, and integration issues in AEM environments.
• Team Leadership & Mentoring
• Lead and mentor a team of AEM developers (onshore/offshore), providing technical direction and guidance.
• Coordinate tasks, manage workloads, and support professional growth of team members.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing, conduct technical workshops, and improve team capabilities around AEM and related technologies.
• Act as the escalation point for complex technical issues.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Work closely with product owners, business analysts, UX/UI designers, QA, DevOps, and other engineering teams.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and clearly communicate technical constraints and possibilities.
• Participate in roadmap planning, effort estimation, and release planning.
• Provide technical input during client and stakeholder meetings.
• Process & Continuous Improvement
• Contribute to and improve development processes (CI/CD, branching, code review, release management).
• Evaluate new AEM features, tools, and frameworks and recommend improvements to existing solutions.
• Promote best practices in application security, performance optimization, and cloud-native deployments (e.g., AEM as a Cloud Service, Adobe Managed Services).

Required Qualifications

5+ years of hands-on experience in AEM development (preferably AEM 6.5+ and/or AEM as a Cloud Service). Strong experience with: AEM Sites (components, templates, editable templates, content fragments, experience fragments) Sling, OSGi, JCR, Dispatcher, and AEM security concepts Java, HTL (Sightly), HTML It would be also beneficial to be familiar with: JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, SCSS Webpack React AEM Core Component Cypress, Playwright Proven experience in technical leadership roles (team lead, tech lead, or similar). Solid understanding of software design patterns, modular architecture, and best practices. Experience with version control (Git), build tools (Maven/Gradle), and CI/CD pipelines. Familiarity with cloud environments (AEM as a Cloud Service, AWS/Azure/GCP) and containerization concepts is a plus. Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics to non-technical stakeholders. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Desired Soft Skills

Leadership mindset, proactive ownership, and accountability. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Ability to work in an agile environment and manage multiple priorities. Coaching and mentoring attitude, collaborative working style.

What We Offer

The opportunity to participate in a variety of projects Remote work from any location B2B cooperation with a stable, long-term project environment Competitive daily rate aligned with your experience and market standards Access to modern technologies and challenging, impactful assignments Supportive, collaborative team culture focused on knowledge exchange and innovation