AEM Developer - Chicago, IL (Onsite)

Job Description

7-10 years of experience

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS), Java, OSGi, Apache Sling, JCR, Servlets, Workflows, Dispatcher, CDN, HTL (HTML Template Language), Content Security Policies, Cloud Manager & CI/CD Pipelines

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain solutions on Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS).

• Develop reusable AEM components, templates, workflows, Content Fragments, and Experience Fragments.

• Build and maintain Sling Models, OSGi services, servlets, and custom integrations.

• Develop and consume RESTful APIs and integrate AEM with enterprise applications and Adobe Experience Cloud products.

• Configure and optimize Dispatcher, caching strategies, and content delivery for high performance.

• Manage code deployments through Cloud Manager CI/CD pipelines and Git-based development processes.

• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and provide ongoing platform support.

• Ensure adherence to security, coding standards, and AEM best practices.

• Collaborate with architects, business analysts, QA, DevOps, and content authors throughout the SDLC.

• Conduct code reviews and enforce development standards and quality assurance practices.

• Participate in solution design, effort estimation, and technical documentation.

• Optimize AEM implementations for scalability, maintainability, and cloud-native operations.

Required Skills

• AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS)

• Java, Sling, JCR, OSGi

• HTL (Sightly)

• Dispatcher Configuration & Caching

• Maven, Git, CI/CD, Cloud Manager

• REST APIs & Microservices Integration

• Adobe Experience Cloud ecosystem

• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization skills

Good-to-Have Skills

• JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3

• Knowledge of Adobe Experience Cloud products (Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Adobe Campaign)

• Familiarity with Edge Delivery Services (EDS) and modern AEM cloud architecture.

• Familiarity with SonarQube, code quality gates, and security scanning tools.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

Delivery ownership

Collaboration with architects and leads

Decision making under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree