Lead AEM Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Associate AEM Engineer with hands-on experience in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) development. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in headless AEM architecture, SPA integrations, and modern web technologies. You will play a key role in building scalable, high-performance digital experiences by integrating AEM with frameworks like React and Next.js.

Details

Job Title: Lead AEM Engineer

Location: Newark, NJ

Contract: 12+ months

Exp. Level: 10+ years

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain AEM components, templates, and workflows using best practices.


• Deploy and manage AEM on Adobe Managed Services (AMS) in a headless architecture using Content Services or GraphQL APIs.


• Implement AEM SPA Editor for React-based single-page applications with in-context editing.


• Build and manage OSGi bundles, Sling Models, and Servlets for modular backend development.


• Create and manage Content Fragments and Experience Fragments for structured content reuse across channels.


• Integrate AEM with Next.js for server-side rendering and optimized content delivery.


• Work on search integrations using tools like Apache Lucene, Elasticsearch, or Adobe Search & Promote.


• Configure and utilize Adobe Dynamic Media for responsive image and video delivery.

Required Skills & Experience

• 4+ years of hands-on experience with AEM development.


• Strong understanding of AEM on AMS in a headless setup.


• Experience with React and AEM SPA Editor.


• Proficiency in OSGi, Sling Models, and Java-based backend development.


• Familiarity with Content Fragments and Experience Fragments.


• Integration experience with Next.js.


• Knowledge of search technologies like Lucene or Elasticsearch.


• Experience with Adobe Dynamic Media.

Preferred Qualifications

• Adobe Certified Expert – Adobe Experience Manager Sites Developer.


• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.


• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for AEM.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level


• Employment type: Full-time


• Job function: Other


• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting