AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS) Senior Backend Develope

Valtech•Ontario, CA

13h•Remote

About The Position

At Valtech, you’ll find an environment designed for continuous learning, meaningful impact, and professional growth. Whether you're pioneering new digital solutions, challenging conventional thinking or building the next generation of customer experiences, your work will help transform industries. We’re seeking a seasoned AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS) Senior Backend Developer to build, and optimize AEM-based content platforms with a focus on AEM as a Cloud Service , Universal Editor , Content Fragment APIs/GraphQL , Sling/OSGi services , and integration with external systems. You will lead backend engineering across multi-region, scalable deployments, ensuring performance, security, resilience, and DevOps maturity in cloud-native AEM environments.

Requirements

8–12+ years of software engineering
6+ years with AEM
4 + years with AEM Cloud Service and Edge Delivery Services
Strong Java 11+/17 , Sling , OSGi , JCR , Oak , AEM Core Components , Content Fragments , GraphQL
Experience with Universal Editor authoring models and EDS delivery workflows.
API design (REST/GraphQL), integration patterns , event-driven architectures, messaging (e.g. Kafka, Azure Service Bus).
DevOps : CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform optional), cloud logging/monitoring; Dispatcher/CDN tuning.
Security : OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, secure headers, secrets management (Vault/KMS), SSO/SAML/Adobe IMS.
Performance engineering: caching, indexing, query optimization, asset processing, and pagination strategies.

Nice To Haves

Adobe Cloud Manager pipeline tuning, Adobe I/O Runtime (serverless), Adobe Target/Launch/Analytics integration.
Headless/omnichannel delivery to mobile/web/IoT.
Experience with GraphQL federation, schema stitching, or API gateways (Apigee/Kong/Azure APIM).

Responsibilities

Architecture & Design Implement backend solutions for AEM (Cloud Service) and EDS including Sling Models , OSGi services , custom workflows , and content APIs . Model content with Content Fragment Models ; expose structured content via GraphQL ; structure APIs for omnichannel consumption. Define caching strategies using Dispatcher/CDN (Fastly/Akamai/CloudFront) for EDS and classic AEM delivery. Establish non-functional requirements (NFRs): performance SLAs, uptime, DR, observability, and security baselines.
Development & Integration Implement business logic in Sling/OSGi , extend Core Components , and build backend services integrating with CRM, PIM, DAM, marketing tech, or identity providers. Develop REST/GraphQL endpoints ; manage service accounts, scopes, and secure secrets. Integrate Adobe IMS , Adobe I/O Runtime , Adobe Target/Analytics, translation services, and personalization APIs.
Cloud, DevOps & Quality Own CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps/Jenkins) for AEM Cloud Service including code quality gates, static analysis, automated tests, and deployment promotion. Implement automated unit/integration tests (JUnit, Mockito) and contract testing for APIs. Set up observability (logs, metrics, tracing) via Cloud Manager/Kibana/New Relic/Datadog; define alerting and SLOs.
Security & Compliance Apply OWASP best practices; secure endpoints, headers, session management; harden OSGi configs. Handle PII compliance, data retention, and encryption; design role-based access and workflow governance.
Leadership & Collaboration Mentor developers; own backlog refinement; collaborate with architects, product owners, QA, and frontend squads. Contribute to solution roadmaps, estimation, and stakeholder communication.

Benefits

Flexibility, with remote and hybrid work options (country-dependent)
Career advancement, with international mobility and professional development programs
Learning and development, with access to cutting-edge tools, training and industry experts

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