AEM Senior Developer (AEM Engineer/Full-Stack - AEM Focus)
About The Position
Blue Acorn iCi is seeking an experienced AEM Senior Developer to support large-scale enterprise implementations for a global financial services client. This role will focus on designing, developing, and maintaining Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) solutions , working closely with architects, UX teams, and backend engineers to deliver scalable, high-quality digital experiences. While this role includes front-end exposure, it is AEM-centric and requires strong hands-on experience across AEM components, services, integrations, and deployment environments , rather than a pure front-end or JavaScript-only profile.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on AEM development experience
- Strong knowledge of AEM Sites , including: Components Templates Workflows OSGi services Sling Models Sightly / HTL
- Solid understanding of: JCR Apache Sling OSGi RESTful services
- Experience working with: Java / J2EE JavaScript HTML5 / CSS3
- Experience with AEM Author & Publish setups
- Familiarity with dispatcher configuration and caching strategies
- Experience working in enterprise, regulated environments preferred
- Strong Git experience and version control best practices
- Ability to collaborate across distributed and cross-functional teams
- Working knowledge of modern front-end practices
- Experience with: JavaScript frameworks (React preferred, but not mandatory) CSS preprocessors (SASS / LESS) Responsive design principles
- Ability to work closely with FE specialists and UX teams rather than owning FE architecture end-to-end
Nice To Haves
- Experience with: Adobe Analytics / tagging implementations Accessibility standards (ADA / WCAG) CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Prior experience supporting financial services or large enterprise clients
- AEM certifications
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain AEM components, templates, workflows, and services
- Participate in enterprise-level AEM implementations , enhancements, and upgrades
- Collaborate with AEM Architects, UX/UI designers, and backend developers to deliver end-to-end solutions
- Translate business and functional requirements into technical AEM solutions
- Develop reusable, scalable AEM components following best practices
- Configure and support AEM Author and Publish environments
- Work with dispatcher configurations , caching strategies, and performance optimization
- Integrate AEM with external systems and APIs (REST, JSON, SOAP)
- Ensure solutions are compatible across devices and responsive layouts
- Participate in Agile / Scrum ceremonies , estimations, and sprint execution
- Support testing, deployment, and post-release stabilization activities
- Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing across teams
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- life insurance
- disability
- paid time off
- 401(k)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
