Senior Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Developer / Architect

Arrow Electronics Inc • Casablanca, MA

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About The Position

This role is responsible for designing, building, and optimizing Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) solutions to power Arrow Digital's customer-focused digital experience. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in AEM architecture, component development, and cloud-based optimizations, with a deep understanding of best practices for security, performance, and scalability. This candidate should be experienced AEM Headless Architect with deep expertise in React-based front-end architectures, Server-Side Rendering (SSR), and API-driven integrations using Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) as a pure headless CMS.

Requirements

• 11+ years of overall experience in software development, with at least 7+ years of hands-on AEM experience.
• Extensive experience in AEM core technologies (Apache Sling, OSGi, JCR/CRX, AEM Workflows, AEM Dispatcher).
• Expertise in AEM as a Cloud Service, including modern cloud deployment strategies.
• Strong experience with HTL (Sightly), Java, JavaScript, ReactJS, NextJS, and NodeJS.
• In-depth understanding of J2EE architecture and scalable web application design.
• Strong experience with SSR, caching strategies, and performance optimizations.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.

Nice To Haves

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end headless solutions using AEM as a content source and React/Next.js for rendering.
• Design SSR and SSG architectures leveraging Next.js or similar frameworks for high-performance and SEO-friendly sites.
• Define and implement AEM Headless content models (Content Fragments, Models, and APIs) that support omnichannel delivery.
• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable AEM components following Adobe best practices and focusing on reusability.
• Lead AEM template, workflow, and dispatcher configurations, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Guide AEM Cloud implementations, ensuring alignment with Adobe's evolving cloud-native capabilities.
• Collaborate with system administrators, DevOps, and security teams on deployments, optimizations, and system upgrades.
• Serve as a technical leader, providing mentorship to developers and ensuring adherence to AEM development standards.
• Troubleshoot complex authoring, performance, and integration issues across the AEM platform.
• Oversee and optimize AEM integrations with Adobe CJA Analytics, Adobe Launch, and third-party services.
• Define and enforce security, accessibility, SEO, UX, and analytics best practices.
• Lead code reviews, technical design sessions, and solution architecture discussions.
• Maintain and evolve comprehensive technical documentation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and product teams, aligning AEM capabilities with business goals.
• Provide leadership in Agile/Scrum environments, ensuring efficient sprint planning and execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees