Senior AEM Backend and EDS Developer

Summary:
We are looking for a seasoned Senior AEM Backend & EDS Developer to architect, build, and maintain enterprise-grade digital experience platforms. You will drive the development of robust AEM backend components, lead AEM as a Cloud Service migration, and spearhead the adoption of Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS) including migrations from AEMaaCS to EDS to deliver sub-second web experiences. You bring at least one live production EDS site to your track record, and are comfortable owning delivery end-to-end across authorizing, build, and CDN layers.

Responsibilities:

• AEM Backend Development

• Design and develop custom AEM components, templates, and workflows using Java/OSGi, Sling, and JCR.
• Build and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs backed by AEM Content Services and Sling Models.
• Architect content structures, DAM integrations, and replication topologies for high-availability environments.
• Implement and lead AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS) migrations content migration, index definitions,
• cloud-native configurations, and feature flag management.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor junior and mid-level engineers on AEM
• development standards.

• Edge Delivery Services (EDS) Development & Migration

• Own and deliver production EDS sites end-to-end from initial block library setup through to go-live and
• post-launch stabilization.
• Lead end-to-end migrations from AEM as a Cloud Service to Adobe Edge Delivery Services, including content
• modelling, block library porting, and authoring workflow transition.
• Author and optimize block libraries using vanilla JS and CSS in alignment with EDS conventions.
• Integrate EDS with AEM authoring (Universal Editor, Sidekick) and third-party data sources via SharePoint/Google Drive pipelines.
• Monitor and improve Core Web Vitals LCP, CLS, and INP across EDS properties.
• Automate EDS build and deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions and AEM Cloud Manager.

• CDN & Infrastructure Akamai

• Configure and manage Akamai CDN properties caching rules, edge logic, and cache invalidation strategies
• for AEM and EDS environments.
• Implement Akamai Edge Workers and Property Manager rules to optimize content delivery and enforce
• security policies.
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams on Akamai WAF, DDoS mitigation, and origin shield configuration.
• Troubleshoot cache-related performance issues across Akamai and AEM Dispatcher layers.

• Architecture & Collaboration

• Define and document technical architecture for AEM + EDS hybrid and full-EDS implementations.
• Partner with front-end engineers, UX designers, and solution architects to translate business requirements
• into scalable solutions.
• Drive adoption of observability tooling (Adobe Experience Platform Debugger, RUM, Akamai mPulse) for
• production monitoring.

• Bachelor&rsquos or master&rsquos degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on AEM development experience (AEM 6.4/6.5 and AEM as a Cloud Service).
• 3+ years working with Adobe Edge Delivery Services or AEM Franklin/Helix.
• At least one demonstrable production EDS site shipped and live be prepared to share the URL and discuss
• architecture decisions during the interview.
• Demonstrated experience leading AEMaaCS-to-EDS migration projects end-to-end.
• Deep proficiency in Java (8+), OSGi/Felix, Apache Sling, and JCR/Oak.
• Strong command of AEM component development HTL/Sightly, Sling Models, WCM Core Components.
• Experience with AEM Dispatcher configuration, CDN strategies, and caching policies.
• Hands-on with AEM Cloud Manager pipelines, environment configurations, and RDE (Rapid Development
• Environments).
• Hands-on experience with AEM Experience Fragments and Content Fragments for omnichannel content
• delivery.
• Proficiency in headless AEM delivery using Content Fragment models and the AEM GraphQL API including
• queries persisted, filtering, and pagination.
• Proven track record of building and shipping production EDS sites using block-based authoring.
• Deep understanding of AEMaaCS-to-EDS migration patterns content model mapping, block porting, redirect
• strategy, and authoring workflow changeover.
• Proficiency in vanilla JavaScript (ES2022+), Web Components, and progressive enhancement patterns.
• Understanding of EDS metadata, redirects, sitemap generation, and indexing pipeline.
• Experience with EDS performance auditing using Lighthouse CI and Page Speed Insights.
• Hands-on experience configuring Akamai Property Manager, caching behaviors, and origin failover rules.
• Working knowledge of Akamai Edge Workers for server-side personalization and request routing.
• Familiarity with Akamai pulse or equivalent RUM tooling for CDN-level performance monitoring.
• Understanding of CDN cache invalidation strategies in the context of AEM publish/replication workflows.
• Strong Git workflows, branching strategies, and code review practices.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Adobe Cloud Manager.
• Comfortable with Docker-based local development environments (AEM SDK).
• Familiarity with unit and integration testing JUnit 5, Mockito, AEM Mocks (io.wcm).

• Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Sites Developer or Backend Developer certification.
• Experience with headless AEM delivery via Content Fragments + GraphQL.
• Knowledge of Adobe Launch (Tags) and Target integration.
• Exposure to React/Next.js-based front-end stacks consuming AEM APIs.
• Contributions to open-source AEM or EDS projects.

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