Senior AEM Backend Developer

Experience : 8+ Years

Location : Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune & Gurgaon

Work Mode : Hybrid (3 Days Work from Period : Immediate to 10 Days Preferred

Job Description :

We are looking for an experienced Senior AEM Backend & Edge Delivery Services (EDS) Developer to design and deliver enterprise-scale digital experience platforms. This role involves building scalable AEM backend solutions, leading AEM Cloud migrations, implementing Adobe Edge Delivery Services, and optimizing high-performance web applications.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design and develop scalable backend solutions using Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).

- Build and maintain custom AEM components, templates, workflows, Sling Models, and OSGi services.

- Develop RESTful and GraphQL APIs to support headless and omnichannel content delivery.

- Architect content structures, Digital Asset Management (DAM) integrations, and content replication strategies.

- Lead end-to-end migration projects from AEM 6.5 to AEM as a Cloud Service and from AEMaaCS to Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS).

- Design, develop, and deploy production-ready EDS websites using block-based architecture.

- Create and optimize reusable block libraries using modern JavaScript and CSS.

- Integrate EDS with Universal Editor, Sidekick, SharePoint, Google Drive, and third-party platforms.

- Improve website performance by optimizing Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, and INP).

- Configure and manage Akamai CDN properties, caching strategies, EdgeWorkers, and Property Manager rules.

- Collaborate with infrastructure teams to implement security, WAF, DDoS protection, and origin failover strategies.

- Automate build and deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions and Adobe Cloud Manager.

- Define scalable technical architecture for hybrid AEM and EDS implementations.

- Perform code reviews, establish development standards, and mentor development teams.

- Work closely with architects, UX teams, and frontend developers to deliver high-quality digital experiences.

- Implement monitoring and observability solutions for production environments.

Required Skills :

- Strong experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM 6.4/6.5 & AEM as a Cloud Service).

- Hands-on expertise in Java, OSGi, Apache Sling, JCR/Oak, HTL/Sightly, Sling Models, and WCM Core Components.

- Experience building Headless AEM solutions using Content Fragments and GraphQL APIs.

- Expertise in Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS), Franklin/Helix architecture, and production deployments.

- Proven experience leading AEMaaCS to EDS migration projects.

- Strong knowledge of Akamai CDN, Property Manager, EdgeWorkers, caching strategies, and Dispatcher.

- Experience with GitHub Actions, Adobe Cloud Manager, Jenkins, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.

- Hands-on experience with JUnit, Mockito, and AEM Mocks.

- Strong understanding of performance optimization and Core Web Vitals.

- Excellent problem-solving, architecture, and stakeholder communication skills.

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