Senior Software Engineer – Sitecore XM Cloud Migration

Aegistech; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegistech is assisting a client in Northern New Jersey by recruiting a Senior Software Engineer to lead a Sitecore XM Cloud migration. This hybrid role requires onsite work 2–3 days a week and no relocation.

You will drive a modernization effort to move from on‑prem XM to XM Cloud, delivering cloud‑native CMS solutions built from the ground up. You will reverse‑engineer legacy pipelines, map features to XM Cloud equivalents, build a Proof of Concept with Next.js and TypeScript, stand up cloud

Qualifications

• Experience migrating Sitecore XP/XM to XM Cloud.
• Strong C#/.NET fundamentals.
• Experience with headless rendering and JSS.
• Ability to design HA cloud architectures.
• Hybrid onsite work in Northern NJ.

Responsibilities

• Reverse engineer legacy XM pipelines, custom controllers, rendering variants, and integration endpoints.
• Map legacy features to XM Cloud equivalents (SXA, headless services, Edge, Webhooks, Rendering Host).
• Build a full PoC using Next.js, TypeScript, and XM Cloud’s headless rendering model.
• Stand up cloud hosting (Vercel or Node.js) and validate performance, caching, and deployment workflows.
• Produce architecture diagrams, migration wave plans, and operational readiness documentation.

Skills

Sitecore XM Cloud migration

C#/.NET

Headless rendering

Next.js

TypeScript

JSS

Cloud deployment pipelines

Architectural problem solving

Tools

Vercel

Node.js

Job description

Our client in Northern NJ is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Sitecore XM Cloud Migration consultant. This position is hybrid, onsite 2-3 days a week. Local candidates only/NO RELOCATION.

This role is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization (e.g., H-1B, OPT, CPT, etc.) or transfer. Candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization

Candidate must be our W-2 employee. No third parties please.

You’ll lead a hands-on modernization effort to move a heavily customized on-prem Sitecore XM instance into XM Cloud. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys deep technical discovery, architectural problem solving, and building cloud native CMS solutions from the ground up.

You Will:

• Reverse engineer legacy XM pipelines, custom controllers, rendering variants, and integration endpoints
• Map legacy features to XM Cloud equivalents (SXA, headless services, Edge, Webhooks, Rendering Host)
• Build a full PoC using Next.js, TypeScript, and XM Cloud’s headless rendering model
• Stand up cloud hosting (Vercel or Node.js) and validate performance, caching, and deployment workflows
• Produce architecture diagrams, migration wave plans, and operational readiness documentation

You Bring:

• Real-world experience migrating Sitecore XP/XM-XM Cloud
• Strong C#/.NET fundamentals for refactoring legacy logic
• Deep familiarity with headless rendering, JSS, and modern front-end frameworks
• Comfort designing HA architectures and cloud deployment pipelines