Senior Software Engineer – Sitecore XM Cloud Migration

Aegistech; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegistech is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Sitecore XM Cloud Migration consultant for a Northern New Jersey project. The role is hybrid, with onsite presence 2-3 days per week and no relocation. You will lead a hands-on modernization, migrating an on-prem Sitecore XM instance to XM Cloud.

The ideal candidate enjoys deep technical discovery, architectural problem solving, and building cloud-native CMS solutions from the ground up. Local candidates only; candidates must have U.S.

Qualifications

• Experience migrating Sitecore XP/XM to XM Cloud.
• Strong C#/.NET fundamentals for refactoring legacy logic.
• Experience with headless rendering and JSS.
• Design HA architectures and cloud deployment pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Reverse engineer legacy XM pipelines, controllers, rendering variants, and integration endpoints.
• Map legacy features to XM Cloud equivalents (SXA, headless services, Edge, Webhooks, Rendering Host).
• Build a PoC using Next.js, TypeScript, and XM Cloud headless rendering.
• 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

C#/.NET

Headless rendering

Cloud deployment

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