Sr. AEM Engineer

Akaasa Technologies; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Akaasa Technologies is seeking an experienced Sr. AEM Engineer for a mainly onsite role in Boston, MA.

You will design, develop, and maintain enterprise-scale Adobe Experience Manager solutions, collaborating with architects, UX, and content authors to deliver high-performing digital experiences. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of AEM design/development, strong Java/JEE skills, Sling/OSGi expertise, and experience with multi-site manager, personalization, and AEM deployment processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of architecting and implementing Adobe solutions.
• Strong Java/JEE and Sling-based development experience.
• Experience with AEM components, templates, dialogs, widgets and deployment processes.
• Experience with multi-site, Blueprinting, targeting/personalization and AEM CMS features.
• Knowledge of SDLC Agile/SCRUM.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-scale AEM solutions.
• Collaborate with architects, content authors, UX and stakeholders to deliver scalable digital experiences.
• Lead integration patterns and content-centric development using Sling/OSGi and related tech.

Skills

Java

Java EE

Servlets

HTL/Sightly

Spring

Apache Sling

JCR

JSR-170/283

JSR-168/286

Apache Felix

Templates

Components

Dialogs

Widgets

AEM deployment

Web CMS

Personalization

A/B Testing

Adobe Campaign

Adobe Analytics

Adobe Target

Migration project

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Adobe Cloud

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Sr. AEM Engineer

Location: Boston, MA - 3 days a week onsite

Duration: 6 months

Interview: In-person

Note:

• Must be local with DL copy
• LinkedIn with location and photo (before 2023)

About Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Developer:

We are seeking an experienced Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Developer with 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-scale digital platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in AEM Sites, component development, content management solutions, and Java-based backend development. This role requires close collaboration with architects, business stakeholders, UX teams, and content authors to deliver scalable, high-performing digital experiences.

Required

• 5+ years of architecting and implementing Adobe solutions
• Deep understanding of Java, Java EE, Servlets, HTL/Sightly skills, combined with a strong understanding of enterprise Java frameworks such as Spring
• Deep understanding of and hands-on development experience with relevant 'Java CMS' frameworks including Apache Sling for content-centric application development, JCR and JSR-170 / JSR-283 for Content Management, JSR-168 and JSR-286 for Portal development, and Apache Felix for OSGi bundle development
• Proficient in Adobe AEM foundational concepts, including the use of core frameworks such as Apache Sling and Apache Felix, a solid understanding of all of the related building blocks including templates, components, dialogs, widgets, etc., and the Adobe AEM development and deployment process
• Good understanding of Adobe AEM WCM capabilities including multi-site manager and Blueprinting, and the use of online marketing components such as advanced targeting / personalization, and multi-variate testing, is preferred
• Proficient knowledge of the end-to-end content lifecycle, web content management, content publishing / deployment, and delivery processes
• Good understanding of integration patterns and content-centric application development patterns using Day CQ / Adobe AEM with or without a Portal, Search, Commerce package or other platforms, is preferred
• Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies (Agile, SCRUM)
• Experience in Adobe Campaign, Adobe Analytics and Adobe Target and Adobe migration project
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Qualifications

• Experience with Adobe Experience Platform (AEP), Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO), or Adobe Analytics.
• Experience with migration of AEM On-Prem to AEMaaCS.
• Knowledge of Dispatcher configuration, caching strategies, and CDN integration.
• Experience with headless CMS implementations.
• Exposure to React, Angular, or modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Adobe Cloud.
• Adobe Certified Professional or Adobe Certified Expert certifications.
• Hands-on experience using AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, AWS CodeWhisperer, or similar) for AEM component and Sling Model development
• Ability to validate AI-generated Java and HTL code through unit testing, SonarQube review, and AEM anti-pattern detection
• Experience prompting AI tools to scaffold AEMcomponents and Content Fragment Models, and iterating on generated outputs
• Awareness of IP and security considerations when sharing proprietary or client code with external AI tools