Position:

Sr. AEM Engineer Denver USA

Job Description:

Senior Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Developer / Architect

Job Description Summary

Principal Accountabilities

Focuses on application development and tools. Ability to write code and test new and innovative web applications, integrate web tools or

new features, develop or integrate new code, maintain and address existing code.

Application development of global websites using C++, Java, XML, HTML, CGI, JSP, Javascript, AJAX, multimedia applications, database

and data modeling tools and other languages or software tools as needed. Maintaining web standards and best practices.

Design user interfaces within existing style guidelines. Actively participate in user interface implementation from initial planning/design to

project release. Effectively communicate conceptual ideas, design rationale and the specifics of user centered design process.

Actively plan, analyze and review functional and technical specification documents. Create holistic design solutions that address design,

layout and maintenance, and web performance.

Job Complexity

Requires in-depth knowledge and experience

Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions

Works independently; receives minimal guidance

 Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience

Represents the level at which career may stabilize for many years or even until retirement

Contributes to process improvements

 Typically resolves problems using existing solutions

Provides informal guidance to junior staff

Works with minimal guidance                         

Job Description

Senior Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Developer / Architect

This role is responsible for designing, building, and optimizing Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) solutions to power Arrow Digital’s

customer-focused digital experience. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in AEM architecture, component development, and cloudbased optimizations, with a deep understanding of best practices for security, performance, and scalability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable AEM components following Adobe best practices and focusing on reusability.

• Lead AEM template, workflow, and dispatcher configurations, ensuring high availability and performance.

• Guide AEM Cloud implementations, ensuring alignment with Adobe’s evolving cloud-native capabilities.

• Collaborate with system administrators, DevOps, and security teams on deployments, optimizations, and system upgrades.

• Serve as a technical leader, providing mentorship to developers and ensuring adherence to AEM development standards.

• Troubleshoot complex authoring, performance, and integration issues across the AEM platform.

• Oversee and optimize AEM integrations with Adobe CJA Analytics, Adobe Launch, and third-party services.

• Define and enforce security, accessibility, SEO, UX, and analytics best practices.

• Lead code reviews, technical design sessions, and solution architecture discussions.

• Maintain and evolve comprehensive technical documentation.

• Collaborate with stakeholders and product teams, aligning AEM capabilities with business goals.

• Provide leadership in Agile/Scrum environments, ensuring efficient sprint planning and execution.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of overall experience in software development, with at least 8+ years of hands-on AEM experience.

• Extensive experience in AEM core technologies (Apache Sling, OSGi, JCR/CRX, AEM Workflows, AEM Dispatcher).

• Expertise in AEM as a Cloud Service, including modern cloud deployment strategies.

• Strong experience with HTL (Sightly), Java, JavaScript, ReactJS, NextJS, and NodeJS.

• In-depth understanding of J2EE architecture and scalable web application design.

• Strong experience with SSR, caching strategies, and performance optimizations.

• Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) knowledge is a plus.

Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. The pay ratio between base pay and target incentive (if applicable) will be finalized at offer. 

Location:

US-CO-Denver, Colorado (Panorama Arrow Building)

 

Time Type:

Full time

Job Category:

Engineering Services

EEO Statement:

Arrow is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. (Arrow EEO/AAP policy)

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