Senior AEM Backend & EDS Developer

Senior AEM Backend & EDS Developer

Engineering · Full-Time · Bengaluru / Remote

AEM 6.5 / AEMaaCS Edge Delivery Services Java / OSGi 8+ Year

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ROLE OVERVI

EWWe are looking for a seasoned Senior AEM Backend & EDS Developer to architect, build, and maintain enterpris

e-grade digital experience platforms. You will drive the development of robust AEM backend components, lead A

EMas a Cloud Service migrations, and spearhead the adoption of Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS) — includi

ngmigrations from AEMaaCS to EDS — to deliver sub-second web experiences. You bring at least one live, producti

onEDS site to your track record, and are comfortable owning delivery end-to-end across authoring, build, and C

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KEY RESPONSIBILIT

IES AEM Backend Developm

ent▸ Design and develop custom AEM components, templates, and workflows using Java/OSGi, Sling, and J

CR.▸ Build and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs backed by AEM Content Services and Sling Mode

ls.▸ Architect content structures, DAM integrations, and replication topologies for high-availability environmen

ts.▸ Implement and lead AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS) migrations — content migration, index definitio

ns,cloud-native configurations, and feature flag manageme

nt.▸ Conduct code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor junior and mid-level engineers on

AEMdevelopment standar

ds.Edge Delivery Services (EDS) Development & Migrat

ion▸ Own and deliver production EDS sites end-to-end — from initial block library setup through to go-live

andpost-launch stabilisati

on.▸ Lead end-to-end migrations from AEM as a Cloud Service to Adobe Edge Delivery Services, including cont

entmodelling, block library porting, and authoring workflow transiti

on.▸ Author and optimise block libraries using vanilla JS and CSS in alignment with EDS conventio

ns.▸ Integrate EDS with AEM authoring (Universal Editor, Sidekick) and third-party data sources

viaSharePoint/Google Drive pipelin

es.▸ Monitor and improve Core Web Vitals — LCP, CLS, and INP — across EDS properti

es.▸ Automate EDS build and deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions and AEM Cloud Manag

er.CDN & Infrastructure — Aka

mai▸ Configure and manage Akamai CDN properties — caching rules, edge logic, and cache invalidation strateg

iesfor AEM and EDS environmen

ts.▸ Implement Akamai EdgeWorkers and Property Manager rules to optimise content delivery and enfo

rcesecurity polici

es.▸ Collaborate with infrastructure teams on Akamai WAF, DDoS mitigation, and origin shield configurati

on.▸ Troubleshoot cache-related performance issues across Akamai and AEM Dispatcher laye

rs.Architecture & Collaborat

ion▸ Define and document technical architecture for AEM + EDS hybrid and full-EDS implementatio

ns.▸ Partner with front-end engineers, UX designers, and solution architects to translate business requireme

ntsinto scalable solutio

ns.▸ Drive adoption of observability tooling (Adobe Experience Platform Debugger, RUM, Akamai mPulse)

forproduction monitori

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REQUIRED QUALIFICAT

IONS Education & Experi

ence▸ Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experie

nce.▸ 8+ years of hands-on AEM development experience (AEM 6.4/6.5 and AEM as a Cloud Servi

ce).▸ 3+ years working with Adobe Edge Delivery Services or AEM Franklin/He

lix.▸ At least one demonstrable production EDS site shipped and live — be prepared to share the URL and dis

cussarchitecture decisions during the interv

iew.▸ Demonstrated experience leading AEMaaCS-to-EDS migration projects end-to-

end.AEM Backend Exper

tise▸ Deep proficiency in Java (8+), OSGi/Felix, Apache Sling, and JCR/

Oak.▸ Strong command of AEM component development — HTL/Sightly, Sling Models, WCM Core Compone

nts.▸ Experience with AEM Dispatcher configuration, CDN strategies, and caching polic

ies.▸ Hands-on with AEM Cloud Manager pipelines, environment configurations, and RDE (Rapid Develop

mentEnvironmen

ts).▸ Hands-on experience with AEM Experience Fragments and Content Fragments for omnichannel con

tentdeliv

ery.▸ Proficiency in headless AEM delivery using Content Fragment models and the AEM GraphQL API — inclu

dingpersisted queries, filtering, and paginat

ion.EDS / Franklin Exper

tise▸ Proven track record of building and shipping production EDS sites using block-based author

ing.▸ Deep understanding of AEMaaCS-to-EDS migration patterns — content model mapping, block porting, redi

rectstrategy, and authoring workflow changeo

ver.▸ Proficiency in vanilla JavaScript (ES2022+), Web Components, and progressive enhancement patte

rns.▸ Understanding of EDS metadata, redirects, sitemap generation, and indexing pipel

ine.▸ Experience with EDS performance auditing using Lighthouse CI and PageSpeed Insig

hts.Akamai &

CDN▸ Hands-on experience configuring Akamai Property Manager, caching behaviours, and origin failover ru

les.▸ Working knowledge of Akamai EdgeWorkers for server-side personalisation and request rout

ing.▸ Familiarity with Akamai mPulse or equivalent RUM tooling for CDN-level performance monitor

ing.▸ Understanding of CDN cache invalidation strategies in the context of AEM publish/replication workfl

ows.DevOps & Too

ling▸ Strong Git workflows, branching strategies, and code review practi

ces.▸ Experience with CI/CD pipelines — GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Adobe Cloud Mana

ger.▸ Comfortable with Docker-based local development environments (AEM S

DK).▸ Familiarity with unit and integration testing — JUnit 5, Mockito, AEM Mocks (io.w

cm).
NICE TO

HAVE▸ Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) — Sites Developer or Backend Developer certifica

tion.▸ Experience with headless AEM delivery via Content Fragments + Gra

phQL.▸ Knowledge of Adobe Launch (Tags) and Target integra

tion.▸ Exposure to React/Next.js-based front-end stacks consuming AEM

APIs.▸ Contributions to open-source AEM or EDS proj