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DEPT®

Principal Software Engineer, AEM Lead

DEPT®

. Serve as Adobe Experience Manager Tech Lead on website and platform projects .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $109 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading technical delivery for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) projects, with a strong focus on building production-quality websites and integrating external APIs. Possesses a solid foundation in Java, HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS, along with a commitment to testing, security, and performance standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)Java DevelopmentHTML5, JavaScript, CSSAPI Design and IntegrationLeadership in Technical Delivery

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Hard Skills
Software EngineeringProduction Website DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentMicroservices ArchitectureResponsive Web DesignCross-Browser CompatibilityAccessibility StandardsCI/CD PipelinesPerformance OptimizationTesting and Observability
Soft Skills
ConsultingCommunicationLeadershipMentoringPragmatic Technical Judgment
Tools & Technologies
GenAI ToolsGemini CLIClaude CodeCodexAdobe Skills for AEMDispatcherAdobe CommerceApp BuilderAPI MeshWorkfront
Certifications & Qualifications
Adobe Certification
Industry Keywords
Digital PlatformsTechnical DeliveryWebsite ComponentsTechnical WorkshopsClient CommunicationE-Verify/Form I-9

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AEMDistributed SystemsJavaJavaScriptMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Serve as Adobe Experience Manager Tech Lead on website and platform projects
  • Own the technical workstream from inception through launch
  • Translate architecture and product goals into implementation plans, technical stories, sequencing, dependencies, estimates, risks, and definitions of done
  • Build production-quality website components, blocks, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, Java, and AEM code
  • Establish coding standards and patterns for AEM and web development
  • Review pull requests, pair with engineers, mentor P2 engineers, and lead smaller delivery teams
  • Partner with QA and DevOps on testing, security, accessibility, performance, observability, and deployment readiness
  • Define API contracts, payloads, retries, timeouts, authentication, failure handling, and ownership across AEM and external systems
  • Investigate defects, environment issues, build failures, and performance problems
  • Partner with the CMS AEM Architect on architecture decisions and technical tradeoffs
  • Lead technical workshops, presentations, demos, and client communication
  • Support development, UAT, hardening, launch, and hypercare
  • Leverage GenAI tools, document reusable patterns, share lessons, and improve delivery processes

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with proven success leading technical delivery for engineering teams
  • Demonstrated experience delivering production websites or digital platforms, including hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting AEM-based solutions
  • Strong consulting, communication, and leadership capabilities
  • Practical Java experience with strong HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS fundamentals
  • Hands-on experience leveraging GenAI productivity tools such as Gemini CLI, Claude Code, or Codex
  • Practical understanding of core LLM concepts
  • Full-stack leadership experience across CMS website projects
  • Experience designing, integrating, and maintaining external APIs, microservices, data sources, and distributed systems
  • Strong commitment to testing, accessibility, security, performance, observability, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Understanding of responsive web design, mobile-first delivery, cross-browser compatibility, Core Web Vitals, accessibility standards, and SEO-aware frontend architecture
  • Ability to navigate unfamiliar codebases, diagnose root causes, and introduce targeted improvements
  • Clear communication, composure during incidents, and pragmatic technical judgment
  • E-Verify/Form I-9 work authorization verification for the U.S.
  • Helpful/nice to have: deep AEM internals and ecosystem experience; Adobe Skills for AEM and Dispatcher; Adobe Commerce, App Builder, API Mesh, Workfront, or Analytics integrations; mentoring or technical leadership across teams; Adobe certification or equivalent production experience

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • 401k plan, plus matching
  • PTO
  • Paid Company Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • Equal opportunity, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace
  • Recruitment and workplace accommodations
  • Purpose-driven, B Corp-certified company