AEM Developer
Dentsu Aegis Network · Posted Nov 3
Global media, digital marketing, and creative communications services
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About the role
The role sits within a delivery team supporting an enterprise client engagement, working with business stakeholders, designers, QA engineers, and cross-functional teams. The work is centered on Adobe Experience Manager and enterprise content management, using Java-based backend technologies together with modern frontend frameworks. The AEM Full Stack Developer will design and build scalable digital experiences, including AEM components, workflows, REST API integrations, and headless CMS architectures.
What you will do
- Design, develop, and maintain AEM components, templates, workflows, and custom applications.
- Build backend solutions using Java, Apache Sling, OSGi, JCR, and related AEM frameworks.
- Develop frontend experiences using HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, JavaScript (ES6+), and React.
- Configure and customize AEM Core Components, Editable Templates, Content Fragments, and Experience Fragments.
- Implement AEM workflows, permissions, user/group management, and content publishing processes.
- Develop and integrate REST APIs and other enterprise systems with AEM.
- Work with headless CMS architectures, GraphQL, and Content Services where applicable.
- Support deployments, troubleshoot issues, and optimize application performance.
- Follow secure coding standards, conduct code reviews, and maintain reusable, high-quality code.
- Collaborate with architects, product owners, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, estimation, and delivery activities.
- Use Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines to manage code and deployments.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 5–6 years of overall software development experience, with at least 3 years hands-on AEM experience.
- Experience with Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 and/or AEM as a Cloud Service.
- Proficiency in Java, Apache Sling, OSGi, JCR, and Oak.
- Strong knowledge of HTL (Sightly), Sling Models, servlets, services, and schedulers.
- Experience developing custom AEM components, templates, dialogs, and workflows.
- Hands-on experience with AEM Core Components, Editable Templates, and content authoring.
- Strong frontend skills in HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, and JavaScript (ES6+).
- Experience with Maven, Git, build/deployment processes, REST APIs, and JSON.
- Understanding of debugging, performance tuning, and resolving AEM application issues.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality solutions within agreed timelines.
- Willingness to collaborate with distributed teams and client stakeholders.
- Ability to understand technical requirements and recommend appropriate implementation approaches.
Preferred qualifications
- React and modern JavaScript frameworks.
- AEM Headless, GraphQL, Content Fragments, and Experience Fragments.
- AEM as a Cloud Service and Adobe Cloud Manager.
- Dispatcher configuration, caching, CDN, and web performance optimization.
- AWS or other cloud platforms.
- Automated testing, JUnit, Mockito, and CI/CD tooling.
- Adobe certifications, particularly AEM Sites Developer or AEM Sites Architect.
- Experience in enterprise consulting or client-facing delivery environments.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Dentsu Aegis Network
Dentsu Aegis Network was a multinational media and digital marketing communications company that provided brand, media, and digital services through network brands such as Carat, iProspect, and Merkle. It operated as the international business headquarters of Dentsu Group outside of Japan before fully transitioning its operations under the unified 'dentsu' brand. The company specialized in integrated communications, experience transformation, and data-driven marketing solutions.
- Industry
- Marketing
- Company size
- 10001+ employees
- Founded
- 2013
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company
Leadership
Takeshi Sano
Representative Executive Officer, President & Global CEO
Shigeki Endo
Executive Officer, Global CFO
Beth Ann Kaminkow
CEO, dentsu Americas & Chief Global Client Officer
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