Adobe Experience Engineering Lead

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CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

Job Summary

Job Description

We are looking for an AEM Engineering Lead to architect, develop, and optimize enterprise-grade Adobe Experience Manager solutions within their product area. This position will be Full-Time and Hybrid.

Due to our end client, candidates must be able to work on CAI's W2 without a need for sponsorship now or in the future.

What You’ll Do

• Define and drive the technical vision for AEM development across the product area.

• Architect enterprise-grade AEM solutions with a focus on scalability, security, and performance.

• Establish and enforce best practices for AEM development, including performance, security, and monitoring.

• Lead technical decision-making and evaluate new AEM capabilities and Adobe ecosystem tools.

• Create technical design specifications and translate high-level architecture into working AEM implementations.

• Design, develop, and support AEM components, integrations, and applications on AEM 6.5 LTS.

• Expert-level OSGi knowledge, including lifecycle management, bundle deployment, and debugging.

• Hands-on expertise with Apache Sling, JCR repository operations, and event-driven integrations using Apache Kafka.

• Configure and optimize AEM Dispatcher caching strategies and integrate Adobe marketing tools such as Target and Analytics.

• Build and maintain REST APIs and front-end architecture using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Redux, and Ant Design.

• Manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Maven, and Nexus artifact management.

• Ensure robust testing practices for AEM components and integrations using JUnit, PowerMock/Mockito, Jest, and Enzyme.

• Monitor and optimize AEM performance, caching, and content delivery.

• Maintain high standards for code quality, security, and reliability using tools like SonarQube and ESLint.

• Mentor AEM developers and conduct code reviews to drive engineering best practices.

• Lead remote and distributed engineering teams.

• Collaborate with marketing teams, product, design, and delivery teams to translate requirements into AEM solutions.

• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies to ensure engineering progress aligns with roadmaps and timelines.

• Maintain awareness of engineering health across all technology layers of the product.

• Identify cross-layer risks, dependencies, and blockers; escalate proactively.

• Ensure AEM content delivery and integrations align with the needs of other client platforms and backend services.

• Stay current with AEM platform evolution and content management trends.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and methodologies for the content and experience layer.

• Drive adoption of modern AEM practices, cloud-native patterns, and front-end architecture improvements.

What You'll Need

Required

• 4+ years of experience implementing Adobe AEM 6.5 / AEM 6.5 LTS.

• Strong prior experience as a software developer and senior technical design resource.

• Deep expertise in AEM architecture, Apache Sling, OSGi Declarative Services, and Java 8+ (ready to adopt Java 21).

• Expert-level knowledge of OSGi lifecycle management and dependency injection.

• Experience with Apache Kafka for event-driven architecture.

• Strong front-end skills including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Redux, and Webpack.

• Experience with AEM Dispatcher configuration, caching strategies, and cache invalidation.

• Experience with REST APIs, caching, message queues, and NoSQL databases.

• Proficiency with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, Maven builds, and CRX Package Manager workflows.

• Experience delivering mission-critical systems in a mature Agile organization.

• Excellent technical problem-solving skills and aptitude for learning new technologies.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Solid experience working with offshore teams and driving work through closure across distributed teams.

• Clear ownership mindset with end-to-end accountability.

Preferred

• Experience with Apache Solr for search indexing and content discovery.

• Familiarity with Adobe Target, Analytics, and personalization strategies.

• Experience with AEM as a Cloud Service and cloud deployment pipelines.

• Experience integrating AEM with headless/decoupled front-end architectures.

• Hands-on experience with e-commerce applications and multi-brand content platforms.

• Familiarity with SonarQube, PMD, CheckStyle, and code quality gate enforcement.

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards.

• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor.

• Must be able to communicate with customers/team members over the phone and in person.

• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.

Reasonable accommodation statement

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to application.accommodations@cai.io or (888) 824 – 8111.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including location, experience, and education. Benefit packages include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as 401k retirement account access. Employees in this role may also be entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.