Senior AEM Developer - Full Stack

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V seeks a Senior AEM Full-Stack Developer to design, architect, and implement Adobe Experience Manager solutions across multi-site, multi-channel, and multilingual environments, spanning components, templates, workflows, and integrations. This on-site role is based in Birmingham, Michigan.

Location

Birmingham, Michigan (onsite)

Compensation

USD 77,000 - 86,600 per year

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Conceive and implement sophisticated technology solutions that address complex client challenges across diverse industries.
• Act as an AEM subject matter expert, applying platform components to enable multi-site, multi-channel, and multilingual delivery strategies.
• Build digital experiences using the AEM product suite, including web content management and digital asset management.
• Deliver capabilities for multi-site and multi-channel experiences.
• Implement personalization and targeting features.
• Enable content aggregation and syndication.
• Provide multilingual support across applications and sites.
• Automate workflow processes to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Integrate social media channels to expand reach and engagement.
• Create and manage OSGi bundles, AEM templates, HTL/Sightly components and services.
• Handle AEM launches, workflows, localization features, Forms applications, and the AEM DAM.
• Lead the design, planning, and delivery of complex applications, gaining broad project lifecycle expertise.
• Collaborate with clients to translate complex ideas into end-to-end solutions that transform business outcomes.
• Continuously evaluate new technologies and methods to provide scalable and robust solutions aligned with client goals.

Requirements

• Total professional experience of 6 to 8 years, with 2 to 3 years specifically in AEM including AEM 6.x.
• Hands-on experience with AEM components, templates, taxonomy, metadata management, forward and reverse replication, workflows, publish and unpublish, tagging, analytics, Maven deployments, and content migration planning.
• Strong design experience in AEM with solid knowledge of OSGi, Apache Sling, Sightly/HTL, Oak, and the Dispatcher.
• Experience implementing at least one major search engine with AEM (Solr, Elasticsearch, or Lucene) and tuning search performance.
• Experience integrating with Salesforce, SSO, LDAP, and REST-based API Gateways.
• Understands and applies quality properties including accessibility, SEO, URL management, security, performance, and responsive architecture.
• Has implemented quality processes such as CI (Bamboo/Jenkins/Git/Bitbucket/Cloud Manager), SonarQube, code reviews, code formatting, and automated testing.
• Proficiency with frontend technologies including ReactJS, Handlebars, Grunt, Angular, CSS3, HTML5, and jQuery.
• Strong command of core web and Java technologies: Java 8/11, JEE, XML, XHTML, JavaScript, JSP, HTL, and RESTful web services.
• Familiarity with AEM features such as Multi-site Manager and Blueprinting, with exposure to online marketing components like targeting/personalization and multivariate testing preferred.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent military experience

Technologies

• Adobe Experience Manager, WCM, DAM
• OSGi, HTL, Sightly
• Apache Sling, Apache Oak, Apache Dispatcher
• Solr, Elasticsearch, Lucene
• Salesforce, SSO, LDAP, REST
• ReactJS, Handlebars, Grunt, Angular, CSS3, HTML5, jQuery
• Java 8, Java 11, JEE, XML, XHTML, JSP, MVN
• MSMS, Blueprinting, AEM Cloud Service
• AWS, Azure, GCP, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Cloud Manager, Bamboo
• SonarQube, RESTful APIs, Git, GitHub Actions
• PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Node.js, Django, Spring Boot
• API Gateways, Adobe I/O Runtime, Adobe I/O Events

Additional Skills

• Knowledge of cloud-native approaches and platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP, and familiarity with AEM as a Cloud Service
• Extensive full stack development experience across front-end and back-end technologies
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, and Java
• Backend expertise with server-side frameworks like Node.js, Django, or Spring Boot and experience building RESTful APIs
• Strong database skills with SQL and NoSQL (PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and cloud service familiarity
• Practical DevOps experience and CI/CD tooling
• Ability to optimize performance and apply security best practices in web applications
• Familiarity with Adobe I/O Runtime and Adobe I/O Events