Job Description

Senior AEM Backend & EDS Developer

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Engineering · Full-Time · Bengaluru / Remote

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

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n ROLE OVERVI

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

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

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

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

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

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DNlayer

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n KEY RESPONSIBILIT

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IES AEM Backend Developm

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

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

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

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

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ns,cloud-native configurations, and feature flag manageme

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

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AEMdevelopment standar

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ds. Edge Delivery Services (EDS) Development & Migrat

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

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andpost-launch stabilisati

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

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entmodelling, block library porting, and authoring workflow transiti

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

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

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viaSharePoint/Google Drive pipelin

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

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

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er. CDN & Infrastructure — Aka

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

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iesfor AEM and EDS environmen

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

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rcesecurity polici

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

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

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rs. Architecture & Collaborat

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

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

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ntsinto scalable solutio

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

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forproduction monitori

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n REQUIRED QUALIFICAT

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IONS Education & Experi

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

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

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

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

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cussarchitecture decisions during the interv

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

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end. AEM Backend Exper

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

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

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

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

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mentEnvironmen

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

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tentdeliv

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

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dingpersisted queries, filtering, and paginat

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ion. EDS / Franklin Exper

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

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

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rectstrategy, and authoring workflow changeo

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

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

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

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hts. Akamai &

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

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

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

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

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ows. DevOps & Too

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

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

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

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

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cm).
n NICE TO

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

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

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

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

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

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ects.

📌 Senior AEM Backend & EDS Developer (Bengaluru)
🏢 CloudFulcrum
📍 Bengaluru