Senior Engineer, AEM Back-end (India)

We are looking for a skilled AEM Senior Developer to develop, enhance, and support Adobe Experience Manager applications and cloud deployments. The candidate will work closely with architects, leads, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and high-performing AEM solutions using modern development practices and AI-assisted coding tools.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with AEMaaCS, AEM Agents, cloud deployments, and enterprise integrations along with strong debugging and Java development skills.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Develop AEM components, templates, workflows, dialogs, and backend services
• Implement reusable and scalable AEM solutions aligned with enterprise standards
• Work on AEMaaCS deployments using Cloud Manager and CI/CD pipelines
• Use Cursor IDE and GenAI coding assistants to improve developer productivity and accelerate delivery
• Configure and troubleshoot AEM Agents, dispatcher caching, and replication issues
• Integrate AEM with REST APIs, third-party systems, Adobe Analytics, and Adobe Target
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and performance optimization activities
• Collaborate with front-end developers on SPA and headless CMS implementations
• Write unit tests and maintain secure coding practices
• Support production deployments and resolve critical issues

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• 5–8 years of software development experience
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in AEM 6.x and AEMaaCS
• Knowledge of Edge Delivery Services and headless CMS architecture
• Strong Java, Sling, OSGi, JCR, and servlet development experience
• Experience with AEM Cloud deployments and Cloud Manager
• Knowledge of AEM Agents, dispatcher configuration, replication, and caching
• Experience using Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or GenAI-based coding assistants
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and front-end frameworks
• Experience with RESTful APIs and integrations
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based development

NICE TO HAVE

• Adobe Analytics and Adobe Target integration
• React or Angular development experience
• Experience with headless CMS and GraphQL APIs
• Exposure to AI-assisted automation and development workflows

ABOUT US

Born in 2001, Code and Theory is a digital-first creative agency that sits at the center of creativity and technology. We pride ourselves on not only solving consumer and business problems, but also helping to establish new capabilities for our clients. With a global client roster of Fortune 100s and start-ups alike, we crave the hardest problems to solve. We have teams distributed across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The Code and Theory global network of agencies is growing and includes Kettle, Instrument, Left Field Labs, Create Group, Current, and TrueLogic.

Striving never to be pigeonholed, we work across every major category: from tech to CPG, financial services to travel & hospitality, government and education to media and publishing. We value the collaboration with our client partners, including but not limited to Adidas, Amazon, Con Edison, Diageo, EY, J.P. Morgan Chase, Lenovo, Marriott, Mars, Microsoft, Thomson Reuters, and TikTok.

The Code and Theory network is comprised of nearly 2,000 people with 50% engineers and 50% creative talent. We’re always on the lookout for smart, driven, and forward-thinking people to join our team.