We are seeking an experienced AEM Lead Developer to architect, lead, and deliver enterprise-grade Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) solutions across web, mobile, and cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will drive technical design, mentor development teams, and work closely with architects, product owners, DevOps teams, and business stakeholders to build scalable digital experience solutions using Adobe Experience Cloud.
The role requires strong expertise in AEMaaCS, cloud-native deployments, AI-assisted development workflows using tools like Cursor and GenAI coding assistants, AEM Agents, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise integration patterns.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Lead end-to-end AEM solution architecture and implementation for enterprise digital platforms
- Design and develop advanced AEM components, editable templates, workflows, content fragments, experience fragments, and custom OSGi services
- Define scalable content architecture, security models, dispatcher configurations, and multi-environment deployment strategies
- Drive adoption of AI-assisted development practices using Cursor IDE, GenAI coding tools, and automated code-generation workflows
- Implement and optimize AEM Agents, replication strategies, cache invalidation, and publishing mechanisms
- Lead AEM Cloud Service (AEMaaCS) deployments using Cloud Manager, CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and automated quality gates
- Collaborate with DevOps teams for containerized deployments, monitoring, logging, and cloud infrastructure optimization
- Establish coding standards, reusable frameworks, performance tuning practices, and secure coding guidelines
- Mentor junior and senior developers through code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical guidance
- Integrate AEM with Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Adobe Campaign, REST APIs, GraphQL, and third-party enterprise systems
- Troubleshoot complex production issues involving Sling, OSGi, dispatcher, CDN, and cloud environments
- Drive Agile delivery processes and collaborate with distributed global teams
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- 8–12 years of software engineering experience with strong Java/J2EE expertise
- 5+ years of hands-on AEM development experience in AEM 6.x and AEMaaCS
- Knowledge of Edge Delivery Services and headless CMS architecture
- Deep expertise in Sling, OSGi, JCR, Oak, dispatcher, MSM, workflows, and AEM architecture
- Strong experience with AEM Cloud Service deployments and Adobe Cloud Manager
- Hands-on experience with AEM Agents, replication, dispatcher/CDN caching, and cloud environments
- Experience using Cursor IDE, AI coding assistants, GenAI tools, or Copilot-style development workflows
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, SonarQube, and automated testing
- Expertise in RESTful APIs, GraphQL, microservices, and enterprise integrations
- Strong debugging and performance optimization skills
- Knowledge of secure coding practices and enterprise security standards
- Experience leading technical teams and mentoring developers
NICE TO HAVE
- Adobe Target, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Campaign integrations
- React, Angular, Next.js, SPA Editor implementations
- Experience with containerized/cloud-native deployments
- Exposure to AI-powered development workflows and AEM automation agents
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.
Skills Required
- 8-12 years software engineering experience with strong Java/J2EE expertise
- 5+ years hands-on AEM development experience in AEM 6.x and AEMaaCS
- Deep expertise in Sling, OSGi, JCR, Oak, dispatcher, MSM, and AEM workflows
- Strong experience with AEM Cloud Service deployments and Adobe Cloud Manager
- Hands-on experience with AEM Agents, replication, dispatcher/CDN caching, and cloud environments
- Knowledge of Edge Delivery Services and headless CMS architecture
- Experience using Cursor IDE, AI coding assistants, or GenAI development tools
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tooling (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, SonarQube) and automated testing
- Expertise in RESTful APIs, GraphQL, microservices, and enterprise integrations
- Strong debugging, performance optimization, and secure coding practices
- Experience leading technical teams and mentoring developers
- Collaboration with DevOps for containerized deployments, monitoring, and cloud infrastructure optimization
- Familiarity with automated code-generation workflows and AI-assisted development adoption
- Adobe Target, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Campaign integrations
- React, Angular, Next.js, SPA Editor implementation experience
Code and Theory Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Code and Theory and has not been reviewed or approved by Code and Theory.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies include an “unlimited”/flexible PTO approach with paid holidays/sick time and seasonal early-close Fridays, offering notable flexibility. These options provide additional downtime beyond standard accrual models.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is part of the standard package, with employer-verified health plan information cited as current. Life and disability insurance further reinforce foundational coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match is included in the package, supporting long-term savings. Candidates are encouraged to confirm the match formula during the offer stage.
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What We Do
Code and Theory is a strategically driven, digital-first creative agency that lives at the intersection of creativity and technology. We solve consumer and business problems across the entire customer journey that flex to meet the ever-changing needs of consumer expectations. We put the user, their behaviors and needs, at the center of everything we do — from our proprietary research methodologies, to product development processes, to how we create brand, channel and messaging strategies. Our goal is simple: to solve our clients business problems. We bring big ideas to life by looking holistically at brand ecosystems where digital plays a prominent role in driving the consumer from first-touch through to conversion to relationship deepening over time. We identify gaps in the consumer journey and opportunities in culture that require products, services or communications to fill. We work across categories, ranging as far and wide as health care (Pfizer, Sanofi, Reach MD, Bioreference Laboratories) to financial services (JP Morgan Chase, Prudential, Morgan Stanley, First Data) to cpg (Mars, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson) to technology companies (Facebook, Xerox, Samsung, Comcast) to culture brands (adidas, H&M). And because our DNA is in publishing — we’ve embedded in over 135 newsrooms in the past decade — we bring unique expertise in understanding how content is created, distributed and optimized, including our work with CNN, NBC News, NBC Sports, and Bustle Digital Group. At Code and Theory, we strive to only be limited by our own ambition and creativity. We believe in pushing our creativity beyond the easy and obvious answers in order to deliver the solutions that are right for our clients, their businesses, and their consumers.
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