Principal AEM Engineer

Company Summary
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.
Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
Department Summary
Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play a vital role in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.
Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership across multiple website development projects
• Guide scalable architecture for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
• Lead planning, estimation, and technical oversight of complex initiatives
• Identify risks and innovation opportunities
• Define and maintain development standards for the team
• Define and maintain code quality best practices for the team
• Contribute to software and project documentation
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to align component design with business and UX goals
• Build and maintain reusable AEM components
• Support testing strategies
• Participate in code reviews
• Participate in roadmap planning
• Mentor engineers at all levels
• Foster growth and knowledge sharing among engineers

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• 12+ years of engineering experience, with at least 3 years of AEM Experience
• Experience designing and developing component-based architectures and CMS-driven websites
• Experience with DevOps pipelines, Apache Maven, Git-based workflows, and agile delivery practices

Skills and Qualifications:

• Deep expertise in Adobe Experience Manager, Java 11+, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern front-end web development
• Proven hands-on AEM experience, including component development, editable templates, core component extension, OSGi, JCR, and dispatcher configuration
• Familiar with AEM 6.5, AEM as a Cloud Service, Adobe Cloud Manager, Adobe Admin Console, and martech tools like Adobe Target, Analytics, and Launch
• Strong understanding of multi-tenant AEM environments and large-scale CMS deployments
• Skilled in GitLab CI/CD pipelines and enterprise-grade content delivery, caching, and storage using JCR, GraphQL, REST APIs, and CDNs

Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $127,050.00/Year - $181,500.00/Year
Benefits
We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits .
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.
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