Lead AEM Developer

at Adobe Systems

Posted by Yuvaraj Prakash

Job description

Lead Developer - AEM Position Overview: Lead Developer -AEM is a critical role within Web Platform team, aligning into Cloud Tech Business Unit. The Lead Developer is expected to take accountability of all technical deliveries related to adobe.com and related areas; developed using Adobe Experience Manager. The Lead Developer would be responsible to Solution, Design, Develop, and Deliver world class quality code in AEM platform. Position Summary:  Responsible for working with the Product Owner/Product Manager to capture business requirements.  Responsible for technical solutions with detailed designs, and proof of concepts.  Responsible for writing world class quality code and unit testing (automated). “Do it right the first time” approach with the developer being responsible for his/her own code quality.  Responsible for following development practices and often refactoring code to reduce technical debt. Create documentation as necessary  Responsible for delivering working software of highest quality, meeting specifications and agreed timelines.  Responsible for reviewing code of team members.  Responsible for fixing product defects and attending to critical production issues.  Responsible for fostering innovation.  This will require working as a Scrum team member in an Agile Scrum model, and to interact closely with multiple stakeholders like Product Owner, System Architects, Management, dependent Scrum teams, Devops, etc.  Provide estimates of user stories in Story Points, and detailed task estimates in hours.  Showcase technical leadership capabilities to own the delivery end to end. Required Skills/Experience:  8-12+ years of software engineering experience  Strong coding experience of Java based Web Applications  2-3 years of CQ/Adobe Experience Manager Development experience required  Experience building large scale web applications  Should possess a strong understanding of Content Management Systems  Sound knowledge of Java and OOP fundamentals  Working knowledge of Web technologies like HTML5, Javascript, etc  Working knowledge in UNIX based OS  Prior experience in mentoring Senior Engineers  3+ years’ experience of Scrum or similar agile development methodology required  Experience in Continuous Integration and/or Continuous Delivery is desired  Hosting in Amazon AWS or similar cloud hosting will be an added advantage  Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills  Ability to self-manage time, manage workload, multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines  Education: Any graduation or post-graduation is fine. Computer Science Engineer is preferred