At AKQA, we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.

We are looking for a Senior Backend AEM Developer to join our team to develop and deliver a high impact website project for a 3 month engagement, with the potential for additional projects after.

This role will be dedicated to developing all back-end functionality for the AEM application, including OSGI packages, Sling Models and developing component-driven Sightly templates. 

Additionally, we are looking for a developer who is experienced in developing SpringBoot Java applications, implementing integrated search solutions with software such as Solr/Algolia, and overseeing the deployment of these to Tomcat web servers on AWS.

You will need proven experience in developing AEM back-end templates, dialogs, fragments, services and packages, and handing off to and supporting front-end developers.

Please note: This is a 4-month freelance contract role. No visa transfers or visa sponsorships will be offered at this time, must be able to work as W2 temp employee for AKQA, no corp-corp.

This position is REMOTE and is associated with the AKQA San Francisco studio. 

 ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience as a Senior Backend Developer with expertise in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) 6.5 or higher.
• Senior skills in implementing scalable solutions in AEM using Java, Sling, OSGi, and HTL.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines in Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service, AWS and Tomcat
• Hands-on experience with off-AEM search implementation (i.e. Solr, Algolia)
• Excellent technical skill, problem-solving, and communication abilities
• Proven ability to balance fast-changing project requirements whilst maintaining delivery milestones

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• 5+ years’ experience working as a senior developer
• Proven experience as a senior developer working on AEM 6.5, deployed through Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
• Strong back-end skillset (Java, OSGi, Sightly templating)
• Some experience or working knowledge in front-end (HTML5, CSS3, JS) preferred
• Eager to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Experience with web application development
• Able to articulate their ideas to a cross-functional team
• Thrives when facing new challenges in improving client deliverables
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to interact professionally with a diverse group of people
• Boundlessly creative and relentlessly attentive to detail

The pay range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications.

Weekly pay rate between $3400 - $4,200

AKQA is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe that diversity is vital to AKQA’s ability to provide our clients with the best recommendations and are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Your race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or veteran status have no bearing on our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. Explore our extensive range of benefits here.