AEM Edge Delivery Services Senior Backend Developer (AEM)

TL;DR

AEM Edge Delivery Services Senior Backend Developer (AEM): Building and optimizing AEM-based content platforms with an accent on AEM as a Cloud Service, Universal Editor, and Content Fragment APIs/GraphQL. Focus on backend engineering across multi-region, scalable deployments, ensuring performance, security, and resilience in cloud-native AEM environments.

Location: Remote in USA

Salary: 90k to 120k USD Yearly

Company

hirify.global is the experience innovation company that exists to unlock a better way to experience the world.

What you will do

• Implement backend solutions for AEM (Cloud Service) and EDS including Sling Models, OSGi services, custom workflows, and content APIs.
• Model content with Content Fragment Models; expose structured content via GraphQL; structure APIs for omnichannel consumption.
• Implement business logic in Sling/OSGi, extend Core Components, and build backend services integrating with CRM, PIM, DAM, marketing tech, or identity providers.
• Own CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps/Jenkins) for AEM Cloud Service including code quality gates, static analysis, automated tests, and deployment promotion.
• Mentor developers; own backlog refinement; collaborate with architects, product owners, QA, and frontend squads.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of software engineering; 6+ years with AEM; 4+ years with AEM Cloud Service and Edge Delivery Services.
• Strong Java 11+/17, Sling, OSGi, JCR, Oak, AEM Core Components, Content Fragments, GraphQL.
• Experience with Universal Editor authoring models and EDS delivery workflows.
• API design (REST/GraphQL), integration patterns, event-driven architectures, messaging (e.g., Kafka, Azure Service Bus).
• DevOps: CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform optional), cloud logging/monitoring; Dispatcher/CDN tuning.

Nice to have

• Adobe Cloud Manager pipeline tuning, Adobe I/O Runtime (serverless), Adobe Target/Launch/Analytics integration.
• Headless/omnichannel delivery to mobile/web/IoT.
• Experience with GraphQL federation, schema stitching, or API gateways (Apigee/Kong/Azure APIM).

Culture & Benefits

• Flexibility, with remote and hybrid work options (country-dependent)
• Career advancement, with international mobility and professional development programs
• Learning and development, with access to cutting-edge tools, training and industry experts

Hiring process

• Talent Acquisition team will review your application.
• If your skills and experience align with the role, we’ll reach out for next steps.
• Your CV should cover key information on relevant experiences and expertise.