Senior AEM Backend Developer

Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking an experienced Senior AEM Backend Developer with a strong background in AEM 6.5 and AEM as Cloud Service, Java/J2EE, and backend integration. The ideal candidate should have expertise in Sling Framework, OSGi, AEM Forms development, CRX, Content Management, and RESTful services. You will play a critical role in designing and developing backend solutions for our content management system while ensuring high performance, scalability, and security.

Why Join Us? Work with cutting-edge AEM technologies in an innovative and dynamic environment. Opportunity to collaborate with a talented team of AEM experts, architects, and developers. Expand your knowledge beyond AEM. Competitive salary, benefits, and professional development opportunities. Flexible work environment with a focus on work-life balance.

This is a remote position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, code, test, and debug new software or enhancements to existing software of complex software applications.
- Perform maintenance on existing software products and contribute knowledge of business applications.
- Contribute as necessary to the development of all project artifacts throughout the system development life cycle.

- Write SQL queries and analyze existing queries for performance tuning.
- Perform post-deployment verification.
- Review the existing documentation.
- Document technical specifications.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Develop, customize, and maintain AEM 6.5, Cloud Service solutions with a strong focus on backend components.

- Implement AEM Forms, workflows, and integrations to enhance the platform capabilities.

- Work extensively with Java, J2EE, OSGi, and the Sling Framework to build robust backend services.

- Manage and optimize CRX (Content Repository) for efficient data storage and retrieval.

- Configure and maintain SSO integration between AEM sites and enterprise identity providers.

- Develop and expose RESTful APIs for seamless integration with third-party applications and frontend components.

- Ensure best practices in AEM content management, including security, scalability, and performance tuning.

- Implement testing frameworks to validate AEM components and ensure code quality.

- Collaborate with Frontend developers, architects, and business teams to understand requirements and deliver optimal solutions.

- Troubleshoot and resolve AEM performance issues, errors, and security vulnerabilities.

- Stay updated with the latest AEM and Java technologies to enhance development practices.

Minimum Requirements

- Requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years with a Master's degree.
- Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
- Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
- Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

- Additional years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of degree.

- 3+ years of experience working with AEM 6.5, Cloud Service in a backend development role.

- Strong expertise in Java, J2EE, Sling Framework, and OSGi.

- Extensive experience with AEM Forms development, including adaptive forms and workflows.

- Deep understanding of CRX (Adobe Content Repository) and JCR queries.

- Experience in developing AEM microsites, multisite configurations, and multilingual implementations using language copy/Live Copy feature.

- Experience with backend integration using RESTful APIs and SOAP services.

- Experience in configuring and implementing Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth) with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) sites.

- Hands-on experience with AEM testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, and AEM Mocks.

- Strong knowledge of content management best practices in AEM.

- Experience optimizing AEM performance, caching strategies, and dispatcher configurations.

- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for AEM deployments.

- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug and resolve complex issues.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

- Knowledge of GraphQL, Microservices, or headless CMS architectures.

- Experience with Java/SpringBoot microservices.

- Familiarity with Apache Felix, HTL (Sightly), and AEM Workflow development.

- AEM Sites Developer Expert certification.

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EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency


Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Minimum Salary


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130,000.00

Maximum Salary


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160,000.00