Senior Associate - AEM Backend Application Logic Engineer at Amgen

Career Category

Marketing

Job Description Sr Associate (AEM Backend application logic engineer)

Our Content Technology group sits at the intersection of innovation and efficiency, driving a seamless web experience for our users. We leverage cutting-edge tools and best practices to build a scalable, flexible, and performant web presence that aligns with our business goals. Join a passionate team of technologists and strategists who thrive on problem-solving, collaboration, and making a significant impact.

What You Will Do

• Develop Adobe AEM Sites components, templates, dialogs, workflows, and related features to support enhancement work across the AEM as a Cloud Service platform.
• Extend AEM capabilities by integrating with internal and external systems using REST APIs, service classes, and standard AEM extension points within the cloud-based architecture.
• Troubleshoot issues across the AEM stack - including author, publish, and dispatcher layers - collaborating with senior engineers and platform teams as needed.
• Design and implement backend features leveraging AEM’s OSGi framework, Sling models, servlets, services, and third-party APIs.
• Apply context-aware configurations to ensure scalable, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Create and implement test case executing using JUnit, Mockito and AEM Testing frameworks.
• Support migration of websites from legacy platforms to AEM Cloud, ensuring smooth transition and optimized performance.
• Implement caching strategies, dispatcher configurations, and domain mapping to maintain responsive and reliable AEM website performance.
• Follow established development and operational processes, while identifying opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and consistency in AEM-related delivery.

Basic Qualifications:

Master's degree
OR
Bachelor's degree and 5-8 years of experience on AEM development

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep expertise and hands-on experience with AEM backend capabilities such as OSGi, Sling models, servlets, services, and integration with third-party APIs.
• Strong knowledge of context-aware configurations, client libraries, workflows, HTL and debugging on AEM cloud.
• Experience with website migration projects from legacy platforms to AEM Cloud.
• Familiarity with caching mechanisms, dispatcher configurations, and domain mapping for high-performance AEM websites.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues across the AEM stack (author, publish, dispatcher).
• Solid understanding of REST API integration and cloud-based architecture patterns.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with senior engineers, platform teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Commitment to following and improving established development and operational processes for consistent delivery.

Good to Have

• Front-end development experience with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Exposure to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native deployment strategies.
• Experience with Adobe Target, Adobe Analytics, or other Adobe Experience Cloud products.
• Knowledge of SEO best practices and accessibility standards in web development.
• Adobe AEM certifications is a plus.
• Strong documentation and communication skills to support technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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