SECU · 2 weeks ago
Senior Software Engineer - AEM
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSECU is a credit union dedicated to the philosophy of 'People Helping People.' They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) to develop advanced technology solutions and lead the architectural evolution of their digital platforms.
AccountingBankingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Architect and govern multi-tenant AEM Sites environments, ensuring scalable content structures, robust OSGi configurations, and seamless integration with Adobe Experience Cloud (Sites, Analytics, and Target)
Drive the evolution of the AEM technology roadmap, establishing development standards for Touch UI components, Content Fragments, Experience Fragments, and Core Components to ensure enterprise-grade scalability
Design complex system integrations and data-flow architectures between AEM and third-party Financial Services platforms, ensuring security, high availability, and performance
Lead the refinement and prioritization of the product backlog, translating high-level business requirements into technical blueprints and actionable epics for the engineering team
Engineer sophisticated AEM extensions by customizing Sling Models, OSGi services, and complex workflows that automate business-critical content lifecycles
Champion 'Clean Code' principles by implementing highly performant, testable, and maintainable Java and HTL code that serves as a benchmark for the organization
Optimize the Dispatcher and CDN caching strategies to ensure sub-second page loads and global stability for high-traffic member-facing sites
Architect automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines to validate system integrations and prevent regressions in mission-critical environments
Serve as a technical consultant to product teams, stakeholders, and business analysts, balancing technical debt with the delivery of intuitive, member-centric digital experiences
Conduct technical audits of program specifications, coding standards, and implementation plans to ensure 100% alignment with enterprise architecture governance
Lead high-impact code and design reviews, providing decisive feedback on architectural integrity, security protocols, and performance bottlenecks
Mentor and coach junior-to-mid-level AEM engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and empowering the team to solve complex Sling and JCR-level challenges
Act as a Subject Matter Expert for production incidents, leading root cause analysis and implementing long-term architectural remediations
Provide high-fidelity estimation and scoping for large-scale enterprise initiatives, accurately assessing system impacts across the entire Adobe stack
Perform full-stack programming tasks according to established company, department, and project standards. Implements code that is clear, concise, tested and easily understood by others. Performs code reviews, code merges, and design reviews with peers
Work cross-functionally with product teams, project managers, business analysts, stakeholders, and other engineering teams to create fast, intuitive, stable, and easy to use software to meet the needs of the organization and our members
Perform a variety of actions that evaluate and improve department systems, processes, and applications. Provides new feature time estimates for system changes and assists in implementing modifications. Ability to effectively coach, train and mentor more junior engineers and help them solve technical challenges
Collects data related to user requests and determines scope, time estimates, and system impacts. Inspects business and programming specifications, coding, test plans, documentation, and implementation plans for accuracy
Designs, creates, and executes system integrated test plans and automation scripts to validate application functionality
Implement new features, troubleshoot bugs, and assist in the support of production incidents
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree: Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer and Information Systems, or commensurate experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
5 years related experience
Proficient in multiple industry-adopted programming languages
Collaborative and team player attitude with excellent communication skills both written and oral
Must adhere to the work schedule and attendance policy established by the manager
Must be able to confidently interact with technical, non-technical, and management staff
Proven ability to not only build technology solutions but explain your solution architecture and technology choices to enterprise Architects and senior leadership
Experience assessing and managing technology and cyber security risks related to application, network, and infrastructure
Performs code reviews, code merges, and design reviews with peers
Perform review and refinement of the product backlog and assist with their prioritization
Drive the evolution of our technology platforms and development standards to ensure that we deliver scalable software solutions to business requirements
Stay up to date on the latest industry trends and technical advancements
Serves as on-call responder for software the team supports
Must be able to speak English fluently
Must have strong analytical skills with high attention to detail
Preferred
Bachelor's degree: Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Computer and Information Systems
5+ years of related experience
Proficient and dedicated to writing reliable, testable, maintainable, and performant code
Experience working in large, enterprise level programs/projects, preferably with a background in Financial Services
Ability to effectively coach and mentor more junior engineers
Strong experience working between multiple projects simultaneously, with varied degrees of complexity and duration
Ability to not only build technology solutions but explain your solution architecture and technology choices to enterprise Architects and senior leadership
Proven ability to define and solve complex business problems, leveraging best in class technical solutions
Experience developing for high availability and scalability
Practical experience working with relational databases and large data sets
Company
SECU
Even though we're North Carolina's largest credit union, we're still just "people helping people." We currently serve over 2.6 million members through more than 270 branch offices - and growing! Members have 24/7 access to account services from over 1,100 ATMs, as well as via phone, our website, and the SECU Mobile App.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Leigh Brady
President and CEO
Recent News
2025-10-23
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2025-09-17
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