Valtech · 4 hours ago
AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS) Senior Backend Develope
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$90K/yr - $120K/yr
8+ years expValtech is the experience innovation company, and they are seeking a seasoned AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS) Senior Backend Developer to build and optimize AEM-based content platforms. The role involves leading backend engineering across scalable deployments and ensuring performance, security, and resilience in cloud-native AEM environments.
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Responsibilities
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
Define caching strategies using Dispatcher/CDN (Fastly/Akamai/CloudFront) for EDS and classic AEM delivery
Establish non-functional requirements (NFRs): performance SLAs, uptime, DR, observability, and security baselines
Implement business logic in Sling/OSGi, extend Core Components, and build backend services integrating with CRM, PIM, DAM, marketing tech, or identity providers
Develop REST/GraphQL endpoints; manage service accounts, scopes, and secure secrets
Integrate Adobe IMS, Adobe I/O Runtime, Adobe Target/Analytics, translation services, and personalization APIs
Own CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps/Jenkins) for AEM Cloud Service including code quality gates, static analysis, automated tests, and deployment promotion
Implement automated unit/integration tests (JUnit, Mockito) and contract testing for APIs
Set up observability (logs, metrics, tracing) via Cloud Manager/Kibana/New Relic/Datadog; define alerting and SLOs
Apply OWASP best practices; secure endpoints, headers, session management; harden OSGi configs
Handle PII compliance, data retention, and encryption; design role-based access and workflow governance
Mentor developers; own backlog refinement; collaborate with architects, product owners, QA, and frontend squads
Contribute to solution roadmaps, estimation, and stakeholder communication
Qualification
Required
+ 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
+ Security: OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, secure headers, secrets management (Vault/KMS), SSO/SAML/Adobe IMS
+ Performance engineering: caching, indexing, query optimization, asset processing, and pagination strategies
Preferred
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)
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
Company
Valtech
Valtech is a digital agency that offers marketing, digital technology, and business transformation consulting.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2021-07-14Acquired
2001-01-12IPO
Leadership Team
Laurent Pretet
Group CFO
Christoph Thommen
Group EVP / COO - Business Innovation & Optimization
Recent News
2025-09-30
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