Architect, Software Engineering (Adobe - AEM)

DEPT® is a digital agency operating at the intersection of technology and marketing. The company is seeking a hands-on Architect, Software Engineering (AEM) to conduct code and performance audits, lead migrations to AEM as a Cloud Service, remediate asset architecture, optimize content delivery, and support technical handoffs.

Responsibilities:

• Perform Code & Performance Audits: Execute deep AEM code reviews and implement targeted performance optimizations (Core Web Vitals, Dispatcher/CDN caching rules, edge routing, and bundle size reduction)
• Deliver Cloud Migrations: Lead hands-on technical migration tasks to transition legacy, on-prem, or Adobe Managed Services (AMS) web environments to AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaCS)
• Remediate Asset Architecture: Reconfigure AEM Assets (DAM) taxonomies, metadata schemas, processing profiles, and ACL/permissions pathways to optimize large-scale asset ingestion and retrieval
• Implement Performant Interfaces: Build and optimize AEM content delivery using AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS), Core Components, or decoupled/headless GraphQL APIs
• Support Technical Handoffs: Document code fixes, establish Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for client development teams, and transition stabilized AEM codebases cleanly

Requirements:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with a deep technical understanding of CDN edge routing (Fastly/Cloudflare), web caching strategies, SSO integration (SAML/OAuth), and content taxonomies
• Hands-on engineering expertise across AEM Sites and AEM Assets, with proven experience in AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaCS) as well as legacy architectures
• Direct experience deploying and tuning AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS) or document-based authoring for high-speed page performance
• Deep understanding of AEM Dispatcher configuration, OSGi service architecture, Sling models, and Oak JCR indexing/query optimization
• Strong collaborative skills with the ability to work directly with client development teams, explain complex technical fixes clearly, and drive architectural best practices
• Remote position - TRAVEL EXPECTED - EST time zone work