Lead Backend AEM Developer

Why Valtech? We’re the experience innovation company - a trusted partner to the world’s most recognized brands. To our people we offer growth opportunities, a values-driven culture, international careers and the chance to shape the future of experience. 

The role   

As a Lead AEM Backend Developer, you are passionate about experiencing innovation and eager to push the boundaries of what’s possible. You bring 8 years of experience, a growth mindset, and a drive to make a lasting impact.   

You will thrive in this role if you are:   

• A curious problem solver who challenges the status quo   
• A collaborator who values teamwork and knowledge-sharing   
• Excited by the intersection of technology, creativity, and data   
• Experienced in Agile methodologies and consulting (a plus)   

Must have qualifications  

To be considered for this role, you must meet the following essential qualifications:   

• Proven professional experience in AEM development as technical lead.  
• Knowledge of Agile principles – scrum, backlog, sprint, etc.  
• Strong proficiency in modern software development and Git.  
• Hands-on experience building backend and experiences with Edge Delivery Services and modern AEM assets as well AEM authoring tooling including either Document Authoring or Universal Editor approaches  
• Experience with Content Fragments and Experience Fragments, ideally with GraphQL.  
• Experience in creating Sling Servlets and OSGi Services and creation of content imports  
• Experience in AEM asset management.  
• Experience in consuming third-party APIs.  
• Hands-on or exposure to AEM Cloud Service and AEM Cloud Manager setups  
• User access management, ACL configurations.  
• Knowledge of Workflows.  
• Implementation of front-end and backend unit tests.  
• Experience in Backend (Java, Spring Boot).  
• Experience in problem-solving and debugging.  

Nice to have qualifications