AEM Developer / Architect

AEM Developer / Architect

Location:Denver, CO (Centennial, CO)

Schedule: Onsite Tuesday–Thursday each week

Employment Type: Full-Time

About TURNBRIDGE

TURNBRIDGE delivers precision-driven technical solutions and talent strategies that accelerate business outcomes. We partner with organizations to build scalable, high?performing engineering teams and provide expertise across digital platforms, cloud ecosystems, and enterprise applications.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced AEM Developer/Architect to lead the architecture, design, and development of enterprise-scale digital platforms. In this role, you will shape modern, customer-centric experiences by delivering scalable Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) solutions optimized for performance, reliability, and long-term sustainability.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Architect, design, and implement enterprise-grade AEM solutions focused on modularity, scalability, and maintainability
• Develop custom AEM components, templates, and workflows following Adobe best practices and reusable design patterns
• Lead implementations of AEM as a Cloud Service using modern cloud-native architectural principles
• Configure and optimize dispatcher settings, caching layers, and platform performance
• Collaborate with DevOps, infrastructure, and security teams to support deployments, upgrades, and system stability
• Drive architectural discussions and provide technical leadership across the AEM ecosystem
• Troubleshoot complex issues across authoring, publishing, integration, and performance layers
• Manage integrations with Adobe ecosystem tools (analytics, tag management) and external platforms
• Define and uphold standards for security, accessibility, SEO, and performance optimization
• Conduct code reviews and mentor developers to elevate engineering quality
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning and backlog refinement
• Produce and maintain detailed technical documentation to support future scalability and knowledge transfer

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with significant hands-on delivery of AEM solutions
• Deep expertise in AEM core frameworks: Sling, OSGi, JCR, dispatcher configuration, workflow development
• Strong experience with AEM as a Cloud Service and modern cloud deployment models
• Proficiency in Java and front-end technologies including HTL (Sightly), JavaScript frameworks (React, Next.js), and Node.js
• Solid understanding of enterprise web architecture principles such as J2EE and scalable application design
• Experience with server-side rendering, caching strategies, and front-end performance optimization
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and DevOps best practices
• Bachelor’s degree required

Strongly Preferred

• Experience with containerized environments and Kubernetes-based deployments (e.g., AKS)
• Background integrating AEM with broader enterprise marketing technology stacks
• Prior experience in a technical lead or solution architect capacity

Why TURNBRIDGE?

• Precision-driven hiring and delivery model
• Fast, transparent communication and start-date assurance
• High-performing, collaborative, engineering-focused culture