Lead AEM Developer

Job description
Lead Developer - AEM

Position Overview:
Lead Developer -AEM is a critical role within Web Platform team, aligning into Cloud Tech Business Unit. The Lead Developer is expected to take accountability of all technical deliveries related to adobe.com and related areas; developed using Adobe Experience Manager. The Lead Developer would be responsible to Solution, Design, Develop, and Deliver world class quality code in AEM platform.

Position Summary:
 Responsible for working with the Product Owner/Product Manager to capture business requirements.
 Responsible for technical solutions with detailed designs, and proof of concepts.
 Responsible for writing world class quality code and unit testing (automated). “Do it right the first time” approach with the developer being responsible for his/her own code quality.
 Responsible for following development practices and often refactoring code to reduce technical debt. Create documentation as necessary
 Responsible for delivering working software of highest quality, meeting specifications and agreed timelines.
 Responsible for reviewing code of team members.
 Responsible for fixing product defects and attending to critical production issues.
 Responsible for fostering innovation.
 This will require working as a Scrum team member in an Agile Scrum model, and to interact closely with multiple stakeholders like Product Owner, System Architects, Management, dependent Scrum teams, Devops, etc.
 Provide estimates of user stories in Story Points, and detailed task estimates in hours.
 Showcase technical leadership capabilities to own the delivery end to end.

Required Skills/Experience:
 8-12+ years of software engineering experience
 Strong coding experience of Java based Web Applications
 2-3 years of CQ/Adobe Experience Manager Development experience required
 Experience building large scale web applications
 Should possess a strong understanding of Content Management Systems
 Sound knowledge of Java and OOP fundamentals
 Working knowledge of Web technologies like HTML5, Javascript, etc
 Working knowledge in UNIX based OS
 Prior experience in mentoring Senior Engineers
 3+ years’ experience of Scrum or similar agile development methodology required
 Experience in Continuous Integration and/or Continuous Delivery is desired
 Hosting in Amazon AWS or similar cloud hosting will be an added advantage
 Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
 Ability to self-manage time, manage workload, multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines
 Education: Any graduation or post-graduation is fine. Computer Science Engineer is preferred