Senior AEM Edge Delivery Services Developer

Job Title: Senior AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS) Developer

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled and forward-thinking AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS) Developer to help build ultra-fast, high-performing, and scalable digital experiences. In this role, you will leverage AEM's modern EDS architecturemoving away from traditional monolithic setups to a decoupled, Git-first, and edge-delivered paradigm. You will collaborate closely with content authors using document-based authoring (Google Docs/Microsoft Word) or the Universal Editor to deliver lightning-fast web pages optimized for core web vitals and perfect Lighthouse scores.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Development: Build reusable blocks, components, and functions for AEM Edge Delivery Services using vanilla JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.
• Architecture Implementation: Implement and maintain the decoupled Git-first workflow, connecting GitHub repositories with Adobe Cloud Manager and EDS pipelines
• Authoring Enablement: Configure and support document-based authoring environments (Microsoft Word / Google Docs) and Universal Editor workflows for non-technical content teams.
• Performance Optimization: Optimize front-end code, assets, and sidecar integrations to achieve near-100 Lighthouse performance, accessibility, and SEO scores.
• CDN & Edge Integration: Work with edge architectures, CDN configurations (Fastly, Cloudflare, or Adobe-managed CDN), and sidekick configurations.
• Collaboration: Partner with traditional AEM backend developers, product owners, and content authors to migrate existing pages and streamline content publishing pipelines.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Core Experience: 3+ years of front-end web development experience, with at least 1+ years dedicated specifically to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Edge Delivery Services (EDS) / Project Helix.
• Technical Stack:
• Advanced proficiency in modern JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3/SCSS (heavy emphasis on lightweight, high-performance front-end code without heavy framework bloat).
• Experience with Git/GitHub workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployments.
• AEM Knowledge: Solid understanding of AEM as a Cloud Service, Cloud Manager, and how EDS integrates as an origin or composable layer
• Authoring Paradigms: Familiarity with document-based authoring (Google Docs/Microsoft Word SharePoint integrations) and WYSIWYG Universal Editor tools.
• Performance Tuning: Proven track record of optimizing Core Web Vitals (LCP, FID/INP, CLS) and achieving elite Google Lighthouse metrics

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Node.js and local EDS boilerplates/development toolchains.
• Knowledge of Edge Functions or server-side extensibility options within AEM.