Technical Lead

Job Purpose:This is a highly specialized role for a seasoned technical lead to design and implement solutions across the Adobe Experience Cloud (AEC), specifically focusing on architecture of Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) (Content Management) and Adobe Commerce/Magento. This role requires deep technical knowledge, and the ability to bridge two distinct technology stacks to deliver a unified customer experience.Key Responsibilities:Architecture & Solution Design:● Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end digital experience solutions spanning both AEM and Adobe Commerce.● Define the unified experience architecture, ensuring seamless content delivery (via AEM) and transactional functionality (via Commerce).● Architect reusable components, APIs, and templates that enable scalable, personalized, and high-performance experiences.● Collaborate with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and performant technical solutions across the AEC stack.● Design and optimize data flow and system integrations between AEM, Adobe Commerce, and back-end systems (e.g., ERP, CRM), particularly for real-time synchronization of customer data, inventory, and orders.● Drive adoption of headless and API-first architectures for future-ready digital platforms.● Ensure that architectural concepts, including performance, capacity planning, network/infrastructure planning, and security architecture, are applied consistently across both platforms.Delivery & Technical Leadership:● Mentor and provide technical direction to development teams specializing in both Java/AEM and PHP/Commerce stacks.● Oversee project delivery lifecycle—estimation, design, development, and deployment across both content and commerce components.● Establish coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps best practices across Adobe Cloud Manager.● Troubleshoot complex cross-platform issues and ensure security, performance, and scalability principles are consistently applied.● Collaborate closely with design, marketing, and analytics teams to ensure technology alignment with business goals.● Lead code reviews, enforce quality standards, and foster an engineering culture focused on craftsmanship and innovation.● Partner with Adobe and internal stakeholders to stay ahead of new Experience Cloud capabilities.Education:Computer science or Engineering - graduate or postgraduate degree.Experience:General Architectural & Professional Expertise:● 10+ Years of proven experience in enterprise software development and architectural design.● Be experienced in delivering end-to- end software development projects and consulting engagements.● Strong critical thinking and problem- solving skills for troubleshooting complex, cross-platform technical issues.● Preferably a degree in Computer Science or Engineering.Specialized Technical Expertise:● Adobe Commerce (E-commerce):○ Deep understanding & proven experience of Adobe Commerce Cloud architecture,module development, and customizations.○ Proficiency in PHP, MySQL, and REST/GraphQL APIs.○ Experience in implementing product data models, catalog rules, checkout flows, and integration with payment/shipping providers.○ In-depth knowledge of the Adobe Commerce platform capabilities, including customization and extension development.● Adobe Experience Manager (CMS):○ Proven experience in Java and Web technology, preferably with implementation experience of AEM as a content management system.○ Strong command over OSGi, Sling Models, AEM Components, and workflows.○ Familiarity with the Java Content Repository API and knowledge of OSGi and its Declarative Services.○ Experience with AEM Developer tools such as Apache Sling, Jackrabbit, and CRXDE.○ Experience with Java-based development and the implementation of web frontend templates in AEM JSP templates.○ Familiarity with SPA Editor, headless delivery, and frontend integration (React/Angular).○ Experience optimizing Dispatcher caching and CDN configurations.● Shared Technologies:○ Knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript (including libraries like jQuery or ReactJS).○ Familiarity with building tools (e.g., Maven) and version control (e.g., Git).○ Experience with CI/CD and DevOps for Adobe stack