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