Lead Frontend AEM EDS Developer

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of enterprise web experiences using Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS).
• Build reusable and configurable EDS blocks and components using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Define UI architecture, coding standards, development patterns, and engineering best practices.
• Develop responsive, accessible, cross-browser-compatible, and high-performance user interfaces.
• Optimise solutions for Core Web Vitals, page performance, SEO, and accessibility.
• Translate UX/UI designs and business requirements into scalable technical implementations.
• Work closely with architects, product owners, UX designers, backend developers, QA teams, and business stakeholders.
• Integrate front-end experiences with APIs and enterprise services.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to engineering, security, accessibility, and performance standards.
• Troubleshoot complex UI, integration, deployment, and production issues.
• Support estimation, technical planning, solution design, release activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in front-end/UI development, with experience leading technical teams or workstreams.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in a globally dispersed Scrum team.
• Demonstrated experience in Agile methodologies.
• Collaboration and engagement skills.
• Experience working with Communications and/or Marketing teams and/or Design Agencies.
• Demonstrated adaptability, goal-oriented, and innovative individual.
• A firm grasp of responsive design and mobile application design.
• Experience in leading a project team.

Technical Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3 (LESS, Sass, and Stylus is a plus); knowledge of BEM methodology is preferred.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.
• Detailed knowledge of JavaScript ES6.
• Experience with the Atomic design paradigm is a plus.
• Experience in any JS framework ( React, Vue, etc. ).
• Familiarity with RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Familiarity with Micro Front End concepts and Headless Implementation would be a plus.
• Understanding of Web Accessibility WCAG guidelines.
• Experience in building UI for AEM is an added advantage.
• Experience working with Magento UI theming and PWA would be a plus.
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools.
• Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial.
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
• Gulp, Grunt, or webpack experience is a plus.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.
• A knack for benchmarking and optimisation.

Adherence to:

• Software development standards
• Agile methodologies
• Quality assurance
• Standards Governance

Skills

Adobe Experience Manager, AEM, CSS, Edge Delivery Services, EDS, frontend, HTML, JavaScript, UI