AEM Developer

About the role

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML's specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world's largest and most awarded health agencies. VML's global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney. About WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company - powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com . We are seeking a highly skilled AEM Frontend Developer with 6-10 years of hands-on experience working on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM Cloud / 6.x and above). The ideal candidate will specialize in building responsive, scalable, and maintainable front-end components within AEM, leveraging modern web technologies and AEM‑specific frameworks. This role focuses on front-end engineering, component development, and seamless integration with AEM back-end services.

Responsibilities

• Develop responsive and reusable AEM components using HTL (Sightly), HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Implement AEM templates, client libraries, content fragments, and experience fragments following best practices
• Collaborate with backend developers to integrate Sling Models, Servlets, and OSGi services into frontend components
• Build and optimize AEM client libraries for performance, caching, and efficient loading
• Work with AEM Dispatcher and caching strategies to improve site performance
• Integrate frontend components with RESTful and GraphQL APIs
• Utilize AEM Digital Asset Management (DAM) for handling images, renditions, and metadata
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility, accessibility (a11y), and mobile responsiveness
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and UI performance optimization
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
• Collaborate with UX/UI teams to deliver high-quality user experiences

Requirements

• 6-10 years of hands-on experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM 6.x / Cloud Service)
• Participation in at least two complex AEM frontend projects
• Technical Skills
• Strong proficiency in:
• HTL (Sightly)
• HTML5, CSS3, SASS/LESS
• JavaScript (ES6+), jQuery, TypeScript
• Experience with:
• AEM Sites (components, templates, Experience Fragments, Content Fragments)
• AEM client libraries and frontend build workflows
• Dispatcher caching and CDN optimization
• Integration & Architecture
• Familiarity with:
• REST/JSON APIs
• GraphQL APIs
• Page-based authoring and component-based delivery
• Additional Skills
• Understanding of:
• SEO best practices
• Accessibility standards
• Page speed optimization
• Responsive design principles
• Hands-on experience with:
• Git
• Maven
• CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins)
• Soft skills:
• Strong debugging and problem-solving abilities
• Good communication skills
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• What we can offer you:
• Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we'll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We'll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.
• Our personality and behaviours: We believe that we are what we do, not just what we say. Our shared values and behaviours show how to bring the VML Enterprise Solution's culture to life through the actions we all take every day:
• Connect Meaningfully
• Inspire Creatively
• Include Purposefully
• Approach Positively
• Our brilliant, talented people are what makes VML Enterprise Solutions what we are. That's why we look for people who go beyond and always push our thinking to be better than yesterday.
• AT VML Enterprise Solutions

Benefits

Your Match

How well this role fits your profile.

Company Intel

What employees say

Worked at vmlenterprisesolutions? Share your experience