DEPT®
Architect, Software Engineering (Adobe - AEM/WorkFront)
United States
Work authorization required$138k-$170kDetected 20 days ago
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About the role
- DEPT® is seeking a highly technical, consultative, and hands-on Architect, Software Engineering (Adobe - AEM/WorkFront) to join our forward-deployed architecture squad in North America.
- Mapped back to our platform-agnostic Web Craft, this role is a specialized engineering seat focused on Web Craft excellence.
- This is a hands-on technical execution role.
Responsibilities
- Perform Code & Performance Audits: Execute deep frontend code reviews and implement targeted speed optimizations (e.g., page-load speeds, edge routing configurations, script minimization).
- Deliver Cloud Migrations: Lead hands-on technical migration tasks to transition legacy, on-prem, or managed web environments to modern cloud-native CMS architectures.
- Implement Decoupled Interfaces: Build and optimize modern headless or decoupled web frontends, ensuring highly performant rendering.
- Support Technical Handoffs: Document code fixes, establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) for client development teams, and transition stabilized assets cleanly.
- Execute deep frontend code reviews and implement targeted speed optimizations (e.g., page-load speeds, edge routing configurations, script minimization).
- Build and optimize modern headless or decoupled web frontends, ensuring highly performant rendering.
- Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data.
Requirements
- Frontend Engineering Mastery: 10+ years of software engineering experience focusing on frontend performance, modern CSS/JS frameworks (React, Next.js), and headless web development.
- Required Adobe Experience:
- Hands-on engineering expertise across Adobe Experience Manager (AEM Sites and AEM Assets), including AEM Cloud Service and legacy on-prem/managed versions.
- Direct development experience deploying and tuning AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS) for high-speed page performance.
- Proven experience utilizing AEM Assets (DAM), configuring asset search facets, and managing creative workflows across Creative Cloud for Enterprise and Adobe Express.
- Experience architecting and integrating commerce capabilities such as products, payment and fulfillment leveraging Adobe Commerce and similar platforms.
- Consultative Mindset: Strong collaborative skills with the ability to work directly with client development teams and explain technical fixes clearly.
- Strong collaborative skills with the ability to work directly with client development teams and explain technical fixes clearly.
- Web Architecture Excellence: Deep technical understanding of CDN edge routing, web caching layers, Single Sign-On (SSO) configurations, and taxonomy models.
- Work Environment: Remote position - TRAVEL EXPECTED
- We are a collaborative, open-door, best-idea-wins environment that fosters personal and company growth and has fun doing it. Here is a snapshot of our benefits package:
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Paid Company Holidays
Nice to have
- 401k plan, plus matching
Compensation
- The anticipated salary range for this position is listed below.
Benefits
- Parental Leave
Company info
- Remote position - TRAVEL EXPECTED
- We are a collaborative, open-door, best-idea-wins environment that fosters personal and company growth and has fun doing it.
- We are a B Corp-certified company passionate about purpose-driven work.
- DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world's most ambitious brands grow faster.
Equal opportunity
- DEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
Visa & Work Authorization
- DEPT® participates in E-Verify, meaning your Form I-9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.
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