Senior Java Developer - AEM Platform

Senior Java Developer - AEM + AKS EngineerAbout the Role :

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Java Developer - AEM + AKS Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Java, AEM, REST APIs, Microsoft Azure, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Kubernetes.

The ideal candidate should be comfortable working in a hands-on engineering environment, building scalable Java applications, developing APIs, and deploying and managing cloud-native applications on AKS.

Recent hands-on experience with AKS and Kubernetes is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java-based applications.

• Develop, integrate, and maintain REST APIs and contribute to API design and architecture.

• Work extensively with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) for application development and integrations.

• Build and deploy cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure.

• Design, implement, and manage applications running on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

• Work with Kubernetes, Helm, deployments, services, autoscaling, and related components.

• Work with NoSQL databases such as Cosmos DB, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra, or similar technologies.

• Collaborate with architecture, DevOps, engineering, and development teams.

• Troubleshoot application, deployment, integration, and performance issues.

• Leverage modern AI-assisted coding and development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude.

• Work with CDN technologies, with Akamai experience preferred.

• Contribute to technical design, code reviews, performance optimization, and engineering best practices.

Required Skills & Experience :

• 12+ years of overall IT experience preferred.

• 7+ years of hands-on Java development experience.

• 4+ years of hands-on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) experience.

• 5+ years of REST API development experience.

• 2+ years of REST API design experience.

• 3+ years of Microsoft Azure experience.

• 5+ years of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) experience.

• Strong and recent hands-on experience with AKS and Kubernetes.

• 3+ years of Kubernetes experience.

• 2+ years of recent experience with NoSQL databases.

• 3+ years of CDN experience, with Akamai preferred.

• 1+ year of experience using AI-assisted coding/development tools.

• Strong coding, debugging, system design, architecture, and problem-solving skills.

Ideal Candidate :

The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on expertise across: Java + AEM + REST APIs + Azure + AKS + Kubernetes + NoSQL + CDN.

Candidates should have strong development fundamentals and be comfortable working across application development, API design, cloud deployment, and containerized environments, with recent AKS/Kubernetes experience being essential.

Additional Requirements :

• Strong understanding of cloud-native application development.

• Experience working with CI/CD and modern deployment practices is preferred.

• Good communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering and architecture teams.