Adobe Experience Manager Back-end Developer

About Manulife

Manulife is a leading international financial services group that helps people make decisions easier and lives better. We provide financial advice, insurance, as well as wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups, and institutions.

Job Summary

This Adobe AEM Cloud Backend Developer role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to Manulife’s global digital infrastructure! As part of the Global Operations & Marketing Technology team, the developer will help build and optimize scalable backend solutions that power enterprise-level websites across regions. This role supports our mission to deliver consistent, high-performing digital experiences to customers worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate business and functional requirements into detailed technical specifications and user stories, ensuring alignment with Adobe AEM Cloud architecture and capabilities.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable and reusable back-end components and services within AEM Cloud.
• Apply Adobe-recommended/Industry patterns for multi-tenant architecture, content fragment models, and headless CMS integrations.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices that integrate seamlessly with AEM and third-party systems.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using industry-standard tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Document code and technical processes. Upholds software development leading practices, including writing clean and extensive code.
• Ensure smooth deployment and monitoring of AEM Cloud services across environments.
• Resolve and rectify issues related to AEM Cloud deployments, including dispatcher configurations, replication agents, and OSGi bundles.
• Perform code/work reviews and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the software development lifecycle.
• Stay up-to-date with the AEM Cloud updates, industry trends, and emerging technologies to continuously enhance platform capabilities.
• Ensure the protection and authentication of sensitive data at rest or in transit by implementing security mechanisms.
• Ensure ongoing maintenance and support of AEM Cloud environments, including patching, upgrades, and release management.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience developing and deploying solutions on Adobe AEM Cloud, including familiarity with AEM as a Cloud Service architecture.
• Proficient in Adobe’s procedures for component development, content modeling, and cloud-native scalability.
• Proficiency in Java, Sling, OSGi, and other technologies commonly used in AEM back-end development.
• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages commonly used for back-end development.
• Experience with RESTful API design, integration, and microservices architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Adobe I/O, GraphQL APIs, and headless CMS implementations.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and practices, including automated testing, code quality checks, and deployment pipelines.