Senior AEM Forms Developer

Are you ready to make a significant impact at a leading financial services firm, partnering with Aquent Talent? We're seeking a highly skilled Software Developer to join a dynamic team focused on modernizing crucial client-facing technology. In this role, you will be instrumental in transforming how clients interact with essential information, directly contributing to a seamless and efficient experience. Your expertise will drive innovation in building and enhancing adaptive web forms, leveraging cutting-edge tools and AI-assisted development to accelerate delivery and elevate the client journey.

**Key Responsibilities:**

* Design, develop, and implement Adaptive Web Form content using the AEM forms tool, ensuring a robust and user-friendly experience.

* Collaborate with the existing team to enhance development pipelines and streamline processes.

* Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of forms, from user interface design and submission to backend processing and data storage.

* Utilize core AEM concepts to build and define APIs for efficient form submissions.

* Apply professional front-end development skills to create high-quality web solutions.

* Demonstrate knowledge of code upgrade and promotion processes, including core component upgrades and deployments via package manager.

* Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to authentication protocols (SAML) and OSGi bundles.

* Leverage experience with AEM Dispatcher in a forms environment to optimize performance and delivery.

* Integrate and utilize GenAI coding assistants across the software development lifecycle, including implementation, refactoring, unit testing, and code reviews, applying sound engineering judgment.

* Contribute to establishing team-level best practices for effective AI-assisted development, including agentic workflows, spec-driven development, and prompt engineering.

* Engage with CI/CD tools to ensure efficient and automated deployment processes.

**Must-Have Qualifications:**

* 3-5 years of experience working with on-premise Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) toolset, with a strong preference for AEM forms and building Adaptive Web Forms using Core components in a headless setup.

* Proficiency in using Rule editors, Theme editor, FDM, and writing custom JavaScript functions.

* Demonstrated ability to handle the end-to-end form lifecycle.

* Experience in utilizing core AEM concepts to build and define APIs for form submissions.

* Professional-level front-end skillsets including HTML, JSP, and NPM webpack build.

* Knowledge of code upgrade and promotion processes, including core component upgrades and deployments through package manager.

* Ability to troubleshoot issues related to SAML and OSGi bundles.

* Experience in using AEM Dispatcher in a forms environment.

* Demonstrated exposure to, or hands-on experience with, GenAI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) across day-to-day engineering workflows in the SDLC.

* Working knowledge of agentic workflows, spec-driven development, custom instructions, and prompt engineering, with the ability to establish team-level practices for effective AI-assisted development.

* Experience with CI/CD tools such as Bitbucket, Bamboo, Jenkins, or GitHub.

**Nice-to-Have Qualifications:**

* Experience with automated testing of Adaptive Forms.

* Experience with headless content delivery.

* Proficiency in coding with Angular, Typescript, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Backbone, or ReactJS.

* Experience working with web servers like JBoss, WebLogic, IIS, or Apache.

* Knowledge of Web Content Management Systems.

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**About Aquent Talent**

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match.

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.