Senior Front-End / UI Developer (AEM)

Location: Makati, Philippines
Work Setup: Hybrid
Work Schedule: Night Shift (8:00 PM)

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Front-End / UI Developer (AEM) to design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing customer-facing web experiences using Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). The role involves working closely with product owners, technical leads, developers, QA, UX/design, DevOps, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable user interfaces and reusable AEM components aligned with global web standards and business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain responsive, accessible, and scalable web interfaces for AEM-based websites and applications.

• Translate UI/UX designs, wireframes, business requirements, and acceptance criteria into high-quality user interfaces.

• Develop and maintain reusable AEM components, templates, dialogs, and front-end libraries.

• Build front-end functionality using HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, JavaScript, and Vue.js.

• Integrate front-end applications with REST APIs, backend services, AEM content structures, and platform integrations.

• Support website enhancements, defect resolution, releases, migration activities, stabilization, and production support.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex front-end, AEM, browser compatibility, performance, and cross-environment issues.

• Participate in code reviews and follow front-end development standards, AEM best practices, secure coding, and maintainable implementation patterns.

• Collaborate with distributed teams across product, QA, backend, DevOps, security, and vendor functions.

• Identify opportunities to improve component reuse, technical debt, reliability, performance, and maintainability.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• 7+ years of professional web development experience or equivalent senior-level experience.

• Hands-on experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), including Sites, components, templates, dialogs, content structures, and author/publish workflows.

• Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, JavaScript, and responsive web development.

• Experience with Vue.js; React or Angular is a plus.

• Experience integrating front-end applications with REST APIs and backend services.

• Strong understanding of cross-browser compatibility, accessibility, UI/UX implementation, performance optimization, and debugging.

• Experience with Git or similar version control systems.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills with technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AEM 6.5, AEM as a Cloud Service, Cloud Manager, Apache Sling, HTL/Sightly, OSGi, Dispatcher, and DAM.

• Experience supporting enterprise web platforms across multiple regions, brands, or high-availability environments.

• Familiarity with Java or .NET and backend integration patterns.

• Experience with Azure DevOps or JIRA, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release coordination.

• Exposure to CI/CD, DevOps practices, secure software delivery, vulnerability remediation, and production deployments.

• Experience supporting digital marketing, loyalty, retail, or customer-facing web applications.

Key Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

• High ownership and accountability for delivery quality and timelines.

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Ability to balance performance, security, maintainability, and customer experience.

• Adaptability to evolving AEM, cloud, and front-end technologies.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Pre-Screening Questions

1. Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field?

2. How many years of professional experience do you have in Front-End/UI Web Development?

3. Do you have hands-on experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)? If yes, which versions and features have you worked with?

4. Which front-end technologies and frameworks have you used, such as HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, JavaScript, Vue.js, React, or Angular?

5. Do you have experience integrating front-end applications with REST APIs and backend services?

6. Are you willing to work in a hybrid setup in Makati on a night shift starting at 8:00 PM?

7. What was your last drawn salary?

8. What is your expected salary?

9. What is your notice period?