AEM Backend Developer - Work from home

Join Nortal for your next big adventure. We are seeking an AEM Backend Developer to join our team, grow with us, and teach us a few things along the way.

Why join Nortal

• Say Goodbye to Micromanagement: We champion autonomy, open communication, and respect for diversity as our core values.
• Outcomes Over Hours: We believe in a work model focused on impact, providing you with the flexibility to balance your professional success with your personal well-being.
• Vibrant Community: Join our close-knit LATAM remote team and connect through tech talks, virtual coffee breaks, and team-building activities.
• Support from Day One: Our People Care team is here to support you throughout your journey, from wellness check-ins to professional growth.

Our Benefits ✨

• Competitive USD salary.
• 100% remote work: While you can work from anywhere, you’re always welcome to connect with teammates and grow your network at our coworking spaces across LATAM.
• Paid time off & national holidays: Take the time you need according to your country’s regulations while receiving your full salary.
• Sick leave: Focus on your health without stress. Take the necessary time to recover and feel better.
• Annual credit: Spend it on the perks you love to enhance your work-life balance.
• Team-building activities: Join us for coffee breaks, tech talks, and after-work gatherings to bond with your Nortal family and feel part of our vibrant community.
• Birthday off: Enjoy an extra day off during your birthday week to celebrate in style with friends and family.

About the project:

As an AEM Backend Developer, you will work closely with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to design and implement customized backend solutions using Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), translating business requirements into high-quality, production-ready code.

What you’ll do:

• Design, develop, and implement backend AEM solutions including custom OSGi bundles, Sling Models, Sling Servlets, and workflow components.
• Build and maintain AEM content structures using JCR/Oak, Content Fragments, Experience Fragments, and DAM integrations.
• Develop and optimize HTL (Sightly) templates in collaboration with frontend teams, ensuring clean separation of concerns.
• Integrate AEM with third-party systems and APIs, including RESTful and GraphQL services.
• Lead code reviews, enforce coding standards, and mentor junior developers on AEM backend best practices.
• Collaborate with architects to contribute to solution design decisions and technical documentation.
• Debug, profile, and optimize AEM performance at the component, page, and infrastructure level.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, backlog refinement).
• Communicate delivery status, technical risks, and blockers effectively to team leads and client stakeholders.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements and deployment automation using Maven and Cloud Manager.

What makes you a great fit:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ Years of experience working in backend software development.
• 3+ Years of experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM 6.x and/or AEM as a Cloud Service).
• Strong proficiency in Java, with solid understanding of OSGi/Felix framework and Sling architecture.
• Experience building and maintaining Sling Models, Sling Servlets, OSGi services, and custom AEM components.
• Solid knowledge of JCR/Apache Oak content repository and AEM data modeling best practices.
• Experience with AEM DAM, Content Fragments, Experience Fragments, and Multi-Site Manager (MSM).
• Familiarity with HTL (Sightly) and server-side rendering patterns in AEM.
• Experience with Maven-based build pipelines and AEM package management (CRXDE, Package Manager).
• Knowledge of RESTful API design and integration patterns within AEM.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
• Active use of AI coding tools as part of daily development workflow (Windsurf and Claude).
• Advanced English Level is required for this role, as you will work with US clients. Effective communication in English is essential to deliver the best solutions to our clients and expand your horizons.

Global Impact, Local Culture 🌍

For over 25 years, we’ve been shaping digital transformation, delivering complex solutions for global enterprises and public sector organizations. Today, we are at the forefront of an AI-driven transformation era, helping organizations turn data into real business value. By combining deep domain expertise with data and AI, we design solutions that create immediate impact while scaling for the future.

We believe complexity doesn’t have to mean complicated, and that the best solutions are those that work in the real world, not just on paper. That’s why our clients trust us with their most ambitious, business-critical initiatives.

Apply now and let’s shape the future of technology together! 🧑 💻

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