Fullstack Lead Developer

Summary

Join AKQA as a Full Stack Engineer for a 4-month remote contract role, building and integrating a high-impact website for a major global brand. You will lead development, mentor team members, and ensure adherence to AEM best practices. This role requires proven full-stack experience with AEM 6.5 or higher, strong Java, Sling, OSGi, and front-end skills. The position offers a competitive weekly pay rate between $4,000 and $4,500 and is remote, working West Coast hours. Candidates must be able to work independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced environment. No visa transfers or sponsorships are available.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Fullstack Developer with expertise in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) 6.5 or higher
• Strong skills in Java, Sling, OSGi, and AEM development frameworks
• Proficiency in front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Webpack, SCSS)
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines in Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
• Excellent problem-solving, ownership, and communication skills
• Adaptable to dynamic project environments and proactive in navigating delivery challenges
• 5+ years’ experience working as a fullstack developer
• Proven experience as a fullstack developer working on AEM 6.5, deployed through Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
• Strong mix of back-end (Java, OSGi, Sightly templating) and front-end (HTML5, CSS3, JS, Webpack, SCSS) skills
• Experience with web application development
• Able to articulate their ideas to a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to interact professionally with a diverse group of people
• Candidates for this role must be able to work West Coast hours (PST)

Responsibilities

• Build the development, testing, and content integration pipeline for the platform
• Grow developer productivity
• Enable continuous deployment
• Exercise flawless content editing
• Minimize QA lifecycles
• Lead development implementation efforts
• Mentor team members
• Ensure adherence to AEM best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with agile methodologies and mentoring developers without AEM experience is a bonus
• Experience developing SpringBoot applications and deploying to AWS is preferred but not required

Benefits

• Weekly pay rate between $4,000 - $4,500
• Remote work