Senior Front End Developer (AEM)

Critical Mass is seeking a driven Sr. AEM developer to join our team. Our work environment is collaborative, solution-oriented, and fast-paced. AEM is the backbone of the website, and we use the latest that AEM and front-end technologies have to offer to power the digital marketing platform for the world's most iconic automotive brands. The components and services you will build keep the site on the cutting edge of the automotive industry.

As someone well-versed in AEM, you understand the need to keep the authoring experience fast & efficient. You understand how all the pieces fit together and how components can be reused to create a scaleable, maintainable design system. We value testing and documentation to ensure the platform can be contributed to by others. You'll contribute to that and have the opportunity to evolve our AEM development standards to ensure the highest quality deliverable. We work hard, have a lot of fun along the way and hope you’ll join us.

You will:

• Be a source of expertise on Adobe Experience Manager and related Adobe products
• Develop and maintain Java services within the OSGi platform (Apache Felix)
• Manage the integration points between AEM and other services & systems
• Assist in architecture design and implementation plans for AEM projects
• Troubleshoot issues that arise on the client SA platform
• Participate in team activities including providing mentorship and performing code reviews
• Manage and maintain the content deployment workflows in the CMS
• Provide CMS administration and build support to the client team
• Help to define and rollout development standards and documentation for AEM

 

You have:

• Advanced English level (B2+/C1)
• Experience developing within CMS platforms, preferably Adobe Experience Manager 6.4 or newer.
• 4+ years experience in Java development or equivalent
• Working knowledge of Node.js, Vue JS, ES6, HTML, and CSS
• Experience working as part of an enterprise-grade development project
• Creative problem-solving and troubleshooting in large-scale systems
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task
• Excellent communication skills and a strong team contributor
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly
• Experience using the Atlassian stack and Slack
• Experience working with Spring Boot or similar, especially for web services, is a plus.
• Experience with performance optimization techniques is a plus
• Experience with the principles of Inclusive Design, Accessibility, and WCAG guidelines is a plus
• Experience using and configuring build automation tools (Maven, Jenkins, etc.) is a plus
• Knowledge of HTTP protocol, UNIX shell scripting, and networking is a plus

 

What We Offer:

• Maternity and parental leave extra days
• Competitive benefits packages
• Vacation, compassionate leave, sick days, and flex days
• Access to online services for families and new parents
• End of year closure days (not deducted form vacation balance)
• Diversity and Inclusion Board with 12 affinity groups
• Internal learning and development programs
• Enterprise-wide employee discounts
• And more…

At Critical Mass, we value our employees and offer competitive compensation and benefits packages.  If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of our employees, we encourage you to apply for this exciting position today!

The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training, onboarding, and employee experience possible! Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.

The ask stems from our want to:

Strengthen opportunity for continuous learning
Improve collaboration and team relationships.
Increase employee engagement

This work model balances the need for individual flexibility while maintaining the relentless customer focus we provide at CM. We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable with this expectation, so we ask that you please let us know immediately if there are any concerns so we can help navigate accordingly.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination on the