E-Commerce Engineering; AEM Lead

Title:

E-Commerce Engineering (AEM) Lead

Location:

Fort Lauderdale or Miami, FL (4 Days Onsite, 1 Day Remote)

Tax Term: 1099

We are seeking a senior, hands‑on Lead E Commerce Engineer to drive the design, development, and optimization of customer‑facing digital commerce platforms. This role blends technical leadership with active hands‑on delivery, owning architecture, platform integrations, and engineering execution across large‑scale e commerce experiences.

You will lead a small but high‑impact engineering function, partner closely with Product, UX, Content, and Marketing teams, and ensure the platform is scalable, secure, performant, and conversion‑focused.

• Lead and mentor e commerce engineers; set technical standards and conduct code reviews
• Remain hands‑on with architecture and development (React‑centric front end, modern APIs)
• Own the full SDLC: design, build, test, deploy, and optimize
• Architect and enhance core e commerce capabilities: catalog, checkout, payments, OMS
• Drive integrations across CRM, booking engines, logistics, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, and third‑party APIs
• Own performance, SEO, accessibility (WCAG), and reliability across digital properties
• Manage CDN and edge solutions (Akamai), event‑driven and microservices architectures

• Strong ownership of the Adobe ecosystem including AEM, Adobe Experience Platform, Journey Optimizer, Analytics, Target, and personalization tools
• Partner with UX, Content, Merchandising, and Engagement teams to power personalized digital experiences
• Leverage experimentation, analytics, and session replay tools to drive conversion improvements

• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines, testing automation, monitoring, and observability
• Ensure compliance with PCI, PII, encryption, and data privacy standards
• Optimize cloud infrastructure and Dev Ops practices (AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform)

• Translate business goals into technical roadmaps and execution plans
• Influence product roadmap decisions with data‑driven insights
• Evaluate emerging technologies (AI‑driven search, AI‑assisted testing, edge computing)

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in a technical leadership role
• Strong hands‑on experience with React‑based web applications and APIs
• Deep experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) (3+ years strongly preferred)
• Solid knowledge of Java / Spring Boot and modern backend integration patterns
• Experience with microservices, SPAs, event‑driven and serverless architectures
• Strong understanding of PCI, WCAG, PII, encryption, and security best practices

• AI‑driven search (e.g., Coveo or similar)

• Performance & security testing: K6, Lighthouse CI, Sonar Qube

• Hands‑on use of AI tools (Copilot, OpenAI, Kiro AI) for development, testing, or analytics
• Proven ability to lead initiatives and influence cross‑functional teams
• Clear communicator with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Strong collaboration with Product, UX, Content, and Marketing partners
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, large‑scale environment