Senior Front-End / UI Developer (AEM)

About the Role

The Senior Front-End / UI Developer (AEM) is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performing customer-facing web experiences. The resource will work closely with product owners, technical leads, developers, QA, UX/design, and operations partners to deliver reliable user interfaces, reusable AEM components, and front-end solutions aligned with Global Web standards and business priorities.

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 functional, high-quality user interfaces.

·        Develop and maintain reusable AEM components, templates, dialogs, and front-end libraries that support scalability and maintainability.

·        Build and enhance front-end functionality using HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, JavaScript, and modern JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js where applicable.

·        Integrate front-end experiences with RESTful APIs, backend services, AEM content structures, and platform integrations to enable seamless data flow.

·        Support Caltex and Global Web delivery needs, including enhancements, defects, releases, migration activities, stabilization, and production support.

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

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

·        Collaborate with distributed teams across regions and time zones, including product, QA, backend, DevOps, security, and vendor partners.

·        Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt, improve component reuse, and strengthen the reliability and performance of customer-facing web platforms.

Required Qualifications

·        Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered.

·        Senior-level experience in front-end / UI web development, preferably in enterprise-scale customer-facing digital platforms.

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

·        Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, JavaScript, and responsive web development.

·        Practical experience with Vue.js or demonstrated ability to work effectively with Vue-based front-end applications.

·        Experience integrating front-end applications with REST APIs, backend services, and content management platforms.

·        Solid understanding of cross-browser compatibility, accessibility, UI/UX implementation principles, performance optimization, and debugging practices.

·        Experience using Git or similar version control tools and working within modern development workflows.

·        Ability to work independently in a distributed team environment and communicate clearly with technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

·        7+ years of professional web development experience or equivalent demonstrated senior-level capability.

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

·        Experience with Vue.js in production applications; React or Angular experience is a plus.

·        Experience developing, enhancing, or supporting enterprise web platforms with multi-region, multi-brand, or high-availability requirements.

·        Familiarity with Java, .NET, or backend integration patterns sufficient to collaborate effectively with full-stack and backend developers.

·        Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery, Azure DevOps or JIRA, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release coordination.

·        Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, secure software delivery, vulnerability remediation, and production deployment processes.

·        Experience supporting digital marketing, loyalty, retail, or customer-facing web journeys.