Lead Software Engineer

Core Responsibilities API Development & Optimization: Design, implement, and optimize RESTful and headless APIs using the Sling Model Exporter framework, servlets, and filters. Optimize performance via caching strategies and query optimization. Content Modeling: Handle JCR content modeling, utilize the Sling framework, and manage OSGi component development. Security & Integration: Implement authentication, authorization, and security for API endpoints. Testing & QA: Write comprehensive unit and integration tests for Sling Models, servlets, and API endpoints. Documentation & Best Practices: Document technical API specifications and integration guidelines while participating actively in code reviews. Production Support: Troubleshoot and resolve complex API-related issues in live production environments. Job Requirements Technical Skills Core Technologies: 6+ years of experience with AEM (6.5+ or AEM Cloud Service), Sling Framework, Java, OSGi, and JCR. API & Headless Architecture: Deep knowledge of headless CMS architectures, RESTful API design, JSON serialization, GraphQL APIs, and AEM Content Services. Tools: Mastery of Maven, Git, AEM Developer Tools, and Postman/API testing tools. Preferred Qualifications: Experience migrating traditional components to headless, working with Content Fragments, API versioning, microservices, CI/CD pipelines, and e-commerce integrations.