Senior AEM Engineer / Tech Lead

Role: Senior AEM Engineer / Tech Lead

Location: VASS Liestal

We are:

А global digital transformation company with a team of 4600 experts in 24 countries, in Europe, America and Asia, working together to put organizations at the forefront of innovation by bringing together talent, knowledge and technology.

Our approach is based on conscious technology, through which we create positive environments and meaningful opportunities, always in our own way, making the complex simple.

VASS Switzerland is a dedicated Adobe partner, delivering sustainable digitalization projects based on modern web and digital marketing technologies. Our expertise has its roots in Adobe Experience Cloud, but goes beyond it with mobile development, integrated chatbots and cutting edge technologies such as virtual reality.

The role:

We are looking for an experienced Senior AEM Engineer / Tech Lead to join our team in Liestal, Switzerland. You will work in a collaborative environment with people who are passionate about web development, digital products, and technology.

In this role, you will lead the technical design and development of complex Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) solutions. You will work closely with clients, developers, project managers, and other stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-quality digital platforms.

You need to bring strong hands-on experience in AEM Sites backend development and AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS). You will guide development teams, make technical decisions, manage production releases, and present solutions directly to clients in German.

You will also contribute to projects using Adobe Experience Manager Edge Delivery Services (EDS), support technical improvements, and help colleagues develop their skills.

You have:

• 5+ years of AEM Sites backend development (Java, OSGi, Sling, JCR/Oak, HTL)
• Hands-on experience with AEM as a Cloud Service (Cloud Manager, pipelines, Dispatcher, CDN)
• Experience owning production releases and hotfixes for a client
• Confidence working directly with clients, presenting and discussing solutions in German
• Fluent German and English language skills (C1 or higher)
  
  

Strong plus:

• Experience as technical lead on a client account (backlog, estimates, code reviews, technical decisions)
• Adobe certification (AEM Sites Architect or Developer Expert), or willing to certify within 6 months
• Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS): delivered at least one Edge Delivery Services site
• Magnolia or a headless CMS (e.g. Contentful, Storyblok, Strapi)
• Uses AI coding tools daily, with judgement on where they help and where they don't
  
  

Nice to have:

• Search integration (Solr, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Azure AI Search), including indexing and relevance tuning Modern JavaScript and frontend experience (e.g. Tailwind CSS)
• Adobe Analytics or other Adobe Experience Cloud integrations
• Presales, solution design and estimation
• CMS migrations, e.g. AEM to LTS, AEMaaCS or EDS, or between CMS platforms
  
  

You will:

• Act as technical lead on client projects: backlog priorities, estimates, code reviews and technical decisions
• Design and build AEM Sites solutions on AEM as a Cloud Service, including pipelines, Dispatcher and CDN configuration
• Own production releases and hotfixes, including release planning, rollback and post-deployment checks
• Present solutions to client product owners and IT leads in German, explain trade-offs and challenge requirements when needed
• Ensure performance, security and code quality, and keep documentation, standards and release procedures up to date
• Contribute to Edge Delivery Services (EDS) projects, and where relevant to Magnolia and headless projects
• Help build our AI-assisted delivery: we run a company-wide AI setup and are automating code review and quality gates across projects
• Support presales and estimation, and mentor colleagues in Switzerland and North Macedonia
  
  

What can you expect:

• Hybrid work
• A flexible working time model
• An organization that is open to your ideas
• Open-minded and dynamic teams
• Exposure to interesting and versatile software projects
• Attractive opportunities in an international environment
• Chance to further develop your skills and grow by attending various trainings and conferences
• 5 weeks of annual leave, plus an additional day for every calendar year you stay with us

If you want to join a dynamic company where technological challenges will be found in your day to day, we are waiting for you in the great VASS team.

We encourage you to be the best version of yourself: Transformative, Creative, Honest, Vibrant.

At VASS we take action every day, to achieve a favorable environment that facilitates and promotes equal opportunities, non-discrimination, diversity and inclusion of all people. We select our talent based on business needs, skills and merits. 🌟