AEM Intermediate Full-Stack Engineer

Were looking for an Intermediate Full Stack AEM Engineer with a strong frontend emphasis to build modern accessible and performant experiences in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).Youll help support AEM 6.5 onprem contribute to our migration and build for AEM as a Cloud Service (SaaS) with a focus on robust components excellent authoring UX and consistent Design System implementation. This role is ideal for developers with foundational AEM experience who are ready to take on more responsibility while still receiving mentorship and support. A willingness to learn adapt and grow is extremely important in this role.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop and Enhance AEM Components: Build and maintain AEM components templates dialogs Sling Models and clientside functionality (React HTL Java JS).
• Implement Accessible FrontEnd UI: Ensure all components meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards including semantic markup keyboard navigation ARIA usage color contrast and screenreader compatibility.
• Contribute to AEM Platform Improvements: Support the evolution of our AEM architecture ensuring alignment with designsystem standards authoring guidelines and cloudready patterns.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work alongside UX content authors publishing teams and fellow engineers to create cohesive consistent experiences across platforms.
• Support Agile Delivery: Participate in sprint ceremonies backlog refinement code reviews and collaborative planning within an agile team.
• Fix & Optimize: Diagnose and fix frontend authoring and AEM platform issues while maintaining strong performance accessibility and stability.
• Grow Expertise: Continuously expand your knowledge of AEM (6.5 Cloud) cloud infrastructure DevOps tooling accessibility standards and related technologies.
• Operate with Ownership: Take responsibility for assigned features and enhancements while collaborating closely with senior engineers for guidance.

Required Qualifications:

• 3 years of AEM development experience
• Handson experience in Java JavaScript React HTML5 CSS3/Sass and related web technologies.
• Experience using Git/GitHub and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and DevOps guidelines.
• Experience implementing or contributing to accessible user interfaces.
• Experience developing AEM components and authoring tools using HTL Sling Models OSGi Java and frontend technologies.
• Strong understanding of AEM concepts such as components templates and content fragments
• Experience delivering accessible UI: semantic HTML WCAG/ARIA practices responsive design and frontend performance.
• Familiarity with software engineering guidelines: version control CI/CD code reviews automated testing and maintainable code patterns.
• Ability to collaborate with multi-functional teams and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical partners.
• A proactive learning approach openness to feedback and interest in taking on more advanced AEM and platform responsibilities over time.
• Curiosity about adjacent technologies such as design systems frontend frameworks cloud services DevOps and modern tooling.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AEM 6.x or AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS).
• Additional experience with AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS) or cloud migration efforts.
• Exposure to React serverside rendering or Design System integration.
• Experience working with REST APIs JSON and service integrations.
• Knowledge of performance profiling caching strategies or AEM Dispatcher configurations.

When you join our team:

• Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our distributed team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.
  

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits including health dental mental health vision short- and long-term disability life and AD&D insurance coverage adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays vacation personal and sick days and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S. please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.