Senior AEM Engineer / Tech Lead

About the role

VASS Switzerland, an Adobe partner delivering digitalization projects based on modern web and digital marketing technologies, is looking for an experienced Senior AEM Engineer / Tech Lead in Liestal, Switzerland. You will lead the technical design and development of complex Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) solutions, work closely with clients, developers, project managers and other stakeholders, and present solutions directly to clients in German.

Key responsibilities

• 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, explaining trade-offs and challenging 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 the company's AI-assisted delivery, automate code review and quality gates, and support presales and estimation
• Mentor colleagues in Switzerland and North Macedonia

Required profile

• 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 (C1 or higher)
• Nice to have: technical lead experience on a client account, Adobe certification (AEM Sites Architect or Developer Expert) or willingness to obtain it within 6 months, Adobe Edge Delivery Services experience, Magnolia or another headless CMS, and use of AI coding tools daily

What we offer

• Hybrid work and a flexible working time model
• An open organization and open-minded, dynamic teams
• Exposure to interesting software projects in an international environment
• Training and conference opportunities
• 5 weeks of annual leave plus an extra day for each calendar year of service