Purple Drive is hiring: AEM UI Developer in Cary

Overview:

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled

AEM UI Developer

to join our digital experience team in Cary, NC. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) 6.5 , modern UI technologies, and accessibility standards. You will work closely with UX, design, and development teams to deliver scalable, high-performance, and accessible digital experiences aligned with refreshed brand standards.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, enhance, and maintain

AEM UI components

aligned with refreshed brand and design standards.
Ensure all UI components meet

WCAG 2.1+ AA accessibility compliance .
Collaborate closely with

UX designers, product owners, and developers

to deliver pixel-perfect, responsive user interfaces.
Optimize AEM components for

performance, scalability, and reusability .
Work with

Experience Fragments and Content Fragments

to support omnichannel delivery.
Support

integration, deployment, and environment promotion

across AEM environments.
Maintain high code quality, documentation, and best practices within AEM architecture.
Required Skills

Strong hands-on experience with

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) 6.5

architecture and component development.
Proficiency in

HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript , and modern UI development practices.
Experience building

responsive and accessible UI components .
Solid knowledge of

Experience Fragments and Content Fragments .
Familiarity with

AEM templates, workflows, Sling Models, and OSGi services .
Strong understanding of

accessibility standards

(WCAG 2.1+ AA).
Experience working in

digital UX-focused projects .
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with

AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS) .
Familiarity with

CI/CD pipelines

and version control tools such as

Git, Azure DevOps .
Exposure to performance optimization and frontend best practices within AEM.
Understanding of enterprise-scale AEM deployments.
Role Classification

Domain:

Digital Experience / UX
Primary Skills:

Digital: User Experience (UX)
Digital: Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)

Keywords:

AEM UI Developer, Adobe Experience Manager, UX, WCAG Accessibility, Experience Fragments, Content Fragments, AEM 6.5, Adobe Design
Essential Skills

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
Adobe Design principles
User Experience (UX) development
Accessible frontend development
Desirable Skills

AEM Cloud Service
CI/CD
Azure DevOps
Scalable component-based UI architecture