AEM Full Stack Team Lead

Job Title: AEM Full Stack Team Lead

Location: Bangalore

Company: Bridgestone

Job Type: Full-Time

Role Overview:

At Bridgestone Retail Operations the Customer is #1. BSRO operates more than 2,200 stores and employs over 21,000 teammates in the United States and is the industry leader in Complete Auto Care. Our locations include the Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus, Hibdon Tires and Wheel Works brands.

We are seeking an experienced AEM Full-Stack Team Lead to oversee the development and implementation of Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)-based solutions. This role requires deep expertise in AEM architecture, backend development (Java), frontend technologies, and integrations. As a technical leader, you will drive best practices, mentor a team of developers, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver scalable, high-performance digital experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Development

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of AEM-based web applications, components, and services.
• Ensure scalability, performance, and security of AEM solutions.
• AWS: Proficiency in AWS services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and CloudFormation
• Drive full-stack development, including backend (Java, OSGi, Sling) and frontend (React, Angular, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Sightly/HTL).
• Oversee AEM workflows, templates, content fragments, and headless CMS capabilities.
• Ensure adherence to best coding practices, design patterns, and clean architecture.

Team Management & Mentorship

• Lead and mentor a team of AEM developers (backend & frontend), providing technical guidance, code reviews, and career growth support.
• Drive an agile development environment with sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Architecture & System Integration

• Define and implement AEM architectural best practices and development standards.
• Oversee AEM integrations with third-party tools, including Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, eCommerce platforms, DAMs, and CRM systems.
• Ensure smooth API development and integrations using RESTful services, GraphQL, and microservices.
• Work with DevOps teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines, automation, and cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, Adobe Cloud Manager).

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with business stakeholders, UX designers, product managers, and marketing teams to define technical requirements.
• Provide technical recommendations and roadmap planning for AEM enhancements.
• Collaborate with QA and automation teams to ensure high-quality software releases.

Minimum Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience, building, managing large teams with complex scope.
• 8+ years of IT experience, preferably in Front End enablement space.
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate across the organization, up the organization, and to technical teams.
• Should have led large scale projects, development projects, integration and supporting large scale platforms.
• Should have working experience in global systems, multiple teams including offshore.
• Good people management and leadership skills.