Lead E Commerce Engineering - AEM

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client seeking a Lead, E Commerce Engineering - AEM in Fort Lauderdale, FL to drive the design, development, and optimization of customer-facing digital commerce platforms. This role blends technical leadership with active hands-on delivery, owning architecture, platform integrations, and engineering execution across large-scale e-commerce experiences. Key Responsibilities: Engineering Leadership & Delivery:

• Lead and mentor e-commerce engineers; Set technical standards and conduct code reviews
• Remain hands-on with architecture and development (React-centric front end, modern APIs)
• Own the full SDLC: design, build, test, deploy, and optimize
  
  

Platform & Architecture:

• Architect and enhance core e-commerce capabilities: catalog, checkout, payments, OMS
• Drive integrations across CRM, booking engines, logistics, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, and third-party APIs
• Own performance, SEO, accessibility (WCAG), and reliability across digital properties
• Manage CDN and edge solutions (Akamai), event-driven and microservices architectures
  
  

Adobe & MarTech Focus:

• Strong ownership of the Adobe ecosystem including AEM, Adobe Experience Platform, Journey Optimizer, Analytics, Target, and personalization tools
• Partner with UX, Content, Merchandising, and Engagement teams to power personalized digital experiences
• Leverage experimentation, analytics, and session replay tools to drive conversion improvements
  
  

Operational Excellence

• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines, testing automation, monitoring, and observability
• Ensure compliance with PCI, PII, encryption, and data privacy standards
• Optimize cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices (AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform)
  
  

Strategy & Business Alignment:

• Translate business goals into technical roadmaps and execution plans
• Influence product roadmap decisions with data-driven insights
• Evaluate emerging technologies (AI-driven search, AI-assisted testing, edge computing)
  
  

Requirements

• 7 years of software engineering experience with 3 years in a technical leadership role
• Deep experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) (3 years strongly preferred)
• Strong hands-on experience with React-based web applications and APIs
• Solid knowledge of Java/Spring Boot and modern backend integration patterns
• Experience with microservices, SPAs, event-driven and serverless architectures
• Strong understanding of PCI, WCAG, PII, encryption, and security best practices
  
  

E-Commerce & Web Stack:

• Salesforce Commerce Cloud, OMS, CRM integrations
• API Gateways, GraphQL, OAuth
• CDN, DNS, SSL, Akamai/edge computing
• AI-driven search (e.g., Coveo or similar)
  
  

Cloud & DevOps:

• AWS (API Gateway, containerized services)
• Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform/CloudFormation
• CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitLab, Bitbucket
• Monitoring: Dynatrace, Splunk, Grafana
  
  

Quality & Testing:

• Automated testing and QA tools: Playwright, BrowserStack, Xray
• Performance & security testing: K6, Lighthouse CI, SonarQube
  
  

AI Enablement

• Hands-on use of AI tools (Copilot, OpenAI, Kiro AI) for development, testing, or analytics
  
  

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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