What are the responsibilities and job description for the Next.js Lead - AEM Cloud position at Wise Skulls Corp.?
It''s a W2 Contract Role
Core Responsibilities
• Architectural Leadership: Own the overall Next.js project structure (App Router architecture), configuring rendering pathways (SSR, and SSG) for peak performance.
• Production Deployment: Configure, secure, and optimize the hosting infrastructure and build pipelines (CI/CD) to ensure immediate deployment viability.
• Team Enablement: Abstract complex server-side logic so the existing React developers can safely drop their standard functional UI components into the project without blocking backend flows.
Absolute Mandatory Requirements (Non-Negotiable)
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on architectural experience specifically with Next.js App Router (not just standard React or older Pages Router systems).
• Deep expertise in caching methodologies, cross-origin resource sharing (CORS), and setting up automatic cache validation hooks.
• Prior experience acting as a lead engineer on enterprise-scale website launches with a strict focus on maximizing Lighthouse performance scores.
Preferred:
• Proven, verifiable experience integrating Next.js with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) as a Cloud Service using a Headless/GraphQL delivery model.