AEM Intermediate Full-Stack Engineer

We’re looking for an Intermediate Full Stack AEM Engineer with a strong front‑end emphasis to build modern, accessible, and performant experiences in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).You’ll help support AEM 6.5 on‑prem, contribute to our migration and build for AEM as a Cloud Service (SaaS) with a focus on robust components, excellent authoring UX, and consistent Design System implementation. This role is ideal for developers with foundational AEM experience who are ready to take on more responsibility while still receiving mentorship and support. A willingness to learn, adapt, and grow is extremely important in this role. Position Responsibilities: Develop and Enhance AEM Components: Build and maintain AEM components, templates, dialogs, Sling Models, and client‑side functionality (React, HTL, Java, JS). Implement Accessible Front‑End UI: Ensure all components meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards, including semantic markup, keyboard navigation, ARIA usage, color contrast, and screen‑reader compatibility. Contribute to AEM Platform Improvements: Support the evolution of our AEM architecture, ensuring alignment with design‑system standards, authoring guidelines, and cloud‑ready patterns. Collaborate Across Teams: Work alongside UX, content authors, publishing teams, and fellow engineers to create cohesive, consistent experiences across platforms. Support Agile Delivery: Participate in sprint ceremonies, backlog refinement, code reviews, and collaborative planning within an agile team. Fix & Optimize: Diagnose and fix front‑end, authoring, and AEM platform issues while maintaining strong performance, accessibility, and stability. Grow Expertise: Continuously expand your knowledge of AEM (6.5 + Cloud), cloud infrastructure, DevOps tooling, accessibility standards, and related technologies. Operate with Ownership: Take responsibility for assigned features and enhancements while collaborating closely with senior engineers for guidance. Required Qualifications: 3+ years of AEM development experience Hands‑on experience in Java, JavaScript, React, HTML5, CSS3/Sass, and related web technologies. Experience using Git/GitHub and CI/CD pipelines. Familiarity with agile development methodologies and DevOps guidelines. Experience implementing or contributing to accessible user interfaces. Experience developing AEM components and authoring tools using HTL, Sling Models, OSGi, Java, and front‑end technologies. Strong understanding of AEM concepts such as components, templates, and content fragments Experience delivering accessible UI: semantic HTML, WCAG/ARIA practices, responsive design, and front‑end performance. Familiarity with software engineering guidelines: version control, CI/CD, code reviews, automated testing, and maintainable code patterns. Ability to collaborate with multi-functional teams and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical partners. A proactive learning approach, openness to feedback, and interest in taking on more advanced AEM and platform responsibilities over time. Curiosity about adjacent technologies such as design systems, front‑end frameworks, cloud services, DevOps, and modern tooling. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with AEM 6.x or AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS). Additional experience with AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS) or cloud migration efforts. Exposure to React server‑side rendering, or Design System integration. Experience working with REST APIs, JSON, and service integrations. Knowledge of performance profiling, caching strategies, or AEM Dispatcher configurations. When you join our team: We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. As part of our distributed team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see. About Manulife and John Hancock Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html. Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law. It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com. Referenced Salary Location Waterloo, Ontario Working Arrangement Hybrid Salary range is expected to be between $86,100.00 CAD - $136,100.00 CAD If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions. We're Manulife. And we’re on a mission to make decisions easier and lives better. Better is what drives us. It’s what inspires us to find new ways to support customers and colleagues in living longer and healthier lives. It’s the reason we’re dedicated to investing in digital innovation and accelerating a sustainable and economically inclusive future. Joining us means you’ll be empowered to learn and grow your career. We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. And as part of our global team, you’ll help shape the future you want to see – and discover that better can take you anywhere you want to go. We’re proud of our accomplishments and recognitions. Recent awards include: 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner Manulife Named one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2023 Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2023 We’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2024) Manulife included in Bloomberg’s 2023 Gender-Equality Index To receive our latest job opportunities directly to your inbox, create an account or sign in and navigate to the ‘Job Alerts’ section located in the top right corner of the page. From there, you can sign up to receive job alerts. Our ambition is to be the most digital, customer-centric global company in our industry. Learn more at https://www.manulife.com/.