{"id":25200,"date":"2022-09-23T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T06:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/?p=25200"},"modified":"2026-03-11T11:29:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T10:29:25","slug":"what-does-aem-developer-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/what-does-aem-developer-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What does an AEM developer do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>AEM developers are responsible for the design and development of services and applications using the AEM system. Wondering what an AEM developer does on a day to day basis? We take a closer look at the role!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"mks_col \">\n<div class=\"mks_one_third \"><div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000a1c;border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#2c3d4f;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Role overview<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#AEM\">AEM<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Responsibilities\">Responsibilities<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Skills\">Skills<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Background\">Background<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Salary\">Salary<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"AEM\">What is AEM?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AEM<\/strong> stands for <strong>Adobe Experience Manager,<\/strong> and is a Content Management System (CMS) similar to the well-known WordPress. <strong>AEM allows users and companies to easily build websites, apps,<\/strong> and to manage web pages and content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/role-overview-AEM-Developer-1024x768.png\" alt=\"role overview AEM Developer\" class=\"wp-image-42528 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/role-overview-AEM-Developer-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/role-overview-AEM-Developer-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/role-overview-AEM-Developer-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/role-overview-AEM-Developer-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/role-overview-AEM-Developer-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/role-overview-AEM-Developer-580x435.png 580w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/role-overview-AEM-Developer-320x240.png 320w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/role-overview-AEM-Developer.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The role of an AEM developer &#8211; Role overview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Adobe has a very large <a href=\"https:\/\/solutionpartners.adobe.com\/home\/partner_finder.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">partner base<\/a>, so AEM is a system that is used worldwide amongst some of the largest organizations making it <strong>widely accessible and in demand<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking back over the last half of the decade, <strong>AEM Development<\/strong> has witnessed a considerable amount of interest from users owing to its versatility and wide range of features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many organizations now look to AEM to showcase their product and services in a user-friendly manner. This has resulted in a <strong>demand for AEM experts<\/strong> who are able to handle the AEM development process, making this a suitable career option for software developers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Are you currently looking for an AEM developer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/freelancers-directory.html?filter=&#038;newQuery=&#038;continents=&#038;countries=&#038;states=&#038;city=&#038;radius=&#038;query=aem&#038;excludeDachRegion=0&#038;sort=1?utm_source=blog&#038;utm_campaign=freelancers&#038;utm_medium=button&#038;utm_content=career-en\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default su-button-wide\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#41c0eb;border-color:#349abc;border-radius:10px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:7px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;border-color:#7ad3f1;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-search\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> AEM experts<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/registration\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default su-button-wide\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#41c0eb;border-color:#349abc;border-radius:10px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:7px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;border-color:#7ad3f1;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-pencil-square-o\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> Sign up &amp; post a job ad (FREE)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Responsibilities\">Responsibilities of an AEM Developer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tasks-AEM-Developer-1024x768.png\" alt=\"tasks AEM Developer\" class=\"wp-image-42529 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tasks-AEM-Developer-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tasks-AEM-Developer-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tasks-AEM-Developer-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tasks-AEM-Developer-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tasks-AEM-Developer-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tasks-AEM-Developer-580x435.png 580w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tasks-AEM-Developer-320x240.png 320w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tasks-AEM-Developer.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">List of responsibilities on the job<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As an <strong>AEM developer<\/strong>, your primary responsibility is the <strong>design, development, and testing of software that makes use of or is based on the Adobe Experience Manager.<\/strong> After initial evaluation and analysis, you help<strong> integrate AEM with the existing setup<\/strong> in line with the requirements of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In essence, you have all the same responsibilities as a software developer but with a narrower <strong>focus on the AEM system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an <strong>AEM Developer<\/strong>, you run <strong>tests to evaluate software builds<\/strong> for issues such as performance, <strong>debugging, <\/strong>and also <strong>work to enhance existing systems<\/strong>. Depending on the size of the organization you work for, you may be responsible for a team of programmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, you work with <strong>agile methodologies, responsive frameworks, and front-end development techniques<\/strong> to meet deadlines in a fast-paced development environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the role of an AEM developer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conception and implementation of enterprise content management solutions based on AEM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analysis of customer requirements and the creation of implementation concepts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Independent development and implementation of innovative ideas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support with the transfer of the AEM into the development and operating environment of the EPD (AEM architecture and staging)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Java-based development of release-capable AEM software components<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implementation of the supplied web frontend HTML templates in AEM JSP templates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integration of Adobe Marketing Cloud systems such as Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target or Adobe Tag Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support of the product owner in the assessment of requirements with regard to AEM architecture, technologies, internal interfaces or connections to third-party systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Skills\">AEM Developer: Skills required<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/skills-AEM-Developer-1024x768.png\" alt=\"skills AEM Developer\" class=\"wp-image-42530 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/skills-AEM-Developer-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/skills-AEM-Developer-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/skills-AEM-Developer-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/skills-AEM-Developer-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/skills-AEM-Developer-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/skills-AEM-Developer-580x435.png 580w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/skills-AEM-Developer-320x240.png 320w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/skills-AEM-Developer.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Skills required on the role<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to carry out the duties and tasks listed above, <strong>AEM developers<\/strong> need to be proficient in certain technical skills. These include, first and foremost, <strong>excellent knowledge of programming languages<\/strong>, and experience in areas such as <strong>CMS development, Java content repositories, and web service creation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a developer, you should also have <strong>great communication skills<\/strong>, and the ability to translate requirements and needs into specific programming objectives. A <strong>proactive mindset<\/strong> and the ability to share your ideas and bring them to fruition is also important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What skills does an AEM developer need?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Experience with AEM Developer tools such as:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apache Felix<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apache Sling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jackrabbit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CRXDE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Familiarity with the Java Content Repository API<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge of OSGi and its Declarative Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Familiarity with building tools, including Maven<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge of version control tools, especially Git<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge of Patterns and Good Practices to design and develop quality and clean code<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (preferably ExtJs and jQuery)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience in pair programming and code reviews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience with testing at all levels: unit, integration, functional, and performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Familiarity with task management, bug tracking, and wiki-based documentation tools like JIRA and Confluence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;font-size:18px\"><strong>Looking for your next job in AEM?<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/it-projects.html?filter=&amp;newQuery=&amp;continents=&amp;countries=&amp;states=&amp;city=&amp;radius=&amp;query=aem&amp;excludeDachProjects=0&amp;sort=1?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_campaign=projects&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_content=career-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>AEM developer jobs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Background\">Education and Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To start your career as an <strong>AEM Developer<\/strong>, you will probably need a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Computer Science, IT, or Software Development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must also possess several years of experience with <strong>Adobe Experience Manager<\/strong>. This can be achieved by working in other development positions to gain experience before transferring to a full-time AEM Developer role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AEM training<\/strong> can increase your knowledge and skills on <strong>Adobe Experience Manager<\/strong>. Adobe offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/learning.adobe.com\/catalog.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">training catalog<\/a> for all their solutions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certifications and courses can also help highlight your resume for potential jobs. <strong>Some AEM training and certifications to consider:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/4FyNaWrbOwqWD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adobe Experience Manager Assets Developer Expert Certification<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pluralsight.com\/courses\/aem-developer-fundamentals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AEM Developer Fundamentals (Pluralsight)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=15924&amp;awinaffid=860405&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.udemy.com%2Fcourse%2Fadobe-experience-manager-63%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adobe Experience Manager 6.3 (Udemy)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Salary\">AEM Developer Salary &amp; Freelance Rates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Neuvoo, the average annual pay for an <strong>AEM Developer<\/strong> in the United States is <strong>$114,367 a year<\/strong>. Junior developers can expect a salary of <strong>$54,588 <\/strong>while senior developers with years of experience can earn up to <strong>$165,750 <\/strong>annually.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your income as a developer depends on a host of factors such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Industry; such as Banking, Commerce, Service or Product based<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your Experience level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical skills and abilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, location can also play a key role in deciding overall pay. For e.g., as an <strong>AEM developer in Australia<\/strong>, salaries can fall between AUD 37,000 &#8211; 74,000 and on <strong>average, AEM developers earn<\/strong> a salary of AUD 53,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How much do AEM developers make?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Junior salary<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$54,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Average salary<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$114,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Senior salary<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$165,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How much does a freelance AEM Developer charge?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td> Average rate AEM Developers (2022) <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$81\/hr<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>average hourly rate amongst freelance AEM Developers is $81\/hr<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Freelance rates in AEM range between <strong>$56 and $100<\/strong> for the majority of freelancers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering a freelance rate of $81\/hour, a <strong>freelancer would charge $648\/day<\/strong> for an 8-hour working day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other interesting job profiles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"su-posts su-posts-list-loop \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li id=\"su-post-5604\" class=\"su-post \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/what-does-hiring-manager-do\/\">What does a Hiring Manager do?<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li id=\"su-post-5707\" class=\"su-post \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/what-does-tax-advisor-do\/\">What does a Tax Advisor do?<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li id=\"su-post-25542\" class=\"su-post \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/what-does-pacs-administrator-do\/\">What does a PACS Administrator do?<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p> \u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/freelance-job-profiles-it-roles\/#job-profiles-other\">More job profiles<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AEM developers are responsible for the design and development of services and applications using the AEM system. 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