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Senior AEM Engineer (React & Headless)
Location: Latam
.Monks Technology Services, part of Media.Monks and S4 Capital, is a global consulting firm mastering AI-powered transformations for the Fortune 100. We combine long-term strategic thinking, deep enterprise experience, and a human-centered approach to help clients transform business processes and dominate their industries.
Role Overview
Monks is seeking a Senior AEM Engineer to lead the architecture and development of high-performance web properties. In this role, you will be responsible for setting up new AEM sites from the ground up, leveraging React as a frontend framework while maintaining the highest standards for performance, SEO, and accessibility. You will serve as a technical lead, mentoring a small development team and engaging directly with global stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Key Responsibilities
AEM Site Architecture: Lead the end-to-end setup of new AEM sites, including project structure, templates, and core components using AEM 6.5 or AEM as a Cloud Service.
React Integration: Implement modern frontend architectures using React with AEM (SPA Editor or Headless) to create dynamic, state-driven user experiences.
Technical Leadership: Lead and mentor a small team of developers, conducting code reviews and driving best practices across the project life cycl
Performance & SEO: Optimize sites for Core Web Vitals, ensuring rapid load times, responsive design across all breakpoints, and adherence to SEO best practices.
Accessibility: Guarantee that all digital products meet WCAG 2.1 (Level AA) standards for inclusive user experiences.
Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate directly with client stakeholders to define project roadmaps, providing technical clarity and status updates in English (B2 level or higher).
CI/CD & DevOps: Drive automated deployments and maintain high operational standards for the AEM environment.
Required Qualifications
Experience: 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a heavy focus on the Adobe Experience Manager ecosystem.
AEM Mastery: Deep knowledge of AEM building blocks (Sling, JCR, OSGi) and experience with AEM Dispatcher and CDN configurations.
Frontend Expertise: Strong proficiency in React.js, Javascript (ES6+), and CSS preprocessors (SASS/LESS).
Web Standards: Proven track record of delivering responsive, accessible, and SEO-optimized websites.
Leadership: Experience leading small teams and managing project deliverables in an Agile environment.
Communication: Strong English communication skills (B2 level or higher) with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)
Cloud Experience: Familiarity with AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS) and Adobe Cloud Manager.
Full Stack Knowledge: Experience with Java-based backend development within AEM.
Certifications: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) for AEM Sites Developer or Architect.
.Monks Technology Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment.
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About Monks
Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.
Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.
