WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients' businesses. VML, part of WPP, supports WPP Enterprise Solutions by helping brands activate transformation through creativity and experience.
We are seeking a highly skilled AEM Frontend Developer with 6-10 years of hands-on experience working on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM Cloud / 6.x and above). The ideal candidate will specialize in building responsive, scalable, and maintainable front-end components within AEM, leveraging modern web technologies and AEM‑specific frameworks. This role focuses on front-end engineering, component development, and seamless integration with AEM back-end services.
Develop responsive and reusable AEM components using HTL (Sightly), HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript/TypeScript
Implement AEM templates, client libraries, content fragments, and experience fragments following best practices
Collaborate with backend developers to integrate Sling Models, Servlets, and OSGi services into frontend components
Build and optimize AEM client libraries for performance, caching, and efficient loading
Work with AEM Dispatcher and caching strategies to improve site performance
Integrate frontend components with RESTful and GraphQL APIs
Utilize AEM Digital Asset Management (DAM) for handling images, renditions, and metadata
Ensure cross-browser compatibility, accessibility (a11y), and mobile responsiveness
Participate in code reviews, debugging, and UI performance optimization
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
Collaborate with UX/UI teams to deliver high-quality user experiences
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Strong proficiency in:
Experience with:
AEM Sites (components, templates, Experience Fragments, Content Fragments)
AEM client libraries and frontend build workflows
Dispatcher caching and CDN optimization
Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we'll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We'll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.
Our personality and behaviours: We believe that we are what we do, not just what we say. Our shared values and behaviours show how to bring the VML Enterprise Solution's culture to life through the actions we all take every day:
- Connect Meaningfully
- Inspire Creatively
- Include Purposefully
- Approach Positively
Our brilliant, talented people are what makes VML Enterprise Solutions what we are. That's why we look for people who go beyond and always push our thinking to be better than yesterday.
Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world's leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.
We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We've built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.
As our business grows internationally, we're looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client's successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence and world-class partnerships – all united by our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.
WPP (VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
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