Next.js Lead - AEM Cloud

Title: Next.js Lead - AEM Cloud
Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)
Duration: 6 months (possibility of extension)

JD:

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.