Title:  AEM Front End Developer

Requisition ID: 223518

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

We are seeking a skilled AEM Front end Developer with extensive experience in Front end technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and AEM-specific frameworks like HTL (HTML Template Language). In this role, you will be responsible for building and optimizing user-facing features within Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), ensuring seamless integration between design and back-end systems. You will collaborate closely with UX/UI designers, back-end developers, and content authors to deliver high-quality, scalable web experiences.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• Develop responsive, accessible, and high-performance front-end components within the AEM platform.
• Translate UI/UX designs into functional AEM components using including JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax, CSS (SASS/LESS), Bootstrap and HTML5
• Work with AEM templates, components, dialogs, and client libraries.
• Optimize front-end performance and ensure cross-browser compatibility.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and debugging.
• Provide support to content authors by addressing and resolving their reported issues.
• Maintain and enhance existing AEM websites and components.
• Stay up to date with front-end and AEM development trends and best practices.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in front-end development, with at least 1–2 years working with Adobe Experience Manager (6.4 or higher).
• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and modern frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js is a plus).
• Experience with accessibility standards (WCAG) to ensure designs are usable for all users, including those with disabilities.
• Experience with any JS build tools such as Webpack, Babel, NPM/Yarn, and task runners like Gulp or Grunt.
• Hands-on experience with the ui.frontend module in AEM for managing and building front-end assets.
• Experience with AEM Sites, Templates, Components, ClientLibs, and Sightly (HTL).
• Familiarity with AEM authoring environment and workflows.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and JSON.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Expertise in version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines
• Nice to have - Familiarity with JCR API, OSGi, Apache Sling, Maven build tool
• Nice to haveExperience with bash scripting in linux and creating groovy scripts

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.  
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance. 
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - We offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons.

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.