UI Architect
Location: Chicago, IL (onsite)
Role Summary:ย
We are seeking aย UI Architectย with deep expertise in building and scaling design systems within theย Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)ย ecosystem. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience implementing component libraries using modern frameworks likeย React,ย Tailwind CSS,ย Material UI (MUI), orย Adobe Spectrum, and understands how to bridge the gap between design and development throughย Figma and Storybookย integrations.ย
Key Responsibilities:ย
- Lead the architecture and implementationย of scalable, reusable UI components in AEM using React (preferred), Vue, or Angularย
- Develop and maintain a design systemย using Tailwind, MUI, or Adobe Spectrum, ensuring consistency and reusability across digital platformsย
- Establish and enforceย UI/UX development best practicesย to deliver pixel-perfect experiences in both SPA and classical AEM componentsย
- Define integration workflows betweenย Figma designs and Storybookย to streamline collaboration between design and engineeringย
- Collaborate with UX designers, product owners, and back-end developers to translate business requirements into scalable front-end architectureย
- Drive theย adoption of modern front-end tools and workflowsย (linting, testing, CI/CD, performance monitoring) within AEM projectsย
- Review code, mentor UI developers, and advocate for clean, accessible, and maintainable codebasesย
- Serve as subject matter expert for AEM front-end strategy, version upgrades, and UI integration patternsย
Required Skills & Experience:ย
- Proven experience implementingย design systems within AEMย using modern frameworks (React preferred, Vue, Angular)ย
- Deep understanding ofย component-driven developmentย and atomic design principlesย
- Experience withย Tailwind CSS,ย MUI, orย Adobe Spectrumย in enterprise UI librariesย
- Proficiency in integrating design systems withย Figmaย andย Storybookย
- Strong knowledge of building and customizingย AEM Sites componentsย (editable templates, HTL/Sightly, client libraries, etc.)ย
- Demonstrated ability to createย pixel-perfect, responsive, and accessibleย componentsย
- Familiar withย CI/CD pipelines, Git, and automated testing for UI componentsย
- 8+ years of front-end/UI development experience; 3+ years in UI architecture rolesย
Preferred Qualifications:ย
- Adobe Certified Expert (AEM Sites Developer or Architect)ย
- Experience in hybrid AEM-SPA architectureย
- Familiarity with GraphQL or REST API integration in component-based architectureย
- Exposure to performance and accessibility auditing tools (Lighthouse, Axe, etc.)ย