Job Description

UI Architect

Location: Chicago, IL (onsite)

Role Summary:

We are seeking a UI Architect with deep expertise in building and scaling design systems within the Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) ecosystem. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience implementing component libraries using modern frameworks like React , Tailwind CSS , Material UI (MUI) , or Adobe Spectrum , and understands how to bridge the gap between design and development through Figma and Storybook integrations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture and implementation of scalable, reusable UI components in AEM using React (preferred), Vue, or Angular

• Develop and maintain a design system using Tailwind, MUI, or Adobe Spectrum, ensuring consistency and reusability across digital platforms

• Establish and enforce UI/UX development best practices to deliver pixel-perfect experiences in both SPA and classical AEM components

• Define integration workflows between Figma designs and Storybook to streamline collaboration between design and engineering

• Collaborate with UX designers, product owners, and back-end developers to translate business requirements into scalable front-end architecture

• Drive the adoption of modern front-end tools and workflows (linting, testing, CI/CD, performance monitoring) within AEM projects

• Review code, mentor UI developers, and advocate for clean, accessible, and maintainable codebases

• Serve as subject matter expert for AEM front-end strategy, version upgrades, and UI integration patterns

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience implementing design systems within AEM using modern frameworks (React preferred, Vue, Angular)

• Deep understanding of component-driven development and atomic design principles

• Experience with Tailwind CSS , MUI , or Adobe Spectrum in enterprise UI libraries

• Proficiency in integrating design systems with Figma and Storybook

• Strong knowledge of building and customizing AEM Sites components (editable templates, HTL/Sightly, client libraries, etc.)

• Demonstrated ability to create pixel-perfect, responsive, and accessible components

• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines , Git, and automated testing for UI components

• 8+ years of front-end/UI development experience; 3+ years in UI architecture roles

Preferred Qualifications:

• Adobe Certified Expert (AEM Sites Developer or Architect)

• Experience in hybrid AEM-SPA architecture

• Familiarity with GraphQL or REST API integration in component-based architecture

• Exposure to performance and accessibility auditing tools (Lighthouse, Axe, etc.)

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