Lead Backend Developer

1 day ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Klick Full time
Company Description

The Klick Group—comprising Klick Health (including Klick Katalyst and btwelve), Klick Media Group, Klick Applied Sciences (including Klick Labs), Klick Consulting, and Klick Ventures—is an ecosystem dedicated to realizing the full potential of our people and clients in life sciences. Founded in 1997, we have offices in New York, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, Toronto, London, São Paulo, and Singapore. Consistently named a Best Managed Company, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and Great Place to Work, Klick is committed to fostering a high-performance, people-first culture with creativity, collaboration, innovation, and impact across everything we do.

About our Technology Craft

Our Technology craft brings together delivery specialists, architects, engineers, and platform experts who design and implement solutions that help healthcare brands connect with patients and professionals. We focus on delivering scalable, compliant, and user-centered technology across web, CRM, data, and engagement platforms while partnering closely with PMO and cross-functional teams to support consistent, high-quality delivery.

Job Description

This role leads backend engineering for complex AEM or Drupal implementations that support personalization, experimentation, and analytics across digital ecosystems. It is a highly collaborative position that works with strategy, data, and DevOps partners to build resilient architectures and ensure accurate measurement. The ideal candidate combines deep CMS development expertise with hands-on experience enabling Adobe Target, tagging frameworks, and data-driven optimization.

What You'll Do:

  • Lead backend development of AEM or Drupal components and services for scalable content delivery
  • Design and implement Adobe Target integrations that support testing and personalization workflows
  • Architect tagging frameworks and data layers with analytics partners to ensure accurate tracking
  • Build and maintain APIs and middleware that connect CMS, personalization, and analytics platforms
  • Support CI/CD pipelines, documentation, code reviews, and troubleshooting across environments
Qualifications

Required:

  • 7+ years of backend or CMS development experience in enterprise AEM or Drupal environments
  • Expertise in AEM (Sling, OSGi, JCR, Dispatcher) or Drupal (Symfony, Composer, custom modules)
  • Experience implementing Adobe Target testing and personalization integrations
  • Advanced understanding of GTM, Adobe Launch, Adobe Analytics, and data-layer design
  • Proficiency in Java, PHP, or , and ability to develop and consume REST or GraphQL APIs
  • Familiarity with cloud hosting and CI/CD automation, and ability to collaborate across QA, analytics, and DevOps

Desired:

  • Adobe Certified Expert – AEM Sites Developer or Adobe Target certification
  • Acquia Certified Drupal Developer or equivalent credential
  • Experience integrating Adobe Target with CMS platforms via APIs or SDKs
  • Knowledge of Adobe Experience Cloud products and analytics architecture
  • Ability to incorporate AI tools such as GitHub Copilot or Cursor into development workflows
Additional Information

Join a collaborative, growth-focused culture where your ideas are valued and your career is built. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, and flexible hybrid schedules that support your professional and personal life. We believe in transparency, equity, and helping every employee thrive.

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Our Commitment to Inclusion

Klick uses an AI-powered tool as part of an automated process to support our hiring process by analyzing your experience, skills, and qualifications to help identify alignment with role requirements. Please note that the tool does not make final decisions or automatically disqualify candidates. Hiring decisions are made by our team, with thoughtful human judgment and oversight. We are committed to fair and transparent hiring practices and have implemented safeguards to help mitigate bias and support compliance with applicable laws. If you have questions, accessibility needs, or concerns about the use of this tool, please contact us. Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities. We're also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.


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