As a Senior Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO) Developer you will lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale personalized customer journey solutions built on Adobe Journey Optimizer and Adobe Experience Platform (AEP). You will act as a technical leader within delivery teams shaping solution architecture establishing best practices and mentoring junior team members while partnering closely with business marketing privacy and IT stakeholders.

Role: AJO Sr. Developer

Location: Remote. Candidate must be in the U.S

Experience: 4 - 6 Years

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $85,000/Year to $102,000/Year depending on the experience and other qualifications of the candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

• 401(k) plan and contributions

• Long-term/Short-term Disability

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Roles and Responsibilities

· Lead the design, development, and optimization of real-time, cross-channel customer journeys using Adobe Journey Optimizer.

• Design and manage event-triggered and segment-qualified journeys, including entry conditions, re-entry logic, throttling, exit criteria, and journey versioning.

• Translate complex business and marketing requirements into scalable, secure, and performant technical solutions aligned with Adobe reference architectures and best practices.

• Architect and implement solutions using Adobe Experience Platform, including XDM schemas, datasets, profiles, identity namespaces, and merge policies.

• Partner with data and architecture teams to design and troubleshoot identity resolution and profile stitching strategies.

• Configure and oversee orchestration across channels including email, push, SMS, in-app, and web.

• Design and oversee integrations with external systems using REST/SOAP APIs and event-based architectures.

· Establish and enforce coding standards, development patterns, and implementation guidelines for AJO and AEP.

· Diagnose and resolve complex platform, data, and journey execution issues using journey logs, message feedback events, and AEP monitoring.

· Support sandbox strategy and environment promotion (dev, QA, stage, prod), including release readiness and post-deployment validation.

· Collaborate with architects, project managers, and solution leads in Agile delivery teams.

· Contribute to technical documentation, solution designs, estimations, and implementation roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in marketing technology or enterprise application development.

• Strong hands-on experience delivering solutions with Adobe Journey Optimizer.

• Deep knowledge of Adobe Experience Platform, including XDM modeling, profile management, identity resolution, and governance.

• Solid experience with SQL and relational data models.

• Proven experience integrating enterprise systems via REST and SOAP APIs.

• Experience with modern software engineering practices:

o Agile / Scrum delivery

o Source control (Git)

o Code reviews and quality standards

o CI/CD concepts

• Ability to lead technical discussions and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

• Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world.
• We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen.
• We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right.
• We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you.

About us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.