Job Information
Cognizant AJO Sr. Developer in Chicago, Illinois
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.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.