DVS CTO (Product & Platform Engineering)

Accenture UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking a DVS CTO to lead technology strategy, architecture, and execution of the Digital Video Services portfolio, including AVS and AMAP. You will drive product innovation and scalability to meet client and market needs across telco, media, broadcasting, and streaming clients.

You will lead cloud-native, data, and AI-driven platforms, build a vision and roadmap, mentor global engineering teams, and collaborate with sales and product groups to translate market demands

Qualifications

• Experience leading product and platform engineering in media/streaming environments.
• Expertise in cloud-native architectures, microservices, data platforms and AI/ML-enabled solutions.
• Proven track record scaling complex platforms and leading distributed engineering teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technology vision and roadmap for DVS platforms (AVS, AMAP).
• Lead architecture and engineering across cloud-native, data, and AI-driven solutions.
• Partner with sales and product teams to translate client needs into scalable solutions.
• Ensure platform reliability, performance, and security at scale.
• Drive innovation in video, advertising, and data monetization ecosystems.
• Lead and mentor global engineering teams.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cloud-native

AI/ML

Stakeholder management

Distributed teams

Video platforms

Job description

Job Description Overview

We are seeking a DVS CTO to lead the technology strategy, architecture, and execution of our Digital Video Services (DVS) portfolio, including Accenture Video Solution (AVS) and Accenture Multimedia Advertising Platform (AMAP). The role will drive product innovation, scalability, and alignment with client and market needs across telco, media, broadcasting, and streaming clients.

We Are:

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise. With approximately 786,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, we combine deep industry expertise, technology capabilities, proprietary assets and strong ecosystem relationships to deliver measurable business outcomes.

You Are:

You will join Accenture’s Digital Video Services team, focused on building and scaling product platforms for video, advertising, and data monetization across communications, media, and streaming clients. The team works at the intersection of strategy, product, engineering, and client delivery to create market-relevant, cloud-native, and AI-enabled platforms.

The Work:

• Define and drive the technology vision and roadmap for DVS platforms (AVS, AMAP)
• Lead architecture and engineering across cloud-native, data, and AI-driven solutions
• Partner with sales and product teams to translate client needs into scalable solutions
• Ensure platform reliability, performance, and security at scale
• Drive innovation in video, advertising, and data monetization ecosystems
• Lead and mentor global engineering teams

Travel may be required for this role based on business needs, client engagement requirements, and leadership responsibilities across distributed teams.

Here’s What You Need:

• Strong experience in product and platform engineering leadership, ideally in media, telco, broadcasting, or streaming environments
• Deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, microservices, data platforms, and AI/ML-enabled solutions
• Proven track record in scaling complex platforms and leading distributed global engineering teams
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing capabilities, with the ability to translate market and client needs into scalable technology roadmaps
• Experience with video platforms, broadcast workflows, content delivery, or advertising technology ecosystems
• Understanding of broadcasting needs such as reliability, latency, quality of service, and large-scale content operations is a strong advantage

Bonus Points If:

• Experience with OTT, video delivery, or ad monetization platforms
• Knowledge of ecosystem partners and emerging technologies in media tech
• Ability to operate across strategy, architecture, and delivery