Front End Engineering Manager (GenAI experience)

3003 Accenture (UK) Limited Company; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 30 days leave + volunteering

Flexible work policies

Pension plan

Private healthcare insurance

Mental wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Career development

Parental leave

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a frontend engineering manager to lead client-facing product engineering and drive growth in the UK. You will mentor teams, shape solutions, and propel Generative AI-enabled experiences across web and mobile platforms.

You will collaborate with Product, Design, Data Science and Engineers to deliver high-impact, scalable systems during agile transformations, while building strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience leading frontend teams/squads in digital product delivery.
• Strong track record building web/mobile apps with React/React Native.
• Experience applying Generative AI in workflows or products.
• Proven ability to integrate cloud services (GraphQL/REST APIs) into complex solutions.
• Senior software engineering background in agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead frontend engineering across large digital and agile transformation programmes.
• Advise clients on building product and platform engineering capabilities and teams.
• Mentor and develop teams to maximise performance and career growth.
• Collaborate with Product, Designers, Data Scientists and Engineers to deliver user-facing products.
• Drive the use of Generative AI within projects and offerings.
• Contribute to technology thought leadership and client relationships.

Skills

Frontend leadership

Client engagement

Mentorship

Product collaboration

Generative AI

React / React Native

iOS / Android

GraphQL / REST APIs

CI/CD

Cloud services integration

Tools

React

React Native

iOS

Android

GraphQL

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

Job description

About the role:

We’re looking for individuals who are experts in front-end engineering for mobile or web platforms, with deep experience in modern frameworks and performance optimization. You’ll bring hands‑on experience with generative AI technologies and understand how to apply them to enhance product experiences. Consulting experience is also key — you’ll be comfortable engaging with clients, shaping solutions, and driving strategic outcomes.

As a frontend engineering manager, you will:

• Support growth within our customer technology product engineering practice
• Advise clients on how to build product and platform engineering capabilities and teams
• Build strong client relationships focused on customer, digital and platforms
• Lead engineering across large digital & agile transformation programmes
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, Data Scientists and Engineers to deliver compelling user-facing products and solutions
• Propel the use of Generative AI within our work and products
• Provide input to technology & engineering thought leadership to our clients and teams
• Maximise team performance through mentorship, skills learning and career development
• Contribute to developing offerings, assets, capabilities, and attend events

We are looking for experience in the following:

• Previous experience leading front end engineering teams/squads
• Experience of building with modern frontend technologies on web and/or mobile (e.g. React/iOS/Android/React Native)
• Use of Generative AI within your workflows and/or products you are creating
• Experience with integrating cloud services directly into complex solutions (GraphQL/Restful APIs)
• Previous experience in software engineering senior roles (e.g. Engineering Lead, Team Lead)
• Extensive experience in agile environments for digital product creation
• Broad experience in modern engineering practices including: o Systems Architecture o Front End Engineering o Platform & SRE Engineering o Quality Engineering o CI/CD
• Comfortable in articulating trends in technology and engineering practices
• Experience improving speed and quality outcomes using modern engineering practices

Set yourself apart:

• Presented your work at an event or conference
• Experience developing short & long-term plans for a teams growth and transformation
• Track record at engaging with senior leadership as a trusted advisor
• Created proven scalable solutions, especially with AI

What’s in it for you:

Our Total Rewards consist of a competitive basic salary, annual performance bonus, opportunities to acquire equity and a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits. These include perks such as:

• Up to 30 days of leave to spend each year plus 3 extra volunteering days per year for charitable work of choice.
• Family-friendly and flexible work policies.
• Attractive pension plan with financial wellbeing support and resources.
• Private healthcare insurance plan and Mental Wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme, Career Development and Counselling.
• A range of generous Parental Leave offerings.

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the outstanding services we are known for. There is a requirement to work from the office 3 days per week, and on site with client when required. Please note that with all our roles, you should expect some in‑person time for collaboration, learning and building rapport with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

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