Lead Principal Software Engineer – Cloud-Native (UK Travel)

Accenture UK & Ireland; Leeds; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

Private medical insurance

Volunteer days

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Leeds. The role requires willingness to travel to client sites across the UK on an ad hoc basis.

You will lead engineering teams, deliver digital products, and drive high-impact software practices in a dynamic consultancy environment. The role sits within Accenture Software & Platform Engineering, offering exposure to cutting‑edge technologies, agile delivery, and opportunities to grow across multiple client engagements while

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams and delivering digital products.
• Strong stakeholder relationship building with measurable results.
• Proven backend experience across API-driven, message-driven, and event-driven patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements and manage delivery, quality, and commercial outcomes.
• Guide teams in building scalable cloud-native applications on AWS/Azure.
• Collaborate with clients to translate requirements into robust software solutions.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Backend services

Java

C#

Python

TypeScript

AWS

Azure

Agentic AI

DevOps

Automated testing

Collaboration

Adaptability

Job description

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Leeds. The role requires willingness to travel to client sites across the UK on an ad hoc basis.

You will lead engineering teams, deliver digital products, and drive high-impact software practices in a dynamic consultancy environment. The role sits within Accenture Software & Platform Engineering, offering exposure to cutting‑edge technologies, agile delivery, and opportunities to grow across multiple client engagements while