Principal Software Engineer — Global Delivery Lead

Accenture PLC; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

Private medical insurance

3 extra days for charitable work

Job summary

Accenture PLC in Manchester is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead experienced teams and deliver end-to-end software solutions for diverse UK client projects. The role blends hands-on engineering with strong leadership across back-end services and cloud deployments.

You will drive client account success, shape delivery strategies, and mentor engineers while collaborating across a global network of experts. The position requires travel to client sites throughout the UK.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading teams and growing careers of team members.
• Building relationships with stakeholders expecting results.
• Extensive backend services experience across API-driven, message-driven and event-driven patterns.
• Fluent in Java, C#, Python, TypeScript or React.
• Recent experience deploying cloud-native apps on AWS and/or Azure.
• Proven track record defining product/ service strategies and delivering.
• Experience in DevOps and automated testing practices.
• Enjoys cross-team collaboration and learning new tech stacks.

Responsibilities

• Lead client accounts holistically: people, delivery, quality, and commercial outcomes.
• Drive great engineering and value while keeping the big picture in mind.
• Advocate for efficient, low-complexity solutions within the team.
• Contribute to internal and regional engineering communities and share knowledge.
• Support hands-on delivery while mentoring others to grow their careers.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Backend development

Java

C#

Python

TypeScript

React

Cloud platforms

AWS

Azure

DevOps

Automated testing

Collaboration

Adaptability

Job description

Accenture PLC in Manchester is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead experienced teams and deliver end-to-end software solutions for diverse UK client projects. The role blends hands-on engineering with strong leadership across back-end services and cloud deployments.

You will drive client account success, shape delivery strategies, and mentor engineers while collaborating across a global network of experts. The position requires travel to client sites throughout the UK.