Principal Software Engineer - Lead Backend & Cloud, UK Travel

Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation per year

Private medical insurance

Charitable leave

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Manchester to lead client engagements, drive technical strategy, and build backend services across cloud-native architectures.

You will mentor teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence while traveling to client sites across the UK.

This role requires broad experience across stacks, DevOps practices, and delivering scalable value in a consultancy environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading teams and growing careers.
• Strong stakeholder management with measurable results.
• Extensive backend services experience across integration paradigms.
• Fluent in Java, C#, Python, TypeScript or React.
• Cloud-native apps deployment on AWS and/or Azure.
• Experience shaping product strategy and AI-enabled services.
• Proficient in DevOps and automated testing practices.
• Collaborative mindset with ability to adapt tech stacks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead client accounts, oversee delivery, quality and commercial outcomes.
• Architect and deliver scalable backend services and APIs.
• Mentor engineers, grow team capabilities and careers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical decisions with business goals.
• Promote engineering excellence and low-complexity solutions.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder relationships

Backend services

Java/C#/Python/Typescript/React

Cloud-native (AWS/Azure)

Agentic AI concepts

DevOps practices

Automated tests

Collaborative problem solving

Adaptable to tech stacks

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Manchester to lead client engagements, drive technical strategy, and build backend services across cloud-native architectures.

You will mentor teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence while traveling to client sites across the UK.

This role requires broad experience across stacks, DevOps practices, and delivering scalable value in a consultancy environment.