Backend Engineering Lead — AI & Innovation Platform

Accenture PLC; Dublin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Private health insurance

Employee share scheme

Discounted gym membership

Emergency caring facilities

2 days’ leave per year for charitable

Job summary

Accenture's The Dock in Dublin is seeking a Backend Engineering Lead to shape and deliver next-gen backend services. You’ll own API design, data flows, and secure, scalable architectures across cloud platforms, while mentoring engineers and guiding architectural decisions.

You’ll collaborate with design, product, data and DevOps teams and engage with clients to translate requirements into practical, production-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering backend systems in agile teams.
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable APIs and services.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native architectures and security best practices.
• Mentor junior developers and drive code quality through reviews and pair programming.
• Ability to translate client requirements into practical technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of backend services and APIs.
• Architect scalable, secure, and maintainable systems across cloud platforms.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, review code, and share knowledge.
• Collaborate with Design, Product, Data and DevOps to deliver value.
• Engage with clients to translate requirements into technical roadmaps.

Skills

Agile team experience

API design & development

Software architecture

OOP & FP

Code reviews & mentoring

Client/stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor/Master in CS or related field

Tools

FastAPI

Python

Node.js

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure/AWS/GCP

Terraform

GraphQL

GitHub Actions

Job description

Accenture's The Dock in Dublin is seeking a Backend Engineering Lead to shape and deliver next-gen backend services. You’ll own API design, data flows, and secure, scalable architectures across cloud platforms, while mentoring engineers and guiding architectural decisions.

You’ll collaborate with design, product, data and DevOps teams and engage with clients to translate requirements into practical, production-ready solutions.