Principal Engineer Manager

Accenture PLC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC is seeking a Principal Engineer to serve as the technical anchor for the Accenture LearnVantage (ALV) product, setting workflow and architecture across squads.

The role requires hands-on coding, leading multi-team guidance, and shaping the platform's evolution while ensuring stability of existing systems. Strong leadership in AI tooling and modern testing practices is essential.

Qualifications

• Proficient in one or more backend stacks (.NET / Golang / Java / Node.js).
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS and relational databases.
• Strong testing capabilities: unit and integration testing.
• Experience with AI coding tools (Cursor / Claude) and technology adoption.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve development workflow, standards and best practices for ALV teams.
• Lead architecture decisions and guide services through major tech evolution.
• Stay hands-on: prototype, build critical components, review code.
• Translate requirements into sound technical designs and plans.
• Mentor engineers and managers; act as technical multiplier.

Skills

.NET

Golang

Java

Node.js

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Unit testing

Integration testing

AI coding tools

Education

B.Tech / BE

Job description

Management Level

07 - Manager

Location

Bangalore / Gurgaon

Must have skills

• Backend Development (.NET / Golang / Java / Node.js)
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• AWS
• Relational Databases (PostgreSQL / MySQL)
• Unit & Integration Testing
• hands-on experience with AI coding tools (Cursor / Claude)

Good to have skills

• Frontend Development (React / Angular / HTML)

Experience

Minimum 10 year(s) of experience is required

Educational Qualification

B.Tech / BE

Job Summary

As a Principal Engineer, you will be the technical anchor for the Accenture LearnVantage (ALV) product - setting the development workflow, driving architecture and design decisions, and raising the engineering bar across teams. You will be deeply hands-on in code, guide multiple squads, and shape how the platform evolves technically over time.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the development workflow, engineering standards, and best practices across ALV teams.
• Lead key architecture and design decisions; guide services through significant technical evolution while keeping existing systems stable and supported.
• Stay deeply hands-on: prototype, build critical components, and review code to set the standard.
• Partner with internal and external teams to turn ambiguous requirements into sound technical designs and actionable plans.
• Mentor engineers and managers; act as a technical multiplier across the unit.
• Champion the adoption of AI development tools (Cursor / Claude) and modern testing/CI practices.

Professional & Technical Skills

• Deep proficiency in one or more backend stacks (.NET / Golang / Java / Node.js), with the ability to work across them.
• Strong hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and relational databases (PostgreSQL / MySQL).
• First-hand experience writing unit and integration tests and establishing testing standards.
• Minimum 1 year of experience using AI coding tools (Cursor / Claude); evidence of championing these tools at their org/unit.
• Experience leading/mentoring engineering teams (minimum team size of 3) in a technical capacity.
• Comfortable working in a MacBook (macOS) professional environment.
• Good to have: working knowledge of frontend development (React / Angular / HTML).

Additional Information

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader - a go-getter who influences through code and design, not just direction.

Strong track record of driving architecture, workflow, and quality across multiple teams.

This position is based at our Bangalore / Gurgaon office.

TBD

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