Principal Software Engineer - Custom Software Development

Accenture India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture India Private Limited seeks a Principal Engineer to lead and guide complex software projects, shaping architecture, mentoring teams, and ensuring successful SaaS product delivery.

You will drive technical direction, collaborate with product management and stakeholders, and stay aligned with business goals while delivering high-quality software products.

Qualifications

• 7.5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Expertise in .Net full-stack development.
• Strong knowledge of design patterns, principles, and best practices.
• Extensive SaaS product development experience.
• Cloud, DevOps or AI modernization experience.
• Leadership and mentoring experience.
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills.
• Ability to translate AI innovations into business impact.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architecture guidance.
• Oversee end-to-end project delivery from concept to production.
• Mentor engineers and drive continuous learning.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align tech with business goals.
• Drive innovation and R&D in SaaS products.
• Set technical direction for greenfield projects.

Skills

.Net Full Stack

Cloud platforms

CI/CD pipelines

Docker Kubernetes

SaaS applications

Leadership

Security best practices

Data architecture

LLMs / AI modernization

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IS

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Custom Software Engineer Project Role

Custom Software Engineer Project Role : Custom Software Engineer Project Role Description : Develop custom software solutions to design, code, and enhance components across systems or applications. Use modern frameworks and agile practices to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions tailored to specific business needs. Must have skills : .Net Full Stack Development Good to have skills : NA Minimum 7.5 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary

The Principal Engineer is a key leadership role within the engineering product team, responsible for overseeing and guiding complex technical projects, driving innovation, and ensuring the successful delivery of high quality software products. This role involves a combination of hands-on technical work, strategic planning, and team mentorship. If you have the drive to lead and mentor engineering teams, ability to set technical direction for greenfield SaaS products and excellent communication skills to work with cross-functional teams, including product management and other stakeholders, this position is for you

Roles and responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Guide the engineering team on best practices, architecture, and technology choices.
• Project Oversight: Ensure successful delivery of projects, from concept to production.
• Mentorship: Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Innovation and R&D: Drive innovation by staying updated with the latest technologies and trends.

Technical experience & Professional attributes

• Technical Skills: MUST HAVE Expertise in multiple languages (e.g, .Net).
• MUST HAVE Strong understanding of software design patterns, principles, and best practices.
• MUST HAVE Deep knowledge of AWS or other cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud).
• MUST HAVE Extensive experience in designing, developing, and maintaining SaaS applications.
• MUST HAVE Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Knowledge of database systems (SQL, NoSQL) and data architecture.
• Understanding of security best practices and frameworks.
• Leadership Skills: MUST HAVE Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams.
• MUST HAVE Ability to set technical direction and make high-stakes decisions.
• MUST HAVE Ability to lead the team as a product owner and drive the delivery of the product vision with the engineering teams.
• Excellent communication skills to work with cross-functional teams, including product management and other stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills to address complex technical challenges.
• Ability to operate at highly varying levels of abstraction, from business strategy to product strategy to high-level technical design to detailed technical design to implementation.
• Ability to work effectively in an ever changing, complex technical environment.
• Experience driving for results across cross-functional teams while maintaining effective working relationships.
• Must possess strong interpersonal, organizational, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Must be results oriented and customer focused with an ability to make successful trade-offs that balance short- and long-term product goals.
• High-energy, self-starter with a positive mindset and with a can do attitude.
• Proven experience in cloud, DevOps, or AI modernization initiatives.
• Strong understanding of LLMs, automation, and engineering toolchains.
• Ability to translate AI innovation into business and productivity impact.

Education qualifications

• - Bachelor s OR Master s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field or equivalent combination of education/experience.
• - Minimum (8) years of experience in software development or engineering roles.
• - Proven experience in leading complex, large-scale projects.
• - Previous roles demonstrating technical leadership and architectural design skills.

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Additional Information

• - The candidate should have minimum 7.5 years of experience in .Net Full Stack Development.
• - A 15 years full time education is required.