Software Engineering Lead

Accenture India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Accenture India Private Limited is seeking a Software Prod & Plat Eng Manager to own client delivery for the ALV product while remaining hands-on in code. You will lead a small AI-enabled team, translate ambiguous requirements into actionable work.

You will drive quality end-to-end, enforce CI/CD, and mentor a team of backend/frontend engineers. This Bangalore/Gurgaon role blends leadership with hands-on coding in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in at least one backend stack (.NET / Golang / Java / Node.js).
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and relational databases (PostgreSQL / MySQL).
• Experience writing unit and integration tests.
• Proven stakeholder management and people management experience.
• Minimum 1 year of experience using AI coding tools (Cursor / Claude).
• Experience leading a team of at least 3 people.
• Experience working in a macOS environment.
• Good to have frontend knowledge (React / Angular / HTML).

Responsibilities

• Own client delivery for ALV workstreams with timelines and quality.
• Stay hands-on: design, build, review, and ship backend services.
• Manage stakeholders across internal and external teams; translate requirements.
• Directly manage and grow a team of backend/frontend or full-stack engineers.
• Lead an AI-enabled team and adopt AI tools to raise productivity and quality.
• Enforce testing, code reviews, and CI/CD processes.

Skills

Backend stack

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Relational databases

Unit tests

AI coding tools

People management

Stakeholder management

MacOS

Tools

Cursor

Claude

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Job Summary

As a Software Prod & Plat Eng Manager, you will own client delivery for the Accenture LearnVantage (ALV) product while remaining hands-on in code. You will lead a small, high-performing, AI-enabled team, translate ambiguous requirements from internal and external stakeholders into actionable work, and drive quality end-to-end. This is not a task-distribution role - you are expected to be a go-getter who builds alongside the team.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Own client delivery for assigned ALV workstreams (e.g., Citizens and ad-hoc projects such as ATCI) with accountability for timelines and quality.
• Stay hands-on: design, build, review, and ship backend services; set the technical bar through your own code.
• Manage stakeholders across internal and external teams - converting ambiguous requirements into clear, actionable deliverables.
• Directly manage and grow a team (backend/frontend or full-stack) - mentoring, planning, and performance management.
• Lead an AI-enabled team; champion the adoption of AI development tools (Cursor / Claude) to raise productivity and quality.
• Enforce engineering discipline: unit/integration testing, code reviews, and CI/CD.

Professional & Technical Skills

• Must To Have Skills: Proficiency in at least one backend stack (.NET / Golang / Java / Node.js).
• Strong hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and relational databases (PostgreSQL / MySQL).
• First-hand experience writing unit and integration tests.
• Proven stakeholder management and people management skills.
• Minimum 1 year of experience using AI coding tools (Cursor / Claude); evidence of championing these tools at their org/unit.
• Prior experience managing a team of at least 3 people.
• 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 strong hands-on engineer and a go-getter who leads by building, not just delegating. Proven ability to lead an AI-enabled team and coordinate across cross-functional and client teams in ambiguous environments. This position is based at our Bangalore / Gurgaon office.