Software Engineering Lead

Accenture in India; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in India is seeking a Software Prod & Plat Eng Manager to own client delivery for the ALV product while staying hands-on in code. You will lead a small, AI-enabled team, translating ambiguous requirements into actionable work and driving end-to-end quality.

This is not a pure task distribution role; you will build alongside the team. You will design, build, review, and ship backend services, manage stakeholders across internal and external teams, and champion AI tools like

Qualifications

• Proficiency in at least one backend stack (.NET / Golang / Java / Node.js).
• Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS and relational DBs (PostgreSQL/MySQL).
• Write unit and integration tests; ensure quality.
• Strong stakeholder and people management skills.
• Minimum 1 year using AI coding tools (Cursor/Claude); champion tools.
• Manage a team of at least 3 people.

Responsibilities

• Own client delivery for ALV workstreams with timelines and quality.
• Hands-on design, build, review, and ship backend services; set technical bar.
• Translate ambiguous requirements into clear deliverables for stakeholders.
• Directly manage and grow a backend/full-stack team; mentor and perform reviews.
• Lead AI-enabled team and promote AI development tool adoption.
• Enforce engineering discipline: unit/integration tests, code reviews, CI/CD.

Skills

Backend stack proficiency

Relational databases

Unit testing

AI coding tools

Stakeholder management

People management

Frontend awareness

Education

B.Tech / BE

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

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), Stakeholder Management, People Management

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 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.

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