AI-Native Software Engineering Lead & Associate Director

Accenture; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an AI Native Engineer to design, build, and run custom AI agents that augment workflows and scale across modern infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of engineering experience with cloud-native systems, programming expertise in Python or Java, and strong client communication skills. This role requires both technical acumen and the ability to work with clients on complex enterprise projects. Competitive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Qualifications

• 10+ years engineering experience with cloud-native systems.
• 1+ year expertise in designing and deploying agentic solutions.
• 7+ years experience with AI platforms including OpenAI.
• 10+ years programming experience in Python or Java.
• 10+ years experience deploying to production.
• 10+ years experience in client communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer enterprise-ready AI agents.
• Develop abstraction layers across AI providers.
• Leverage containerization and microservices.
• Tailor and deploy agentic applications across verticals.
• Conduct design workshops and code-with sessions.
• Define and use metrics for agent performance.

Skills

Agentic solutions design and deployment

Cloud-native systems engineering

Client communication

Python programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Accenture is seeking an AI Native Engineer to design, build, and run custom AI agents that augment workflows and scale across modern infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of engineering experience with cloud-native systems, programming expertise in Python or Java, and strong client communication skills. This role requires both technical acumen and the ability to work with clients on complex enterprise projects. Competitive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).