Software Product & Platform Engineer Lead

Job Title - Software Prod & Plat Engineer Associate Manager Management Level: 08 - Associate Manager Location: Bengaluru / Gurugram Must have skills: Backend Development (Java / Golang / Node.js / C#), Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Relational Databases (PostgreSQL / MySQL), Unit & Integration Testing, hands-on experience with AI coding tools (Cursor / Claude), strong Computer Science fundamentals Good to have skills: Frontend Development (React / Angular / HTML), building custom AI skills / tools / agents Experience: Minimum 9 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification: / BE from a Tier-1 institute (IIT / NIT / BITS / IIIT or equivalent top-tier college) Job Summary: We don't want you typing - we want you thinking; let AI be your typist. As a Software Prod & Plat Engineer at Accenture LearnVantage (ALV), you'll be a deeply hands-on, AI-native engineer who owns modules end-to-end, deploys AI agents to move fast, and applies rigorous and responsible engineering judgment to everything that ships. You steer AI in the right direction - and because your CS fundamentals are strong, you're never fazed by a language or stack you haven't used before. Roles & Responsibilities: Design, build, and own backend services and features end-to-end, hands-on in code. Use AI development tools (Cursor / Claude) day in, day out - and build custom skills/tools/agents that boost your team's productivity so they focus on business problems. Uphold a high bar: review, verify, and own every line - using AI rigorously and responsibly. Drive quality through unit and integration testing, code reviews, and solid engineering hygiene (Git, CI/CD, deployments). Mentor junior engineers and raise the technical bar on the team. Turn ambiguous requirements into clear, actionable, well-engineered solutions. Professional & Technical Skills: Must To Have Skills: Strong hands-on backend development in a widely used language (Java / Golang / Node.js / C#), backed by solid CS fundamentals. Strong hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and relational databases (PostgreSQL / MySQL). First-hand experience writing unit and integration tests. Demonstrable, current use of AI coding tools (Cursor / Claude), ideally extended with custom skills/tools. Experience building systems that scale - high throughput, real complexity. Good to have: working knowledge of frontend development (React / Angular / HTML). Additional Information: The ideal candidate is a hands-on, AI-native go-getter who brings solutions and interesting questions - not someone waiting to be told what to do. This position is based at our Bengaluru / Gurugram office. TBD About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.