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Custom Software Engineering Lead

Mumbai, India Full-time
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Added 7 Nov 2026 · Engineering

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Project Role : Custom Software Engineering Lead Project Role Description : Own the technical direction and architecture of custom software solutions, leading teams through design and delivery. Set development standards and ensure code quality, scalability, and performance aligned to business objectives. Must have skills : Python (Programming Language) Good to have skills : AI & Data Solution Architecture Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education Summary Seeking a highly experienced Python + AI-GenAI Application Lead with Python development and AI-GenAI experience. The ideal candidate should have strong practical expertise in designing and delivering enterprise-grade GenAI applications, RAG solutions, Agentic AI workflows, Vector Search platforms, and scalable data processing systems. The role requires a technical leader who can drive architecture, mentor teams, and lead end-to-end solution delivery. Experience 5+ years of hands-on Python development experience 2+ years of AI-GenAI-RAG and LLM application development Roles & Responsibilities Lead the design and development of AI-powered enterprise applications using Python. Build and deploy GenAI applications with natural language interfaces. Design and optimize RAG, Text-to-SQL, Semantic Search, and Agentic AI solutions. Integrate and orchestrate LLMs from OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic, and similar platforms. Design and implement scalable data ingestion and processing pipelines. Develop and manage embeddings, vector stores, and retrieval frameworks. Establish monitoring, observability, and performance dashboards using Grafana. Drive technical design decisions, code reviews, mentoring, and best practices. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver scalable and secure AI solutions. Must Have Skills:- Python & Backend 5+ years of hands-on Python development experience Python, OOPs, Design Patterns, Unit Testing FastAPI, Flask, Django REST Framework SQL, Data Modeling, Shell Scripting Pandas, NumPy, DataFrames Authentication & Authorization (JWT-OAuth-SSO) Performance Tuning & Code Optimization AI - GenAI (Mandatory) 2+ years of hands-on AI-GenAI application development experience LLM Integration (OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic, or similar) GenAI Tooling and Natural Language Interface Development Agentic AI Workflows RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) Development & Optimization Text-to-SQL Solutions LangChain, LangGraph, Sentence Transformers Hugging Face Transformers Vector Search & Semantic Search Embedding Models (OpenAI, BERT, or similar) Vector Databases (FAISS, Qdrant, Weaviate, or similar) Create and manage Embeddings and Vector Stores Design and implement efficient Data Ingestion & Processing Pipelines Grafana Monitoring & Observability DevOps & Delivery Git, CI-CD Enterprise Application Development Solution Architecture & Technical Leadership Good to Have Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock LlamaIndex, MCP Docker, Kubernetes AWS - Azure Cloud Microservices Architecture Additional Requirements Strong hands-on coding experience is mandatory. Must be capable of leading a small team and driving technical decisions. Strong problem-solving and debugging skills. Experience building production-ready AI-GenAI solutions. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. 15 years full time education Important Notice We have been alerted to the existence of fraudulent messages asking job seekers to set up payment to cover various costs associated with establishing employment at Accenture. No one is ever required to pay for employment at Accenture. If you are contacted by someone asking for payment, please do not respond, and contact us at india.fc.check@accenture.com immediately. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Please read Accenture’s Recruiting and Hiring Statement for more information on how we process your data during the Recruiting and Hiring process.
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