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: B.Tech / 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 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.