Accenture
Lead Software Engineer - (Frontend, Backend, Full Stack)
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Role: Lead Software Engineer
Locations: Manchester (must be willing to travel to client sites throughout the UK on an ad hoc basis)
Salary: Competitive salary and package (Depending on level of experience)
Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history at the point of application.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person.
Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.
"Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO
About the Team
Accenture Software & Platform Engineering is over 1,000 people strong and provides end-to-end product engineering solutions which deliver tangible value, fast. We bring together an obsession for technical excellence with agility and scale, to help clients move from project to product at speed.
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We work with clients in every sector. They range from scale-ups through to national and international blue-chip names and public sector organisations. Our teams routinely work on products that are used by millions of people.
We offer an exciting career working in a vibrant environment, with access to training and a global network of experts. As part of our Software & Platform Engineering team, you’ll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.
In our team you will:
- Work hand-in-hand with our clients to build great digital products for them and for their customers.
- Need experienced, capable engineers who can both deploy their own mastery to get things done hands-on and successfully lead others in doing so.
- Experience new domains and new stacks as the nature of our work varies from client to client.
- Advocate for an approach that keeps one eye on value at all times, and proposes thoughtful solutions that get the job done efficiently and with low complexity.
- Contribute to our internal and regional engineering communities by sharing knowledge and experience, and learning from colleagues working in very diverse problem spaces.
Skills Required
- A few years of industry experience in one of the following: Java / Typescript / Python / Go/ C#, React, Angular Vue, Svelte.
- Experience with Cloud Native technologies (AWS, Azure or GCP).
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, AWS CDK, Pulumi).
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions, Gitlab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI, ArgoCD).
- Strong Accessibility, Security, Performance and Caching coding.
- Passion for and proven experience in leading a team and growing the careers of team members.
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Benefits
At Accenture, in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes:
- 25 days’ vacation per year
- Private medical insurance
- 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.
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, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, 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.
Visit us at www.accenture.com
Closing Date for Applications: 31/08/2026
Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.
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