Custom Software Engineer - .Net Full Stack Developer with Technical Leadership
Accenture India Private Limited
Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaLEAD
Technical LeadershipSoftware EngineeringCloud PlatformsSaaS Product DevelopmentTeam Mentorship
Job Description
The Principal Engineer is a key leadership role within the engineering product team, responsible for overseeing and guiding complex technical projects, driving innovation, and ensuring the successful delivery of high quality software products. This role involves a combination of hands-on technical work, strategic planning, and team mentorship.
Responsibilities
- Guide the engineering team on best practices, architecture, and technology choices
- Ensure successful delivery of projects, from concept to production
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning
- Work closely with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals
- Drive innovation by staying updated with the latest technologies and trends
Qualifications
- Expertise in multiple languages (e.g, .Net)
- Strong understanding of software design patterns, principles, and best practices
- Deep knowledge of AWS or other cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud)
- Extensive experience in designing, developing, and maintaining SaaS applications
- Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Knowledge of database systems (SQL, NoSQL) and data architecture
- Understanding of security best practices and frameworks
- Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams
- Ability to set technical direction and make high-stakes decisions
- Ability to lead the team as a product owner and drive the delivery of the product vision with the engineering teams
- Excellent communication skills to work with cross-functional teams, including product management and other stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills to address complex technical challenges
- Ability to operate at highly varying levels of abstraction, from business strategy to product strategy to high-level technical design to detailed technical design to implementation
- Ability to work effectively in an ever changing, complex technical environment
- Experience driving for results across cross-functional teams while maintaining effective working relationships
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, presentation and facilitation skills
- Results oriented and customer focused with an ability to make successful trade-offs that balance short- and long-term product goals
- High-energy, self-starter with a positive mindset and with a can do attitude
- Proven experience in cloud, DevOps, or AI modernization initiatives
- Strong understanding of LLMs, automation, and engineering toolchains
- Ability to translate AI innovation into business and productivity impact