Lead Software Engineer (Frontend, Backend, Full Stack)

Salary: £50,000 - 75,000 per year

Requirements:

• A few years of industry experience with at least one of Java, TypeScript, Python, Go, C#, React, Angular, Vue or Svelte
• Experience with cloud-native technologies such as AWS, Azure or GCP
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, AWS CDK or Pulumi
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI or ArgoCD
• Strong coding skills in accessibility, security, performance and caching
• Proven experience leading a team and supporting team members career development
• Willingness to travel to client sites throughout the UK on an ad hoc basis
• Any employment offer is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance, which requires five years of continuous UK address history at the point of application

Responsibilities:

• Work hand-in-hand with clients to build digital products for them and their customers
• Apply hands-on engineering expertise and lead others to deliver high-quality work
• Advocate for thoughtful, efficient engineering solutions that deliver value with low complexity
• Contribute to internal and regional engineering communities by sharing knowledge and helping shape technical discussions

Technologies:

• AWS
• Angular
• ArgoCD
• Azure
• C#
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• GCP
• GitHub
• GitLab
• Java
• Jenkins
• Network
• Pulumi
• Python
• React
• Security
• Svelte
• Terraform
• TypeScript
• Vue
• AI
• DevOps
• Fullstack
• Frontend
• Backend

More:

We are hiring a full-time Lead Software Engineer based in Manchester, with a competitive salary and package depending on experience. Our Software & Platform Engineering team has more than 1,000 people and delivers end-to-end product engineering solutions for clients across sectors, including products used by millions. We offer access to training, a global network of experts, opportunities to work with new domains and technologies, and a vibrant environment. Our benefits include 25 days of annual vacation, private medical insurance and three additional days of leave each year for charitable work. The role requires flexibility and mobility, including time onsite with clients and partners. We are Accenture, a global professional services company working across strategy and consulting, technology, operations and other services, with teams serving clients in more than 120 countries. We value inclusion, diversity, innovation and shared success.

last updated 40 week of 2026