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.

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