Accenture's Cloud First - Software Development team seeks a leader experienced in delivering large‑scale AI‑powered web applications and guiding high‑performing development teams. The role blends hands‑on engineering excellence with strategic leadership to help clients adopt cutting‑edge technology. You Are AI‑Powered Application Lead with deep experience delivering large‑scale, custom web applications.

Solid balance of hands‑on engineering excellence and strategic leadership. Highly proficient in spec‑driven development, guiding teams to use AI coding agents such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or Cursor to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality and engineering rigor. Excellent at leading multiple workstreams, mentoring developers, translating complex business problems into scalable technical solutions, driving AI‑native development practices, and delivering measurable improvements in speed, quality, and engineering productivity.

The Work

Lead cross‑functional teams to architect, build, and deliver modern web applications for enterprise clients. Lead end‑to‑end solution delivery across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment with client objectives and Accenture standards. Translate business and system requirements into structured technical specifications and guide teams in leveraging AI coding agents for execution.

Architect and oversee development of scalable applications across the full stack (React/Angular/TypeScript frontend, Java/.NET/C# backend). Champion AI‑native development practices and embed them across teams to drive productivity at scale. Design and oversee implementation of APIs, integrations, and distributed systems.

Lead cloud‑native solution design and delivery (GCP preferred, experience with AWS/Azure).





Oversee

DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and observability. Partner with client stakeholders, architects, and product teams to deliver high‑impact solutions. Mentor and develop team members while building AI‑first engineering capabilities. Advise clients on adopting AI‑native software development practices and operating models.

What You'll Need Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field. Minimum 8 years of full‑stack development experience, with strong leadership responsibility. Proven experience leading development teams and managing complex delivery programs. Strong front‑end expertise (React, Angular, or similar) with TypeScript proficiency. Strong back‑end expertise (Java or .NET/C#), including API and integration design. Demonstrated experience building custom, enterprise‑grade applications. Deep, hands‑on experience using AI developer tools to deliver production software with improved output and efficiency. Strong experience with spec‑driven development and AI‑assisted engineering workflows.

Experience in Agile and DevOps environments with delivery ownership. Advanced experience in cloud‑native architectures (GCP preferred), CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes. Strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, and integration patterns.

Excellent communication,



leadership, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to lead in ambiguous environments and translate business needs into scalable technical solutions. English required for this position as a role that will regularly interact with stakeholders across Canada, US and other countries where English is common.

Bonus Points If You Have

Experience establishing AI‑native development practices at scale across teams or organizations.

Experience integrating AI/ML services into enterprise applications. Expertise in microservices, event‑driven architectures, and distributed systems.

Experience with enterprise security and compliance (OAuth, RBAC, data governance, audit). Strong background in data architecture, modeling, and integration (SQL/NoSQL).

Experience contributing to proposals, solution shaping, or client growth initiatives.

Why Join

Us? Lead high‑impact, enterprise‑scale application development initiatives. Be at the forefront of AI‑native software development transformation. Shape how teams and clients adopt and scale AI‑driven engineering practices. High‑ownership role with influence on delivery strategy, architecture, and innovation. Opportunity to define and scale modern software engineering at Accenture.

Compensation and Benefits

Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full‑time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below. The base pay range shown below is a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit; in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

British Columbia/Ontario: $119,700 to $247,800

📌 AI-Powered Application Lead — Senior Manager (Canada)
🏢 Accenture
📍 Canada