Accenture
Global professional services and technology consulting
Custom Software Engineer
About the job
- At least 5 years of experience is required, with an overall minimum of 6 years of hands-on experience stated elsewhere.
- Pega Platform experience is required.
- 15 years of full-time education is required.
- Experience with Pega application design, process flows, service-level agreements, skill-based routing, class structures, data models, indexing, and reporting is required.
- Ability to design application security using access groups, roles, and privileges is required.
- Understanding of Ruleset hierarchy, reusable components, environments, deployment activities, and project-level metrics is required.
- Hands-on experience with HTML, JavaScript, and PL/SQL programming is required.
- Experience integrating databases and external systems through SOAP, REST services, JMS, and MQ is required.
- Experience with code reviews, Guardrail compliance, and AES is required.
- Experience with Pega frameworks including CS, CSHC, CWS, and CMF is required.
- Experience in application development and system integration is required.
- Experience in Python development and prompt engineering is required.
- Knowledge of agentic artificial intelligence systems and tool use is required.
- Ability to manage a team efficiently is required.
- Ability to handle client calls independently is required.
- Mandatory certifications: CSA and CSSA.
- Lead successful delivery of releases with a team reporting to the role.
- Apply the software development life cycle process and deliverables across each phase.
- Design applications and orchestrate process flows, service-level agreements, and skill-based routing.
- Define class structures, data models, indexing, and reporting.
- Design application security with access groups, roles, and privileges.
- Build reusable components using Ruleset hierarchy.
- Develop and enhance custom software components across systems or applications.
- Perform application development and system integration.
- Work with environments and perform deployment activities.
- Track project-level metrics.
- Handle client calls independently.
- Manage the project team efficiently.
- Pega Platform experience with CUIS, CCSA, or CPMC certification is optional.
- Certification in Anthropic, AWS, or Google is desirable.
- Experience with React.js and Node.js is desirable.
- Knowledge of agentic artificial intelligence tools from Anthropic, AWS, or Google is desirable.
- Ability to handle pressure situations in the project is desirable.
About the company
Accenture is a global professional services firm that helps companies navigate technology-driven change. It offers strategies and services across consulting, digital, technology, and operations, with a strong emphasis on cloud, artificial intelligence, security, and enterprise reinvention. Accenture works by delivering end-to-end solutions, combining advisory work with implementation, technology platforms, and managed services to transform how organizations operate and compete in today’s digital world. The company differentiates itself through its long history as a dedicated tech-advisory arm that gained independence in 2001, its scale, and its active acquisitions—particularly since 2013—to expand capabilities in digital, cloud, and security. Its goal is to help the world’s largest corporations rethink and reshape their operations to stay ahead of rapid technological shifts.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Founded
1989
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q3 FY2026 revenue rose 3% locally to $18.72 billion, with 17.0% operating margin.
- AI-related bookings reached $2.3 billion in Q3 FY2026, up 53% year over year.
- FY2026 acquisitions neared $9 billion, expanding cyber, mid-market, and AI delivery capacity fast.
What critics are saying
- Q3 FY2026 bookings fell 3% locally, exposing weaker enterprise demand into late 2026.
- Managed services bookings dropped 15%; large contracts slipped, pushing revenue into fiscal 2027.
- AI services remain consultant-heavy; OpenAI-style software peers and hyperscalers compress Accenture's pricing power.
What makes Accenture unique
- Accenture Edge targets $300 million-$3 billion companies with packaged AI, security, and SAP.
- Faculty acquisition added 400 AI engineers and Marc Warner as Accenture CTO.
- Dragos, runZero, and NetRise create a rare OT cybersecurity platform for critical infrastructure.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Professional Development Budget
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Company News
Accenture has announced a new collaboration with Amazon Web Services to deliver cloud and AI offerings specifically for mid-sized companies generating between $300 million and $3 billion in annual revenue. The technology bundle, available through AWS Marketplace, includes tools for virtual machine migration, cloud spending optimisation, security strengthening, and AI system risk testing. The offerings fall under Accenture Edge, a dedicated business unit serving mid-market clients. The collaboration also provides conversational AI, virtual agents, and customer service technology. 407 ETR, a Toronto-area electronic toll highway operator, is cited as an early customer. Accenture shares rose 1.6% in premarket trading following the announcement. The stock currently trades around $180, having rebounded more than 50% from June lows but remaining well below its 52-week high of $291.09.
Accenture and Google Cloud have launched Horizon, an open-source software development platform for Android Automotive Operating System, with Volvo Cars as the lead industry partner. Volvo Cars is migrating its global AAOS software development environment to Horizon, which combines cloud-native development tools, virtual testing environments, and AI-assisted workflows. The platform offers up to 9x faster software testing using virtual Android Automotive environments and reduces infotainment feature development costs by up to 40%. It also significantly cuts software build times from up to two hours to minutes through intelligent caching and optimised build pipelines. Remote access to virtual and physical device farms allows developers worldwide to build and validate software from anywhere, whilst virtual workbenches speed up onboarding of new developers from weeks to seconds.
Accenture has completed the acquisition of Faculty, a leading UK‑based AI company known for its deep technical expertise and pedigree in applying AI safely across public and private sectors to help clients improve services and deliver growth.
Accenture has agreed to acquire Whalar, a leading creator and social agency, from Whalar Group.
Accenture and Micron Technology present contrasting investment opportunities for 2026. Accenture, a global consulting firm, generated $69.7 billion in revenue during fiscal 2025, up 7.4% year-over-year, with net income of $7.8 billion. The company maintains conservative debt levels and strong client retention. Micron Technology, a memory chip manufacturer, saw revenue surge 48.9% to $37.4 billion in fiscal 2025, with net income of $8.5 billion—a sharp turnaround from a $5.8 billion loss in fiscal 2023. This growth reflects strong demand for AI-related high-bandwidth memory. Both companies face competitive pressures and geopolitical risks. Accenture contends with new AI regulations and ecosystem dependencies, whilst Micron faces pricing pressure from rivals and trade restrictions. Analysts favour Micron for its exposure to early-stage AI memory demand, despite cyclical risks. Accenture offers steady cash generation but faces softer near-term bookings.