Senior Software Engineer (Backend & Cloud Services)

Posted:
12/8/2025, 10:19:11 AM

Location(s):
Budapest, Hungary ⋅ Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
DevOps & Infrastructure ⋅ Software Engineering

WHO WE ARE  

Accenture is a leading global provider of a broad range of professional services in strategy and consulting, interactive marketing, information technology and business operations services, with digital capabilities in all of these areas. With more than 800,000 employees worldwide, we serve clients in more than 120 countries.

Accenture globally has ranked 6th on the Great Place to Work® World’s Best Workplaces™.

We are hiring experienced Senior Software Engineer (Backend & Cloud Services) with strong backend development expertise and deep experience in AWS cloud services. You will design and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance systems that power critical services, including mobile backend, identity management, and stable product platforms. This role involves technical leadership, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior engineers while leveraging modern frameworks and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript.

  • Build secure and performant RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.

  • Contribute to system architecture discussions and lead technical decision-making.

  • Apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) and maintain high test coverage across all deliverables.

  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code using frameworks such as Jest or Mocha.

  • Deploy and manage applications using AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, ECS).

  • Implement CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, or similar tools.

  • Integrate software with monitoring and support tools for operational excellence.

  • Collaborate with product managers, QA engineers, and frontend developers to deliver high-quality features.

  • Participate in agile planning, pair programming sessions, and retrospectives.

  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, testing, and production environments.

  • Maintain clear technical documentation and promote engineering best practices.

Essential Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional experience in backend development with Node.js and JavaScript/TypeScript.

  • Strong experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices.

  • Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, especially Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and S3.

  • Familiarity with serverless frameworks and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as AWS CDK or CloudFormation.

  • Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.

  • Strong understanding of security, scalability, and performance in backend systems.

  • Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and communication abilities.

Desirable Skills

  • Knowledge of GraphQL, WebSockets, or event-driven architecture.

  • Experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM), OAuth2, and OpenID Connect.

  • Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, and monitoring tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, or Datadog.

  • Familiarity with mobile app development lifecycle and front-end frameworks such as React.

  • Background in Agile methodologies and working in cross-functional squads.

What we offer

  • Participation in full-cycle and diverse international projects

  • Flexible working conditions, home working is allowed

  • Attractive base salary & Wide range of benefits included cafeteria, bonuses, private health insurance package, AYCM sport card, family-oriented benefits, company shares on a discount price

  • Opportunity to work as a specialist or manager/team lead

  • Chance to leading-edge functional and technical trainings

  • Access to a whole set of learning platforms

  • Constant career development with personalized internal mentorship

  • Cafeteria - Budget for benefits based on your choice

  • Refer-a-Friend - get a bonus in the employee referral program

  • Flexible working arrangements (Flex-work, Home Office)

  • AYCM card

  • Family oriented benefit

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com 

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Accenture

Website: https://accenture.com/

Headquarter Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1989

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Grant

Industries: Business Information Systems ⋅ Construction ⋅ Consulting ⋅ Information Services ⋅ Information Technology ⋅ Infrastructure ⋅ Management Consulting ⋅ Outsourcing