What are the responsibilities and job description for the Python Engineer position at Accenture?
Accenture Flex offers you the flexibility of local fixed-duration project-based work powered by Accenture, a leading global professional services company. Accenture is consistently recognized on FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For and Diversity Inc's Top 50 Companies For Diversity lists.
As an Accenture Flex employee, you will apply your skills and experience to help drive business transformation for leading organizations and communities. In addition to delivering innovative solutions for Accenture's clients, you will work with a highly skilled, diverse network of people across Accenture businesses who are using the latest emerging technologies to address today's biggest business challenges.
You will receive competitive rewards and access to benefits programs and world-class learning resources. Accenture Flex employees work in their local metro area onsite at the project, significantly reducing and/or eliminating the demands to travel.
As an Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and configuring applications to meet business process and application requirements. You will be expected to be a subject matter expert (SME), collaborate and manage the team to perform, and make team decisions. Additionally, you will engage with multiple teams and contribute to key decisions, as well as provide solutions to problems for your immediate team and across multiple teams. Advanced proficiency in Python (Programming Language) is required.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop innovative and efficient application solutions to meet client requirements
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery
Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality
Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to drive innovation
Identify and resolve technical issues to ensure smooth application performance
This role requires working onsite with the client 3 days per week in Addison, TX, Chandler, AZ or Pennington, NJ*
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years of Software Engineering or Platform Engineering experience
Hands‑on experience designing, developing, and supporting API platforms or API gateway–based architectures
Associate's Degree
Preferred Qualifications:
Proven experience implementing authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., OAuth2, JWT, mTLS, API keys)
Extensive experience troubleshooting and resolving issues in large‑scale, distributed, production environments
Proficiency in Java, particularly for API, gateway, or middleware development
Strong development experience with Python for automation, scripting, and platform tooling
Experience with API integration testing and automated testing tools, including functional, regression, and performance testing
Solid understanding of observability and telemetry concepts, including logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting
Hands‑on experience with source‑control systems and collaborative development workflows (e.g., Git)
Experience with enterprise‑grade API gateway platforms (e.g., Apigee, Kong, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway, or equivalent)
Strong understanding of API lifecycle management, including onboarding, versioning, deprecation, and retirement strategies
Hands‑on experience implementing traffic management and governance policies, such as rate limiting, throttling, quota management, and request/response transformation
Familiarity with service mesh or ingress technologies and their interaction with API gateways
Experience integrating APIs with identity providers and enterprise authentication systems (e.g., OAuth2 providers, OpenID Connect, SSO platforms)
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies for API and gateway configurations
Exposure to performance testing and load testing tools for validating API scalability and resilience
Experience working in cloud or hybrid environments, including network connectivity and security considerations
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to diagnose complex integration and runtime issues across multiple systems
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 06/12/2026.
Accenture Flex offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:
Accenture Flex Jobs
Role Location Hourly Salary Range
California $44 to $54/hr
Cleveland $44 to $54/hr
Colorado $44 to $54/hr
District of Columbia $44 to $54/hr
Illinois $44 to $54/hr
Maryland $44 to $54/hr
Massachusetts $44 to $54/hr
Minnesota $44 to $54/hr
New York $44 to $54/hr
New Jersey $44 to $54/hr
Washington $44 to $54/hr
Requesting an Accommodation
Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs such as for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009 or send us an email or speak with your recruiter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.
For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Opportunity Statement
Accenture is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
Other Employment Statements
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. Further, at Accenture a criminal conviction history is not an absolute bar to employment.
The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.
California requires additional notifications for applicants and employees. If you are a California resident, live in or plan to work from Los Angeles County upon being hired for this position, please click here for additional important information.
Please read Accenture’s Recruiting and Hiring Statement for more information on how we process your data during the Recruiting and Hiring process.
As an Accenture Flex employee, you will apply your skills and experience to help drive business transformation for leading organizations and communities. In addition to delivering innovative solutions for Accenture's clients, you will work with a highly skilled, diverse network of people across Accenture businesses who are using the latest emerging technologies to address today's biggest business challenges.
You will receive competitive rewards and access to benefits programs and world-class learning resources. Accenture Flex employees work in their local metro area onsite at the project, significantly reducing and/or eliminating the demands to travel.
As an Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and configuring applications to meet business process and application requirements. You will be expected to be a subject matter expert (SME), collaborate and manage the team to perform, and make team decisions. Additionally, you will engage with multiple teams and contribute to key decisions, as well as provide solutions to problems for your immediate team and across multiple teams. Advanced proficiency in Python (Programming Language) is required.
Key Responsibilities:
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 06/12/2026.
Accenture Flex offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:
Accenture Flex Jobs
Role Location Hourly Salary Range
California $44 to $54/hr
Cleveland $44 to $54/hr
Colorado $44 to $54/hr
District of Columbia $44 to $54/hr
Illinois $44 to $54/hr
Maryland $44 to $54/hr
Massachusetts $44 to $54/hr
Minnesota $44 to $54/hr
New York $44 to $54/hr
New Jersey $44 to $54/hr
Washington $44 to $54/hr
Requesting an Accommodation
Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs such as for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009 or send us an email or speak with your recruiter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.
For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Opportunity Statement
Accenture is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
Other Employment Statements
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. Further, at Accenture a criminal conviction history is not an absolute bar to employment.
The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.
California requires additional notifications for applicants and employees. If you are a California resident, live in or plan to work from Los Angeles County upon being hired for this position, please click here for additional important information.
Please read Accenture’s Recruiting and Hiring Statement for more information on how we process your data during the Recruiting and Hiring process.
Salary : $44 - $54