Full Stack Engineer (FDE)

Accenture•Chicago, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled Forward Deployed Engineer to join our team in designing, developing, and deploying custom applications for our diverse clientele. The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in Linux, modern web applications, cloud technologies, and DevOps practices, and can communicate effectively with highly technical users across a range of technical topics. You will contribute to the development and deployment of cloud-native solutions, work with established technical patterns and architectures, and help troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across application and infrastructure environments. You should be comfortable learning new technologies, working collaboratively with more experienced engineers, and applying your technical skills to solve complex client problems.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)
Minimum of 3 years of full-stack engineering w/ minimum of 1 year experience with at least four of the following: Linux Systems Administration, Python, Docker / Kubernetes, or a modern JavaScript framework (like React or NodeJS), DevOps.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in a platform engineering or developer role.
Minimum of 3 months of experience with IaC tools, e.g. Terraform.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to work collaboratively with clients, internal teams, and more experienced engineers to develop and troubleshoot technical solutions.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience in developing solutions using Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Model (LLM), or High-Performance Computing (HPC)
Experience with Data Engineering or Data Science
Strong proficiency in Linux, with a deep understanding of operating systems at the kernel level
Knowledge of AWS services, particularly EC2, Lambda, EKS, and Fargate
Experience with full-stack application development, particularly using cloud provider APIs
Experience developing and maintaining cloud infrastructure with Terraform
Experience with Conda and managing Python environments.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the design, development, deployment, and operational management of custom web applications across AWS, Azure, and On-Prem environments.
Help users configure, manage, and optimize custom APIs and datasets.
Contribute to cloud infrastructure deployment and maintenance using IaC tools such as Terraform and AWS CDK.
Troubleshoot application and infrastructure issues.
Optimize system performance.
Work directly with technical users to provide support and guidance.
Collaborate with clients, internal teams, and more experienced engineers to develop and implement technical solutions.