Accenture

Applied AI Engineer, Founding Team Lead

Accenture$141K — $278K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in software engineering, AI/ML, or enterprise technology.
  • 1+ year with hybrid retrieval systems like vector search or knowledge graphs.
  • 1+ year of hands-on building agentic AI systems such as Claude/Anthropic.
  • Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and agentic harness frameworks.
  • Designed evaluation frameworks for AI output quality.
  • Ability to communicate complex AI concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to a multi-tenant knowledge platform using Oracle 23ai.
  • Build and extend MCP server infrastructure for Oracle product lines.
  • Accelerate AI-assisted sales with content and demo agents.
  • Serve as AI coding agent subject matter expert for internal and client-facing projects.
  • Collaborate with architects and sales teams to integrate AI in the Accenture-Oracle alliance.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life and long-term disability insurance.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Bonus opportunities.
  • Paid holidays and time off.
Full Job Description

You Are:

You're an AI builder who doesn't wait for permission. You've rebuilt how you work around AI agents — not just adopted them. You ship agentic systems, you know the Anthropic ecosystem, and when a new research paper or open-source repo drops, you're testing it the next day. You have an instinct for turning cutting-edge AI into commercial value.

You're equally comfortable in a technical deep-dive and a client conversation.

You might come from engineering, consulting, product, or pre-sales — what matters is that you build things that work and can explain why they matter.

The Work:

  •  Contribute to the Knowledge Repository — a multi-tenant enterprise knowledge platform built on Oracle 23ai, powering intelligent search and document retrieval at scale   

  • Build and extend MCP server infrastructure — our federated Model Context Protocol network across Oracle product lines, including retrieval pipelines and evaluation frameworks

  • Accelerate AI-assisted sales pursuits — helping sales teams win faster with AI-generated content, live demo agents, and intelligent presentation assets

  • Serve as an Anthropic / AI coding agent SME across internal teams and client-facing engagements

  • Partner with solution architects, sales, and delivery teams to embed AI across the Accenture-Oracle alliance    

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here's what you need:

  • Minimum of 5 years experience in software engineering, AI/ML, or enterprise technology

  • Minimum of 1 year of experience with hybrid retrieval systems — vector search, knowledge graphs, or structured search pipelines — and an understanding of context engineering as the layer that makes agents reliable

  • Minimum of 1 year of hands-on experience building and deploying agentic AI systems — Claude/Anthropic, or equivalent

  • Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, agentic harness frameworks, or tool-use orchestration

  • Experience designing evaluation frameworks or quality gates for AI system output

  • Proven ability to be able to translate complex AI concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience


Bonus Points If:

  • You have functional Oracle knowledge — EPM, ERP, or OCI

  • You have experience with agentic harness frameworks

  • You have a pre-sales, sales solutioning, or client-facing delivery background

  • You have startup, entrepreneurial, design or product-led environment experience

  • You have consulting or professional services background in large-scale digital transformation

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 07/03/2026. Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

Role Location Annual Salary Range California $132,500 to $302,400 Cleveland $122,700 to $241,900 Colorado $132,500 to $261,300 District of Columbia $141,100 to $278,200 Illinois $122,700 to $261,300 Maine $112,900 to $222,500 Maryland $132,500 to $261,300 Massachusetts $132,500 to $278,200 Minnesota $132,500 to $261,300 New York $122,700 to $302,400 New Jersey $141,100 to $302,400 Virginia $122,700 to $278,200 Washington $141,100 to $278,200

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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