Custom Software Engineer

Accenture

2–5 yrs Chennai Full Time Work from office
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Posted : 28 Sept 2026

Job description

Join our team as a Custom Software Engineer to design, build, and configure applications that meet critical business process and application requirements. This role leverages AI-powered tools to enhance the development lifecycle, focusing on delivering accurate and efficient payroll operations.

You will play a key role in configuring and optimizing SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) solutions. The position involves utilizing AI-assisted development tools to accelerate requirement analysis, configuration, testing, documentation, and issue resolution. The focus is on enhancing productivity and integrating pre-built AI services without requiring deep AI model engineering.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include configuring and optimizing SAP Employee Central Payroll, including pay components, off-cycle processes, and gross-to-net calculations. You will use AI copilots to rapidly generate functional specifications, configuration notes, and testing scenarios. Support the entire delivery cycle, from requirements gathering to post-go-live stabilization, ensuring seamless integration with various SAP modules and third-party systems.

AI-assisted productivity is a core aspect, utilizing copilots for impact analysis, test script automation, defect analysis, and documentation creation. Integrate pre-built AI services for anomaly detection, payroll run summarization, and intelligent ticket categorization. Apply AI-enabled tools to accelerate compliance checks and payroll audits.

Ensure strict compliance with payroll regulations and data privacy laws. Participate in workshops and optimization discussions, enhanced with AI-supported insights. Collaborate closely with HR operations, finance, and technical teams. Contribute to reusable payroll templates and best practices, incorporating AI-assisted workflows.

Qualifications

A strong foundation in SAP Payroll Expertise is essential, with hands-on experience in Employee Central Payroll (ECP) and/or SAP HCM Payroll fundamentals. This includes proficiency in PCRs, schemas, wage types, retrocalculations, payroll calendars, off-cycle runs, and integration with EC, Time Off, and Benefits.

AI-Ready Skills are crucial, requiring practical experience with AI copilots and LLM-based tools for analysis, documentation, and troubleshooting. The ability to integrate pre-built AI capabilities is also necessary, alongside an understanding of responsible AI usage within HR/payroll contexts.

General professional skills include strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, particularly in data-driven payroll scenarios. You should be adept at translating business rules into accurate payroll configurations and possess excellent communication and collaboration skills. A continuous learning mindset and comfort with adopting AI-enabled workflows are highly valued.

Essential Skills

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central PayrollGenerative AI

Good to Have

SAP SuccessFactors EC/ECP CertificationPayroll parallel testingCountry specific payroll localizationCPI/Boomi integrationsCloud based payroll analyticsAutomated testing environments

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RoleCustom Software Engineer
Employment TypeFull Time, Work from office

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