Principal Software Engineer

As the recognized global standard for project-based businesses, Deltek delivers software and information solutions to help organizations achieve their purpose. Our market leadership stems from the work of our diverse employees who are united by a passion for learning, growing and making a difference. At Deltek, we take immense pride in creating a balanced, values-driven environment, where every employee feels included and empowered to do their best work. Our employees put our core values into action daily, creating a one-of-a-kind culture that has been recognized globally. Thanks to our incredible team, Deltek has been named one of America's Best Midsize Employers by Forbes, a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, a Top Workplace by The Washington Post and a Best Place to Work in Asia by World HRD Congress.

Business Summary

The Deltek Engineering and Technology team builds best-in-class solutions to delight customers and meet their business needs. We are laser-focused on software design, development, innovation and quality. Our team of experts has the talent, skills and values to deliver products and services that are easy to use, reliable, sustainable and competitive. If you're looking for a safe environment where ideas are welcome, growth is supported and questions are encouraged – consider joining us as we explore the limitless opportunities of the software industry.

Position Responsibilities

• Develop and manage integrations with third-party services and APIs using industry-standard protocols like OAuth2 for secure authentication and authorization.
• Develop scalable, performant APIs for Deltek products
• Accountability for the successful implementation of the requirements by the team.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize code and workflows for better performance and scalability.
• Undertake analysis, design, coding and testing activities of complex modules
• Support the company's development processes and development guidelines including code reviews, coding style and unit testing requirements.
• Participate in code reviews and provide mentorship to junior developers.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and best practices in Python development, AWS, and frontend frameworks like React. And suggest optimisations based on them
• Adopt industry best practices in all your projects - TDD, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, linting
• Pragmatic enough to deliver an MVP, but aspirational enough to think about how it will work with millions of users and adapt to new challenges
• Readiness to hit the ground running – you may not know how to solve everything right off the bat, but you will put in the time and effort to understand so that you can design architecture of complex features with multiple components.

Qualifications

• A college degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Science or a related field is required
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience Sound programming skills on Python, .Net platform (VB & C#), TypeScript / JavaScript, Frontend technologies like , SQL Db (like PostgreSQL)
• Experience in backend development and Apache Airflow (or equivalent framework).
• Build APIs and optimize SQL queries with performance considerations.
• Experience with Agile Development
• Experience in writing and maintaining unit tests and using testing frameworks is desirable
• Exposure to Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies, Terraform, Docker is a plus
• Strong desire to continually improve knowledge and skills through personal development activities and apply their knowledge and skills to continuous software improvement.
• The ability to work under tight deadlines, tolerate ambiguity and work effectively in an environment with multiple competing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to work in an Agile environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a remote or hybrid team setting.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Tabnine, or similar tools to:
• Accelerate coding tasks
• Enhance code quality and readability
• Aid in debugging and testing
• Support documentation and code reviews
• Understanding of how to responsibly use AI tools, including prompt engineering and reviewing AI-generated outputs for accuracy and quality.

Travel Requirements

No

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