AI-First Principal Software Engineer – Cloud & DevTools

Deltek; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Continuous learning

Impactful projects

Job summary

Deltek is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the architecture and development of AI-powered, distributed systems that meet enterprise-grade performance and security standards. You will design, build, and maintain services in Python, Java, and Node.js, applying AI tooling to accelerate delivery and ensure code quality and observability.

Join a fast-paced, remote-capable team and shape the next generation of cloud-native solutions while advocating for security, automation, and efficient

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering with full-stack or backend development in Python, Java, and/or Node.js.
• 2+ years with AI tools for development, prototyping, or documentation tasks.
• Experience with cloud-native development and containerized deployment (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of AI integration patterns, vector stores, prompt engineering, and RAG pipelines.
• Ability to design software architecture using sequence diagrams, ERDs, data models, and threat models.
• Comfortable with Gen AI-first environments and working with remote Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and development of AI-powered, distributed systems that meet enterprise-grade performance and security standards.
• Leverage AI tools for code generation, architectural design, and documentation to accelerate delivery and improve quality.
• Design, build, and maintain services using Python, Java, and Node.js, following clean-code and secure design principles.
• Develop agentic AI-based tools, domain-specific copilots, and developer productivity enhancements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define modular, scalable architecture patterns.
• Conduct technical design reviews and produce detailed documentation, including system specifications, API docs, and architecture diagrams.
• Integrate AI solutions into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring observability, automated testing, and deployment standards are met.
• Implement robust monitoring and performance engineering practices to maintain high-quality deployments.
• Continuously evaluate emerging AI technologies and integrate them into development workflows for maximum impact.
• Champion best practices in security, automation, and performance optimization across the organization.

Skills

AI-powered architectures

Distributed systems

Python

Java

Node.js

Cloud-native development

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Security best practices

System design

Tools

GitHub Actions

Argo Workflows

Terraform

Observability tools

Job description

Deltek is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the architecture and development of AI-powered, distributed systems that meet enterprise-grade performance and security standards. You will design, build, and maintain services in Python, Java, and Node.js, applying AI tooling to accelerate delivery and ensure code quality and observability.

Join a fast-paced, remote-capable team and shape the next generation of cloud-native solutions while advocating for security, automation, and efficient