Remote Software Architect for AI/ML & Microservices

Replicon; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; CAD 182,000 - 322,000; Full time

Job summary

Deltek is seeking an Advanced Software Architect to lead the design and oversight of the AI and Services platform, shaping architecture decisions and ensuring scalable, modular systems.

The role requires 10–15 years in software architecture, strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on experience with cloud-native, microservices and AI-enabled tooling. US citizens only.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• A U.S. citizen is required for this position.
• Ideally, with 10 to 15 years of professional experience as a software architect or a similar role.
• Proven leadership and mentoring skills, including experience sharing ownership of a platform or technical initiative alongside peer leaders.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and technologies.
• Proficiency in implementing best practices in JavaScript coding, performance optimization, and maintainability.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and mentorship to the UI engineering team.
• Experience in solving complex UI challenges, conducting code reviews, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Expertise in designing system architecture, technical documentation, and collaborating with product teams to align technical solutions with business requirements.
• Proficiency in creating reusable, modular UI components that adhere to best practices in JavaScript development.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers and engineering leaders to understand project requirements and business objectives.
• Design and develop a robust component architecture for the designer tool, creating reusable, modular UI components that adhere to best practices in JavaScript development. Ensure these components are optimized for performance and can be easily integrated and extended by other team members.
• Additional key responsibilities include designing system architecture, code review, technical documentation, and collaborating with product teams to align technical solutions with business requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to product teams, ensuring that architectural decisions are well-understood and implemented.
• Share ownership of roadmap execution, architecture decisions, and day-to-day technical operations related to the AI and Services platform.
• Act as a key technical liaison between the AI and Services platform team and product stakeholders — translating business and product requirements into scalable technical designs, and clearly communicating technical tradeoffs back to non-technical stakeholders.
• Guide the framework and services/microservices architecture underlying the AI and Services platform, ensuring services are well-decomposed, resilient, and built for extensibility as new AI-driven capabilities are added.
• Partner with AI/ML engineers and product teams to integrate AI and agentic capabilities into the platform, evaluating emerging AI tooling and frameworks for fit.
• Create and maintain documentation related to the software architecture, including system diagrams, design specifications, and best practices.
• Review code and provide feedback to ensure it adheres to the architectural standards, performance requirements, and coding best practices.
• Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies and industry trends — particularly in AI/agentic systems and microservices — to continuously improve software architecture and tools.
• Contribute to product decisions and help drive technical innovation within the team.

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Job description

Deltek is seeking an Advanced Software Architect to lead the design and oversight of the AI and Services platform, shaping architecture decisions and ensuring scalable, modular systems.

The role requires 10–15 years in software architecture, strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on experience with cloud-native, microservices and AI-enabled tooling. US citizens only.