[Hiring] Principal Software Developer @Deltek

Role Description

As a Principal Developer in Deltek's Technical Center of Excellence (TCOE), you will serve as a technical subject matter expert responsible for building scalable, high-performance solutions. You will collaborate closely with customer-facing Technical Consultants and act as a technical anchor, developing and deploying custom solutions across multiple Deltek products. This role requires strong ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and a commitment to continuous learning, contributing to innovation streams and unified standards that drive consistency, efficiency, and scale across a global team.

• Develop client-specific customizations for global accounts, including Java-based ERP extensions, stored procedure hooks, custom application screens, and batch processing solutions across billing, revenue, purchasing, HR, and general ledger modules.
• Build structured, reusable code components and pattern libraries to reduce long-term maintenance costs and enable flexible deployment across all products.
• Document client-specific requirements and patterns for future engagements.
• Collaborate effectively across a global team, including consultants, project managers, Deltek partners, subcontractors, and cloud operations.
• Follow unified deployment processes with centralized release management and peer code reviews, applying disciplined change management practices.
• Leverage AI-powered tools throughout the project lifecycle to design, develop, and maintain scalable technical solutions.
• Build and maintain reusable AI prompts, business rules, and instruction libraries to accelerate development.
• Proactively recommend tooling, automation, and best practices for continuous improvement.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and avoiding knowledge silos.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation adhering to TCOE standards, architecture decisions, code documentation, deployment guides, and runbooks.

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years of experience in development.
• Proven expertise in technical solution delivery, architecture, process improvement, and technical leadership.
• Deep background in Costpoint extensibility and integrations, including use of Costpoint extensibility designer, Integration Console (WIC), stored procedures, and Java.
• Familiarity with hook-based and event-driven plugin patterns within the Costpoint framework.
• Proficiency in both Oracle PL/SQL and SQL Server T-SQL, with experience writing SQL compatible across both platforms.
• Proficiency in Maven, Git, Jira, Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, and Claude.
• Experience with RESTful and SOAP API development and integration.
• Knowledge of secure coding standards, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
• Commitment to governance standards, adherence to SLAs and KPIs, and timely project delivery aligned with organizational processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of cultural differences and regional business practices.
• Experience working effectively in distributed, global teams across multiple time zones with strong asynchronous communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct Costpoint experience strongly preferred; equivalent depth in a comparable enterprise ERP extensibility framework (SAP ABAP, Oracle EBS, Microsoft Dynamics) considered with expectation of a Costpoint learning curve.
• Knowledge of Maconomy, Replicon, or Vantagepoint ERP platforms is a plus.
• Experience with enterprise integration platforms such as Airflow is a plus.
• Track record of innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience mentoring and coaching developers.

Requirements

• Deltek, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
• Deltek, Inc., utilizes the E-Verify program with every potential new hire.

Compensation Info

• The U.S. salary range for this position is $86,500.00-$152,500.00.
• This range is subject to change as Deltek takes a number of factors into consideration when determining individual base pay, such as location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience.
• Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including incentive compensation and equity.

Benefits

• Employees have access to healthcare benefits.
• 401(k) plan and company match.
• Paid vacation time and holidays.
• Well-living programs.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.