Software Engineer

Overview

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. www.deltek.com

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

Feature Development (60%)

• Build and maintain FastAPI endpoints across services (control-plane, catalog-service, ai-enhancement-service)
• Develop React/Next.js portal features: product registration flows, deployment status UIs, credential and configuration modals
• Write Pydantic schemas and SQLAlchemy models for new features; author Alembic migration files for schema changes
• Integrate Anthropic/OpenAI API calls into enhancement pipelines (description generation, endpoint scoring, embedding generation)
• Write unit and integration tests with pytest; maintain code quality with Black, Flake8, and Mypy; maintain ≥80% coverage target
  
  
  

AI Integration (20%)

• Implement LangChain or LangGraph-based chains for structured tasks such as OpenAPI spec extraction, tool summarization, and description enrichment
• Work with prompt templates, few-shot examples, and structured output parsing
• Assist in extending MCP server generation from OpenAPI specs — parsing edge cases, template improvements
  
  
  

DevOps Fundamentals (10%)

• Write and update Dockerfiles; understand multi-stage builds
• Debug failing GitHub Actions steps (lint, type-check, test stages)
• Use kubectl basics to inspect pod logs and deployment status in development environments
  
  
  

Collaboration (10%)

• Participate in code reviews, giving and receiving constructive feedback
• Write brief design notes for the features you ship
• Pair with senior engineers on complex architectural decisions
  
  
  

Required Technical Skills

Backend

• Python with an async web framework (FastAPI preferred); comfortable with Pydantic, SQLAlchemy, and async/await patterns
• REST API design fundamentals: HTTP semantics, status codes, auth headers, OpenAPI/Swagger specs
• PostgreSQL: writes queries, understands schema design basics; some exposure to Redis or caching patterns
• Containerization: can write a Dockerfile, understand docker compose, read basic Kubernetes manifests
  
  
  

Frontend

• TypeScript and React with functional components and hooks
• Next.js (App Router preferred) or comparable modern React framework
• Familiar with component-driven UI patterns; experience with a design system (Radix UI, Material UI, shadcn/ui, or similar)
• Form handling and validation (React Hook Form + Zod or equivalent)
  
  
  

AI / LLM

• Has worked with at least one LLM API (Anthropic Claude or OpenAI); understands prompt construction, token limits, and API rate limiting
• Exposure to LangChain, LangGraph, or a comparable orchestration SDK — even in a personal project or coursework context
• Understands the basics of RAG (retrieval-augmented generation): embedding, chunking, similarity search
  
  
  

General

• Git branching, PRs, and code review etiquette
• Writes unit tests; comfortable with pytest or Jest
  
  
  

Nice to Have

• Exposure to agent frameworks (CrewAI, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel)
• Any cloud provider experience (OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
• Exposure to OpenTelemetry or distributed tracing concepts
• Experience with Alembic or database migration tooling
  
  
  

Soft Skills

• Reads existing code before proposing changes; asks clarifying questions before building
• Writes clear commit messages and PR descriptions
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving codebase with evolving requirements
  
  
  

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Travel Requirements

No

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