Software Engineer

Join Deltek's Engineering and Technology team and help build scalable, AI‑powered software used by customers worldwide. In this role, you'll work across backend services, modern React/Next.js interfaces, and emerging LLM integrations—shipping high‑quality features in a collaborative, growth‑focused engineering environment. Position Responsibilities:Feature Development (60%): • Build and maintain Fast API 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 SQL Alchemy 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 targetAI Integration (20%): • Implement Lang Chain or Lang Graph-based chains for structured tasks such as Open API 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 Open API specs — parsing edge cases, template improvements DevOps Fundamentals (10%): • Write and update Docker files; understand multi-stage build • Debug failing GitHub Actions steps (lint, type-check, test stages) • Use kubectl basics to inspect pod logs and deployment status in development environmentsCollaboration (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 decisionsQualifications :Required Technical Skills Backend: • Python with an async web framework (Fast API preferred); comfortable with Pydantic, SQL Alchemy, and async/await patterns • REST API design fundamentals: HTTP semantics, status codes, auth headers, Open API/Swagger specs • PostgreSQL: writes queries, understands schema design basics; some exposure to Redis or caching patterns • Containerization: can write a Docker file, understand docker compose, read basic Kubernetes manifestsFrontend: • 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 Lang Chain, Lang Graph, or a comparable orchestration SDK — even in a personal project or coursework context • Understands the basics of RAG (retrieval-augmented generation): embedding, chunking, similarity searchGeneral: • Gething, PRs, and code review etiquette • Writes unit tests, comfortable with pytest or JestNice to Have: • Exposure to agent frameworks (Careway, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel) • Any cloud provider experience (OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP) • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions • Exposure to Open Telemetry 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