Principal Software Developer

Principal Software Developer

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.

Deltek Professional Services' mission is to deliver solutions that help our customers connect and automate the project lifecycle that fuels their business. Our group is responsible for assisting our global clients as they become new members of Deltek's Project Nation by applying professional services proven methodology in areas such as systems design, configuration, testing, training and solution documentation. We are a group of passionate, driven and collaborative individuals who pride ourselves on delivering best-in-class services to a diverse set of customers.

Position Responsibilities

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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