About this opportunity
Deltek, Inc. lists this Pncpl Data Scientist opportunity in herndon, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
23-Jul-2026
Principal AI Data Scientist
US (Remote)
11130BR
Company Summary
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.
Position Responsibilities
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced AI Data Scientist to join Deltek's growing AI Center of Excellence team to design, build, evaluate, and optimize enterprise AI solutions leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs), AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), multimodal AI, Opensource AI Models, and emerging foundation model technologies.
This role is focused exclusively on AI innovation and implementation rather than traditional analytics or reporting. The ideal candidate will develop intelligent AI systems, evaluate model performance, architect agentic workflows, and drive adoption of AI-powered business solutions.
The successful candidate combines deep expertise in Generative AI, machine learning, prompt engineering, and AI evaluation with a passion for translating cutting-edge AI capabilities into scalable business outcomes. This role reports to the Senior Director, AI Solutions.
Generative AI Solution Development
Design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade Generative AI solutions
Build AI applications leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) & SLMs
Develop Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
Implement conversational AI, AI copilots, and intelligent assistants
Design and optimize advanced prompt engineering strategies
Develop multimodal AI solutions involving text, image, audio, and document understanding
Agentic AI & Autonomous Systems
Design and develop AI Agents capable of complex reasoning and task execution
Build multi-agent frameworks and agent orchestration solutions
Develop autonomous workflows integrating enterprise systems and business processes
Implement tool-calling, function-calling, and agent memory architectures
Optimize agent planning, reasoning, and decision-making capabilities
AI Model Evaluation & Optimization
Establish evaluation frameworks for AI solutions
Design benchmarks for quality, accuracy, groundedness, hallucination detection, and safety
Evaluate and compare foundation models for business use cases
Improve AI system performance through prompt tuning, fine-tuning, and model optimization
Monitor AI solution effectiveness and recommend enhancements
AI Engineering & Deployment
Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy AI solutions into production environments
Build scalable AI pipelines and inference architectures
Support integration of AI services with enterprise applications and workflows
Partner with platform teams to optimize AI costs, latency, scalability, and performance
Implement AI observability, monitoring, and governance controls
Responsible AI & Governance
Ensure Responsible AI principles are embedded throughout the AI lifecycle
Evaluate solutions for bias, fairness, explainability, security, and compliance
Support AI governance policies, risk assessments, and model validation processes
Develop safeguards and guardrails for enterprise AI applications
AI Innovation & Research
Stay current with advancements in Generative AI, foundation models, open-source AI, and agentic systems
Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend adoption opportunities
Create proof-of-concepts and pilot solutions using next-generation AI capabilities
Contribute to enterprise AI strategy and AI capability development
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Engineering, or related field
5+ years of experience developing AI/ML solutions
3+ years of hands-on experience with Agentic AI, Generative AI and Large Language Models
Strong experience building AI copilots, AI Assistants, RAG solutions, or AI Agents
Proficiency in Python and modern AI frameworks
Experience integrating AI solutions into enterprise environments
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
US Citizenship or Green Card Required
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in AI, Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related discipline
Experience with Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, OpenAI APIs, Anthropic Claude, Gemini, or similar platforms
Experience with fine-tuning, model adaptation, embeddings, and vector databases
Knowledge of Agentic AI frameworks such as Semantic Kernel, LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, A2A, MCP or similar technologies
Experience deploying AI solutions in regulated enterprise environments
AI-related certifications from Microsoft, OpenAI, AWS, or Google Cloud
Career Interests
Engineering
Compensation Info
The U.S. salary range for this position is $109,000.00-$192,750.00. 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 and perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with Deltek. Employees have access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, paid vacation time and holidays, well-living programs, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and tuition reimbursement.
Position Type
FT
Travel Requirements
No
Compliance Requirements
Certain roles may have additional privacy, security and compliance requirements to the extent they support Costpoint GCCM or similar product offerings.
EEO Statement
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.
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Deltek is committed to the protection and promotion of your privacy. In connection with your application for employment with us at Deltek, it is necessary for us to collect, store and use information about you ("Personal Data") to administer and evaluate your application. We are the "controller" of the Personal Data you provide us and will process any such Personal Data in accordance with applicable law and the statements contained in this Employment Candidate Privacy Notice. Additionally, we have not sold and do not sell Personal Data you provide to us through the job application process.
Job Expires
23-Jul-2027
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