Director of Engineering

Job Summary

At Deltek, we are committed to building innovative solutions that simplify time management for employees and companies worldwide. With over two decades of experience in Canada and nearly a decade in Silicon Valley, Deltek supports thousands of customers and millions of users daily. We are seeking a highly collaborative and technically skilled Director of Engineering to lead a talented team in developing applications and frameworks for Deltek products. This role is ideal for individuals passionate about driving impactful solutions, mentoring teams, and advancing state-of-the-art technology to solve real-world business challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering growth and development.
• Drive the delivery of new features, quality improvements, and performance enhancements.
• Plan resources and manage development schedules, scope, and prioritization to ensure timely delivery.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Designers, QA Engineers, and Marketing to define requirements and project scope.
• Set technical direction across multiple projects and become hands-on with code as needed.
• Build functional specifications and map them to product features.
• Analyze and optimize product performance.
• Design and implement outstanding user interfaces and customer experiences.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex technical issues.
• Work cross-functionally with other engineering teams and partners.
  
  

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

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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.

Required Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience leading and managing engineering teams.
• 10-15 years of software engineering experience in enterprise products.
• 2-3 years of experience in cloud-based delivery environments.
• Experience building and delivering software on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Direct or demonstrable experience with full stack development using Node.js / Typescript, C#, Python, Docker, Apollo GraphQL, PostgreSQL, and AWS technologies (S3, EC2, RDS, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, ECS, Kinesis, CloudWatch, Hashicorp Terraform).
• Successful track record of building and managing products and projects.
• Experience in building functional specifications and managing development schedules.
• Deep understanding of object-oriented design, memory management, and performance optimization.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Engineering/ MCA or related field
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Passion for designing and implementing outstanding user interfaces and customer experiences.
• Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced environments and learn new technologies quickly.
• Experience in product performance analysis and optimization.
• Experience with agile development methodologies.
• Ability to develop and ship high-quality software products.
  
  

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