Principal AI Data Scientist

• Job ID: 11130BR
• Location: US (Remote)
• Work Setup: Remote
• Job Category: Engineering
• Posting Date: July 23, 2026

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

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