Data Scientist

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

Job Summary

As a Data Scientist at Deltek, you will leverage advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to solve complex business challenges. You will work with large, diverse datasets to uncover actionable insights, build predictive models, and communicate findings through compelling visualizations and reports. This role requires strong technical expertise, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to translate data-driven results into strategic recommendations for stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build predictive models using classification, regression, clustering, and time series techniques to address business needs.

• Perform exploratory data analysis to identify patterns, anomalies, and insights in large datasets from multiple sources.

• Create features from structured and unstructured data; apply feature engineering to enhance model performance.

• Develop and validate models using train/test splits, cross-validation, and appropriate evaluation metrics.

• Conduct A/B tests and analyze experiments to measure the impact of product changes or new features.

• Build dashboards and reports to communicate findings; create data visualizations that tell compelling stories.

• Collaborate with data engineers on data pipeline requirements to ensure data quality and availability.

• Document analyses thoroughly, including methodology, assumptions, and limitations to ensure reproducibility.

• Support production models by monitoring performance, investigating issues, and recommending improvements.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of hands-on data science experience, including model building and statistical analysis.

• Strong understanding of hypothesis testing, regression, classification, and clustering methods.

• Proficiency in Python (pandas, scikit-learn, matplotlib/seaborn) and SQL.

• Practical experience building and evaluating predictive models; familiarity with common algorithms.

• Ability to clean, transform, and prepare real-world data for analysis.

• Experience creating visualizations and dashboards using Tableau, Power BI, or Python libraries.

• Ability to present findings clearly to both technical and business audiences.

• Experience with Jupyter notebooks, Git, and collaborative data science workflows.
• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• This position requires ship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a relevant field.

• Exposure to NLP, recommendation systems, or optimization problems.

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or OCI.

Why Join Deltek?

At Deltek, you will be part of a forward-thinking team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. Our company culture fosters professional growth and encourages creative problem-solving. You will have the opportunity to work on impactful projects, leverage cutting-edge AI capabilities, and contribute to a dynamic environment where your expertise is valued. Deltek's commitment to flexibility, development opportunities, and advanced technology makes it an ideal place for data science professionals to thrive.

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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Business Summary

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.

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Compensation Info

The U.S. salary range for this position is $76,000.00-$134,000.00. 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.