Blackbaud
Principal Data & .NET Engineer, Analytics and AI / LLM
🇺🇸 Remote - US
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $134K - $174K
💻 Software Engineering
🗓️ September 23rd, 2025
Blackbaud
CI/CD
Power BI
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Blackbaud is hiring a Principal Data & .NET Engineer, Analytics and AI / LLM. This role involves leading the design and development of full-stack web applications, data pipelines, and AI-powered systems while collaborating across product, engineering, and analytics teams to drive data and AI initiatives. The engineer will build scalable software solutions leveraging technologies like Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and OpenAI, and support large language model systems.
Highlights
- Design and develop full-stack applications using .NET, C#, Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Build scalable backend services, APIs, and integrate with databases and cloud platforms.
- Lead software delivery ensuring performance, security, and maintainability; conduct code reviews and mentor engineers.
- Integrate and curate data from multiple sources for reporting, dashboards, and AI applications; develop Power BI reports.
- Manage LLM pipelines including prompt engineering, fine-tuning, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, and integration with OpenAI APIs.
- Require 10+ years of software engineering experience with strong full-stack and data engineering skills including Spark, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric.
- Proficiency in C#, .NET Core, Python, SQL, REST APIs, asynchronous messaging, microservices, and cloud platforms (preferably Azure).
- Experience with CI/CD, test-driven development, Agile methodologies, and LLM concepts.
- Base salary ranges from $133,700 to $173,800, with adjustments based on qualifications and market factors.
- Supports a remote-first culture and offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, flexible PTO, parental leave, volunteer vacation, and tuition reimbursement.
Principal Data & .NET Engineer, Analytics and AI / LLM Full Description
Principal Data & .NET Engineer, Analytics and AI / LLM
Remote, United States of America
Design, Engineering, and Product
Req IDR0012716 Remote: Yes
Design, Engineering, and Product
Req IDR0012716 Remote: Yes
About the Role
The Impact Edge team @ Blackbaud is seeking a highly experienced and versatile Principal Engineer with expertise in full-stack development, data engineering, and large language model (LLM) systems. This role is ideal for a technical leader who thrives in cross-functional environments, enjoys solving complex problems, and is passionate about building scalable, intelligent, and impactful software solutions.
You will lead the design and development of modern web applications, data pipelines, and AI-powered systems, collaborating with product managers, data scientists, and engineers across disciplines. Act as a bridge between product, engineering, and analytics teams to ensure alignment on data and AI initiatives.
The position offers the chance to work with modern technologies like Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and OpenAI, and to contribute to meaningful projects that drive innovation and operational excellence.
What you'll be doing:
- Design and develop full-stack applications using .NET, C#, Angular, and modern web technologies (JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS).
- Build scalable backend services and APIs, integrating with databases and cloud platforms.
- Lead end-to-end delivery of high-quality software solutions, ensuring performance, security, and maintainability.
- Conduct code reviews, mentor engineers, and enforce coding standards and best practices.
Data Engineering & Analytics
- Integrate data from multiple sources and curate datasets for reporting, dashboards, and AI applications.
- Participate in data modeling efforts involving multiple data sources with dependencies across enterprise data models.
- Develop and embed reporting capabilities using tools like Power BI.
- Write and optimize DAX expressions; manage and refactor Power BI source queries to align with evolving data architecture.
- Ensure data governance, security, and compliance with privacy regulations.
LLM & AI Systems
- Build and maintain LLM pipelines including prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
- Integrate with APIs from providers like OpenAI and manage vector databases.
- Debug and evaluate natural language queries translated to SQL, especially in AI-powered tools like Copilot.
- Identify and implement new capabilities to expand the functionality of AI assistants like Copilot.
What You’ll Bring
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with strong full-stack development skills.
- Experience in data engineering, including big data technologies (Spark, Databricks, Data Lake) and advanced knowledge of data analytics (Microsoft Fabric preferred)
- Proficiency in C#, .NET Core, Python, and SQL; experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
- Experience with REST APIs, asynchronous messaging, and microservices.
- Strong understanding of LLM concepts, including prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and RAG.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, TDD, and Agile methodologies.
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Benefits Include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Remote-first workforce
- 401(k) program with employer match
- Flexible paid time off
- Generous Parental Leave
- Volunteer for vacation
- Opportunities to connect to build community and belonging
- Pet insurance, legal and identity protection
- Tuition reimbursement program
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