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Principal Software Engineer, Gen AI

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $134K - $174K

💻 Software Engineering

🗓️ November 3rd, 2025

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Edtech.com's Summary

Blackbaud is hiring a Principal Software Engineer, Gen AI. The role involves leading the design and implementation of Generative AI capabilities across Blackbaud's product platform, shaping AI feature architecture, mentoring engineers, and promoting best practices to drive innovation for social good.

Highlights
  • Lead design and implementation of Generative AI features across the product platform.
  • Develop complex software systems integrating AI capabilities with scalable, efficient code.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure project delivery, performance, reliability, and security.
  • Evaluate and optimize AI-driven workflows and prompt performance.
  • Serve as LLM deployment, operation, and monitoring expert.
  • Mentor and support growth of engineering team members.
  • 8+ years experience on Microsoft technology stack with leadership in AI-related projects.
  • Proficient in .NET Core, C#, Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, HTML, SQL Server, Cosmos DB, and RESTful APIs.
  • Experience with cloud AI infrastructure such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
  • Strong communication skills and knowledge of Agile and continuous delivery practices.
  • Base salary range: $133,700 - $173,800, with benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) with match, flexible PTO, parental leave, volunteer time off, pet insurance, legal and identity protection, and tuition reimbursement.

Principal Software Engineer, Gen AI Full Description

Code for Cause at the leading cloud software company powering social good!

Who we are:
Blackbaud is the world's leading cloud software company powering social good. Our vision is to power an ecosystem of good that builds a better world. We seek to empower the entire social good community, which includes nonprofits, foundations, corporations, education institutions, and the individual change agents who support them. Our strategy includes a focus on our employees and company culture, with a goal of cultivating an environment where our teammates can bring their whole, authentic selves to work. We strive to build a workforce that reflects the social good communities we serve.

About the role:
We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help lead the design and implementation of Generative AI capabilities across Blackbaud's product platform. This is a hands-on, high-impact technical role where you'll shape the architecture of AI features, mentor engineers, and guide the adoption of best practices that power innovation for social good.

What you'll be doing:
  • Implement complex software systems integrating Generative AI capabilities
  • Design, build, and maintain efficient, scalable code
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration on technical solutioning and project delivery
  • Ensure performance, reliability, and security of AI-enabled features
  • Evaluate and improve prompt performance and AI-driven workflows
  • Collaborate with product and UX teams to deliver accessible, user-friendly experiences
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for LLM deployment, operation, and monitoring
  • Actively mentor and support the growth of other engineers
  • Maintain high quality development standards and practices
  • Contribute to the evolution of Blackbaud's AI platform strategy

What we'll want you to have:
  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering on the Microsoft stack, including leadership in AI-related projects
  • Deep understanding of .NET Core, C#, and modern web technologies
  • Proficiency in Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, and HTML
  • Proven success building and deploying Generative AI features
  • Experience with prompt engineering and optimizing LLM behavior
  • Familiarity with SQL Server, Cosmos DB, and RESTful API development
  • Experience with cloud-based AI infrastructure (Azure, AWS, GCP)
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Strong grasp of Agile methodology and continuous delivery practices

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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