Principal AI Engineer - Agentic Architect (Remote)

LE-1000 Blackbaud; United States; Remote; USD 134,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Remote-flexible workforce

Wellness Programs

401(k) program with employer match

Flexible paid time off

Generous Parental Leave

Donations for Doers

Pet insurance, legal and identity保护

Tuition reimbursement program

Job summary

Blackbaud seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead design and implementation of agentic AI products and the frameworks teams use to build new agents. This hands-on role shapes architecture, mentors engineers, and promotes AI-native development practices across the PDLC.

You will design and implement complex AI-enabled systems, supervise performance, reliability, and security, and collaborate with product and UX teams to deliver accessible experiences.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering, including leadership in AI projects.
• Deep understanding of .NET Core, C#, and modern web technologies.
• Proficiency in Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, and HTML.
• Proven success building Generative AI and/or agentic features.
• Experience with prompt engineering, agent orchestration, and LLM behavior.
• Hands-on AI-native development processes, including Claude Code across PDLC.
• Familiarity with SQL Server, Cosmos DB, and RESTful API development.
• Experience with cloud-based AI infrastructure (Azure, AWS, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Implement complex software systems integrating Generative AI and agentic capabilities.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable code for AI agents and shared frameworks.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration on technical solutioning and project delivery.
• Ensure performance, reliability, and security of AI-enabled features.
• Evaluate and improve prompt performance, agent orchestration, and AI-driven workflows.
• Champion AI-native development practices across Blackbaud's PDLC using Claude Code.
• Collaborate with product and UX teams to deliver accessible, user-friendly experiences.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for LLM deployment, operation, and monitoring.
• Mentor and support growth of other engineers.
• Maintain high quality development standards and practices.

Skills

AI leadership

C#/.NET Core

Angular/JS/TypeScript

RESTful APIs

Cloud AI infra

SQL Server

Cosmos DB

Agile/CD

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Claude Code

Job description

Blackbaud seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead design and implementation of agentic AI products and the frameworks teams use to build new agents. This hands-on role shapes architecture, mentors engineers, and promotes AI-native development practices across the PDLC.

You will design and implement complex AI-enabled systems, supervise performance, reliability, and security, and collaborate with product and UX teams to deliver accessible experiences.