Principal AI Engineer – Agentic Systems (Remote)

Blackbaud; Mount Pleasant (SC); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Remote work

401(k) match

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Blackbaud is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and implementation of agentic AI products and the shared frameworks used to build new agents across our team. This hands-on role shapes architecture, mentors engineers, and champions AI-native development practices powering social good.

You will drive performance, reliability, and security of AI-enabled features, lead cross-functional technical solutioning, and contribute to Blackbaud's AI platform strategy while collaborating

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with leadership in AI-related projects.
• Strong expertise in .NET Core, C#, and modern web technologies.
• Experience with AI-native development and agent orchestration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement complex AI agent systems and frameworks.
• Mentor engineers and promote AI-native PDLC processes.
• Collaborate with product and UX teams to deliver accessible experiences.

Skills

C#

Angular

TypeScript

RESTful APIs

SQL Server

Cosmos DB

Azure

AWS

GCP

CI/CD

AI/Generative AI

Claude Code

Tools

Claude Code

Job description

Blackbaud is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and implementation of agentic AI products and the shared frameworks used to build new agents across our team. This hands-on role shapes architecture, mentors engineers, and champions AI-native development practices powering social good.

You will drive performance, reliability, and security of AI-enabled features, lead cross-functional technical solutioning, and contribute to Blackbaud's AI platform strategy while collaborating