Principal Software Engineer Generative AI & Agents (Remote)

blackbaud; United States; Remote; USD 134,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Wellness programs

Retirement matching

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Blackbaud seeks a principal-level software engineer to lead hands-on development for generative AI and agent-based software. You will shape product features and the shared frameworks enabling other teams to build agents.

The role spans architecture, implementation, reliability, and technical guidance while promoting AI-supported development practices. Responsibilities include designing complex AI-integrated software, mentoring engineers, and guiding cross-functional planning with product and UX

Qualifications

• At least eight years of software engineering experience, including leadership on AI-related projects.
• Strong knowledge of .NET Core and C#, plus modern web development with Angular, TypeScript or JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.
• Demonstrated experience building and deploying generative AI or agent-based features.
• Practical skill in prompt engineering, agent orchestration, and improving large language model behavior.
• Experience using AI coding assistants as part of software development workflows.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, SQL Server or Cosmos DB, cloud infrastructure, Agile methods, and continuous delivery.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex software that integrates generative AI and agent capabilities.
• Build and maintain scalable, efficient code for agent products and reusable development frameworks.
• Guide cross-functional technical planning and delivery with product, user experience, and engineering partners.
• Improve prompt quality, agent orchestration, and AI-driven workflows; monitor performance, reliability, and security.
• Establish effective AI-assisted development practices across the software lifecycle.
• Mentor engineers, uphold strong engineering standards, and contribute to platform direction for AI and agents.

Skills

Leadership experience

Mentoring

Communication

Tools

.NET Core

C#

Angular

TypeScript

JavaScript

CSS

HTML

REST APIs

SQL Server

Cosmos DB

Cloud infrastructure

Agile methods

Continuous delivery

Job description

Blackbaud seeks a principal-level software engineer to lead hands-on development for generative AI and agent-based software. You will shape product features and the shared frameworks enabling other teams to build agents.

The role spans architecture, implementation, reliability, and technical guidance while promoting AI-supported development practices. Responsibilities include designing complex AI-integrated software, mentoring engineers, and guiding cross-functional planning with product and UX