Sr Principal Software Engineer, GenAI

Job description

About the role: We’re looking for a Senior 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: 10+ years of experience in software engineering on the Microsoft stack , including...