Software Engineer, Principal - .NET Developer

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About the role We’re looking for a strategic and technically accomplished Principal Software Engineer to help shape the future of Blackbaud’s cloud-based solution delivery platform. In this role, you’ll work across engineering, product, and user experience teams to influence technology direction, elevate engineering standards, and deliver high-impact capabilities that expand what’s possible for the social good community. What you'll do • Lead the design, development, and evolution of secure, scalable cloud-native applications and platform capabilities that improve reliability, performance, and developer productivity. • Define technical strategy and architectural direction for solution delivery platforms while championing modern engineering practices within a DevSecOps culture. • Partner with product management, user experience, and engineering teams to translate business objectives into innovative technical solutions that create meaningful customer value. • Drive engineering excellence through high-quality code, thoughtful design reviews, automation, observability, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Mentor and influence engineers across teams, helping establish best practices, elevate technical capabilities, and foster a culture of learning and collaboration. • Collaborate across the organization to solve complex technical challenges, improve operational effectiveness, and support business-critical applications and services. • Stay current on emerging technologies and industry trends, identifying opportunities to leverage artificial intelligence, cloud services, automation, and platform innovations to accelerate impact. What you'll bring • 10+ years of professional experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise software applications using C#, .NET, and modern Microsoft technologies. • Deep knowledge of cloud-native application architecture and data platform design, including Kubernetes, Azure or AWS, SQL Server, Cosmos DB, and distributed systems. • Strong understanding of identity and access management solutions and enterprise security practices, including Azure Active Directory, Okta, Google Workspace, and related technologies. • Experience building modern web applications using Angular, JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS, RESTful APIs, and service-oriented architectures. • Proven experience with Git-based development workflows, continuous integration and delivery practices, monitoring and observability solutions, and production support for highly available systems. • Preferred: Experience managing public APIs, supporting developer ecosystems, and working with enterprise email technologies such as SMTP or Postfix. Stay up to date on everything Blackbaud, follow us on Linkedin , X , Instagram , Facebook and YouTube ​ Blackbaud powers social impact through purpose‑driven technology and responsible AI. Guided by our Intelligence for Good® vision, we’re building a culture where innovation, trust, and human expertise come together to help organizations make a greater difference in the world. Blackbaud is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.