About the role
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Digital Services Platform Team, a small group dedicated to creating impactful fundraising solutions for customers across the UK, North America and Australia.
We are passionate about creating innovative digital experiences through a combination of platform technology, integrations and custom software development. Working closely with product, commercial and delivery teams, you will help shape and deliver solutions that generate customer value, unlock new opportunities and support some of the world's leading charities. This role forms part of a highly experienced, customer-focused team within a growing local business backed by a NASDAQ-listed company.
What you'll be doing
- Design, build and support custom websites, bespoke applications and APIs that extend and enhance our core platform capabilities
- Identify and validate new product and service opportunities through rapid experimentation, prototyping and iterative delivery
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools and agentic coding practices throughout the software development lifecycle, from concept through to production
- Partner with Product, Commercial and Delivery teams to deliver regional and global initiatives, campaigns and customer solutions
- Support pre-sales activities by contributing technical expertise, effort estimation and solution design recommendations
- Provide technical leadership across application design and architecture, driving scalable, maintainable solutions while promoting engineering best practices
- Take ownership of the full software lifecycle, including development, testing, deployment, production support, security and operational excellence
- Mentor and support engineers through coaching, code reviews, technical guidance and knowledge sharing
What you need to bring
- 5+ years of full-stack software engineering experience using React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Express and JavaScript (ES6)
- Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS and modern web development principles
- Must meet all minimum requirements for quality, security and operability
- Experience designing, building and integrating with public APIs and third-party services
- Experience working within agile software delivery teams and a commitment to continuous improvement
- Experience using modern AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude or equivalent technologies to accelerate software delivery
Additional skills which would be useful
- Experience with deployment tooling, CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices
- Exposure to AWS and serverless application architectures
- Experience delivering customer-facing projects and working directly with stakeholders
- Understanding of modern UX, design and accessibility principles
- Experience working with data, analytics and CRM platforms
- Experience collaborating within distributed engineering teams
- Experience in .Net technologies (C#.net)
More about you
- Passionate about creating outstanding customer outcomes through technology
- Commercially aware and motivated to improve products, services and ways of working
- Comfortable navigating both technical and business conversations
- Enjoy collaborating with people from different disciplines, backgrounds and levels of experience
- Strong communicator who understands that building alignment is just as important as writing great software
- Curious, pragmatic and continually looking for better ways to solve problems
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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.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of full-stack software engineering experience
- Experience with React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Express, and JavaScript ES6
- Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS, and modern web development principles
- Ability to meet minimum requirements for quality, security, and operability
- Experience designing, building, and integrating with public APIs and third-party services
- Experience working within agile software delivery teams
- Experience using AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude
- Experience with deployment tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery practices
- Exposure to AWS and serverless application architectures
- Experience delivering customer-facing projects and working directly with stakeholders
- Understanding of modern UX, design, and accessibility principles
- Experience with data, analytics, and CRM platforms
- Experience collaborating within distributed engineering teams
- Experience with .NET technologies, including C#.NET
Blackbaud Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, and “wellbeing days” are emphasized, and feedback suggests PTO is a consistent strength. Remote/hybrid flexibility further supports time-away needs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing programs, health coaching, and flexibility (including remote/hybrid schedules) are highlighted as part of a holistic support approach. Tuition reimbursement, wellness recognition, and home-office support add everyday value.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Benefits extend to mental health support, fertility options, and travel support for abortion care, with parental leave also included. These offerings signal attention to diverse needs across life stages.
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What We Do
Blackbaud unleashes the potential of the people and organizations who change the world. As the leading software provider exclusively dedicated to powering social impact, Blackbaud expands what is possible across the nonprofit and education sectors, at companies committed to social responsibility, and for individual change makers. Built specifically for fundraising, nonprofit financial management, digital giving, grantmaking, corporate social responsibility and education management, Blackbaud’s essential software accelerates impact through unmatched expertise and powerful data intelligence. Millions of people across more than 100 countries connect, give, learn, and engage through Blackbaud platforms.
Why Work With Us
We’re here to fuel impact that creates a better, more connected world. When nonprofits, social impact teams, schools and individual change-makers have powerful and effective foundational infrastructure, they transform our communities and our world.
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