AI Product Engineer

On a team this small, there are no handoffs. The person who designs a feature ships it. The person who builds the data pipeline also builds the product surface that consumes it. We're looking for builders who are energized by that scope, not overwhelmed by it.

Everyone on the engineering team owns features end-to-end — from the data pipeline to the AI orchestration layer to the student-facing interface. The work varies by the week, and the surface area is large.

What You'll Own

Product Surfaces

Student-facing product interfaces — the core user experience that learners interact with daily

Real-time features that surface AI intelligence in ways that feel immediate and useful, not mechanical

bonus

or benefits. Placement within the pay range will depend on a variety of factors, such as experience, skills, internal parity, and location.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the role is based at the time of hire and must maintain that authorization for the duration of employment. The company does not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

Blackboard is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, protected military/veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.

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We're a small team within Blackboard building a new AI-native product. This is not a feature team, and it's not an enhancement to an existing product — we're building something new.

AI coding tools — Claude Code, Cursor, and similar — generate

the majority of

our code. Our engineers are architects, reviewers, and product thinkers: people who know how to direct AI development agents effectively, ship features

end-to-end and

Blackboard advances teaching excellence and unlocks the full potential of technology to deliver meaningful outcomes. We empower institutions to deepen connections between

educators and learners, inspire engagement, and drive long-term academic success across the full learner journey.  For more information, please visit www.blackboard.com.