Job Title: AI Product Engineer Company Name: Blackboard Job Url: https://jobright.ai/jobs/info/69b1e836548f140066e7f6ae Job Description: Blackboard · Reposted 14 hours ago AI Product Engineer United States Full-time Remote Mid Level $154K/yr - $210K/yr 86% STRONG MATCH 100% Exp. Level 75% Skill 90% Industry Exp. Blackboard is a company focused on advancing teaching excellence through technology. They are seeking an AI Product Engineer to build a new AI-native product, where the engineer will take ownership of features end-to-end, from design to deployment, working closely with AI tools and various components of product infrastructure. Education Enterprise Software Information Technology Software No H1B Insider Connection @Blackboard 2 email credits available today Discover valuable connections within the company who might provide insights and potential referrals. Get 3x more responses when you reach out via email instead of LinkedIn. Beyond Your Network From Your Previous Company From Your School Find Any Email Responsibilities 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 Responsive, performant UI built on a shared component library API routes and backend services connecting the user interface to the intelligence and data layers AI orchestration integration: streaming responses, agent outputs, structured recommendations in context Event-driven ingestion pipelines that translate platform activity into structured, reliable signals Storage architecture and schema design for persistent user state — built to evolve as the product grows Deployment infrastructure, CI/CD, and environment management — no dedicated DevOps to hand off to Data access controls and audit logging that satisfy institutional security and compliance requirements End-to-end feature ownership from spec to production — including testing, monitoring, and iteration Active use of AI-assisted development tooling to maintain high output without sacrificing code quality Contribution to shared component libraries and codebase standards as the team grows Stay on the bleeding edge of the AI ecosystem — Claude Code, Cursor, OpenAI Agent SDK, MCPs, and whatever comes next. When a better way to build exists, find it and bring it in Qualification Represents the skills you have Find out how your skills align with this job's requirements. If anything seems off, you can easily click on the tags to select or unselect skills to reflect your actual expertise. AI coding tools Full-stack development React Next.js TypeScript Node.js Python PostgreSQL LLM API integration AI-powered feature development Event-driven data pipelines Vector stores RAG pipeline design CI/CD Managed services Observability tooling Product instincts Decision making under ambiguity English language fluency Required You work natively with AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, or equivalent) — not as a curiosity, but as your actual development workflow You've shipped products to real users — full-stack, with real accountability for whether they work You're comfortable across the stack: React/Next.js/TypeScript on the frontend, Node.js or Python on the backend, PostgreSQL for data You've integrated LLM APIs or built AI-powered features in production (streaming, structured outputs, agent patterns) Strong product instincts: you notice when something feels off in the user experience and you fix it, even if it wasn't in your ticket You can move fast, make good decisions under ambiguity, and leave the codebase better than you found it Fluency in written and spoken English Preferred Experience with event-driven data pipelines, vector stores, or RAG pipeline design Familiarity with infrastructure and deployment (CI/CD, managed services, observability tooling) Background in consumer-facing products where user behavior and engagement genuinely matter Company Blackboard Glassdoor 3.8 Blackboard provides enterprise technology and innovative solutions that enhance teaching and learning methods. Founded in 1997 Washington, District of Columbia, USA 1001-5000 employees http://www.blackboard.com Funding Current Stage Public Company Total Funding $122M Key Investors BancBoston Ventures,Chase Capital Partners,@Ventures 2022-06-30 Acquired 2009-05-08 Post Ipo Equity· $15M 2004-06-18 IPO Leadership Team Matthew Pittinsky Founder Recent News PRLog Enflux Announces Blackboard Integration to Identify At-Risk Students 2026-04-01 Business Wire Blackboard, Formerly Anthology, Emerges Debt-Free and Focused on Enabling Transformational Teaching and Learning 2026-03-02 alleywatch.com Flint Raises $15M to Make Personalized Education Accessible Without Increasing Teacher Workload 2025-11-08 Company data provided by crunchbase