Position Overview
We are seeking a talented and driven Senior Software Engineer to join our growing team at Diligent. In this role, you will be hands-on in shaping the future of our platform by designing and delivering secure, scalable, and high-performing microservices that power our SaaS solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and own secure, scalable backend services using .NET (C#), guiding technical decisions and evaluating trade-offs to meet reliability, performance, and cost goals.
Build and maintain RESTful APIs (OpenAPI/Swagger) and distributed microservices on AWS.
Develop responsive, performant, and reusable front-end components using React, collaborating closely with UX and Product teams.
Own services end-to-end, including development, deployment, CI/CD integration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
Implement AWS serverless and cloud-native patterns (Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, S3, RDS, etc.).
Leverage AI-powered tools to accelerate coding, debugging, testing, and prototyping, while critically reviewing outputs to ensure quality and safety.
Advise on appropriate AI use, including high-level model concepts, prompt patterns, and ethical and privacy considerations.
Collaborate with Product, Security, DevOps, and other engineering teams to align on features, deployment strategies, and compliance requirements.
Coach and mentor peers on engineering best practices and AI-augmented development workflows.
Improve system observability, resilience, performance, and developer productivity.
Document designs, technical decisions, and operational practices, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
Required Experience / Skills
5–7 years of agile software engineering experience with strong expertise in .NET (C#) for RESTful APIs and React
Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and serverless/cloud-native architectures.
Experience with infrastructure as code (AWS CDK or Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, etc.).
Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL or similar), including schema design and performance optimization.
Experience with microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and API design best practices.
Understanding of high-level LLM concepts (e.g., hallucinations, prompt sensitivity, context windows).
Experience using AI tools to accelerate coding, debugging, testing, and prototyping, with critical review of outputs.
Strong communication skills and proven ability to mentor or guide peers.
About Us
Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C-Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk, build greater resilience and make better decisions, faster.
At Diligent, we're building the future with people who think boldly and move fast. Whether you're designing systems that leverage large language models or part of a team reimaging workflows with AI, you'll help us unlock entirely new ways of working and thinking. Curiosity is in our DNA, we look for individuals willing to ask the big questions and experiment fearlessly - those who embrace change not as a challenge, but as an opportunity. The future belongs to those who keep learning, and we are building it together. At Diligent, you’re not just building the future - you’re an agent of positive change, joining a global community on a mission to make an impact.
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What Diligent Offers You
Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients
We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few
We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney.
Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding.
Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability – to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place.
Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, Singapore and Sydney. To foster strong collaboration and connection, this role will follow a hybrid work model. If you are within a commuting distance to one of our Diligent office locations, you will be expected to work onsite at least 50% of the time. We believe that in-person engagement helps drive innovation, teamwork, and a strong sense of community.
We are a drug free workplace. Diligent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Diligent's EEO Policy and Know Your Rights. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at recruitment@diligent.com.
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