About Diligent
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.
Responsibilities
As a Software Engineer I at Diligent, you'll help build the foundation of our next-generation SaaS platform that makes governance simple and powerful for our global customers. You'll develop secure, scalable, and high-performing microservices, primarily using TypeScript in a serverless architecture on AWS. Working in one of our core governance teams, you'll take end-to-end ownership of services, from development to deployment and monitoring. You'll be part of architectural discussions, actively contribute to sprint demos, and gain exposure to the full product lifecycle.
•Deliver technical contributions on early-career tasks with growing autonomy.
•Own smaller user stories independently; partner with senior engineers on more complex projects.
•Demonstrate curiosity and a growth mindset, especially around AI: experiment with AI-assisted techniques to learn new languages/frameworks or solve problems.
•Follow engineering best practices (code quality, testing, CI/CD) and contribute to a healthy team flow.
•Use AI tools to accelerate coding, debugging, testing, research, and code reviews, always validating outputs and applying judgment.
Requirements
•0-3 years of hands-on software development in an agile environment.
•Growth mindset in AI: familiar with core AI concepts and terminology (machine learning, large language models, generative AI).
•Can name common tools (e.g., ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) and describe their general use.
•Understands that AI outputs are probabilistic and must be validated, not taken as facts.
•Knowledge of AI-powered coding tools: awareness of how to integrate tools like GitHub, Copilot, Cursor, or similar into daily tasks, with an emphasis on reviewing and refining AI outputs responsibly.
•Familiarity with Node.js and/or TypeScript, building RESTful APIs aligned with OpenAPI specs.
•Exposure to front-end technologies such as Angular or React.
•Understanding of Git and version control best practices.
•Experience with Docker and containerization workflows.
•Awareness of data privacy and compliance when using AI tools, knows not to share proprietary or sensitive information and can flag potential privacy, safety, or fairness issues.
Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications.
What Diligent Offers
•This role is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.
•Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program which includes medical, dental and vision coverage.
•You may also contribute to our 401(k) plan that includes a company match.
•Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, and a generous time off policy and wellness programs, among others.
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.
