Software Engineer II Data Engineer

Role Overview

Build the software services that power products platforms and better business decisions. As a Software Engineer II youll develop scalable backend applications APIs integrations and AI-enabled features using Python and cloud technologies.

Youll contribute to solutions from design through production helping improve reliability performance security and developer productivity. This is an opportunity to solve meaningful engineering challenges grow your technical ownership and collaborate with experienced engineers across the development lifecycle.

Heres a breakdown of what youll do (not all of it just the important stuff)

• Design and build scalable backend services REST APIs integrations and reusable software components using Python and where relevant TypeScript.

• Develop data ingestion transformation service-to-service communication and automation capabilities that support reliable product experiences.

• Contribute to AI-enabled features and use AI development tools responsibly to improve coding testing research documentation and delivery.

• Apply sound engineering practices across architecture performance security testing debugging and maintainability.

• Deploy and operate services using AWS and CI/CD workflows contributing to monitoring troubleshooting documentation and continuous improvement.

• Partner with engineers and cross-functional colleagues through design discussions code reviews technical problem-solving and knowledge sharing.

These are the essentials youll need to get an interview

• 35 years of professional experience building and delivering production software in an agile environment.

• Strong hands-on experience with Python and backend development including APIs integrations or service-oriented applications.

• Experience working with cloud platforms preferably AWS and familiarity with deployment or CI/CD practices.

• Working knowledge of software design principles testing debugging performance optimization and secure development.

• Experience with SQL databases and Git-based development workflows.

• Practical understanding of AI or LLM concepts such as generative AI embeddings context limits hallucinations or responsible AI tool use.

• Clear communication and a collaborative approach to technical problem-solving and delivery.

It would be great if you had these too but well support you if you dont

• Experience building data-intensive applications ingestion services distributed systems or workflow-based solutions.

• Familiarity with containers infrastructure as code observability automated quality practices or MLOps.

• Exposure to TypeScript React LLM integrations prompt engineering retrieval-augmented generation or other modern AI application patterns.

About Us

Diligent is the AI leader in governance risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions helping more than 1 million users and 700000 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.

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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 programsto 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 towork onsite at least 50% of the time.We believe that in-person engagement helps drive innovation teamwork and a strong sense of community.

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 also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements. See alsoDiligentsEEO PolicyandUS EEOCs Know Your Rights. We are a drug free workplace.

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