Principal Software Engineer

Diligentcorporation

India

Posted November 25, 2025

Job Overview

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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Position Overview

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help define and build the next generation of our SaaS platform. This role combines hands-on engineering with high-level technical leadership. You will influence architecture, guide engineering direction, and mentor senior engineers.

A key focus of this role is building secure, scalable, serverless systems on AWS (TypeScript, Node.js, IaC) and leading the modernization of core platform components.
You will also help integrate AI capabilities across the product ecosystem, ensuring security, transparency, governance, and responsible use.

If you enjoy deep technical work, system-level thinking, and shaping AI-enabled products, this role offers company-wide impact.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Strategy

Define and influence long-term engineering and architectural strategy.
Lead platform evolution and identify scalable, reusable solutions.
Review and guide architectural decisions focused on performance, security, and maintainability.

AI Engineering & Governance

Shape AI-related architecture and design decisions.
Build or integrate AI-enabled systems with transparency, monitoring, and governance.
Ensure readiness for regulatory and compliance requirements related to AI.
Mentor teams on AI fundamentals, model behavior, prompt engineering, and responsible AI use.
Act as an internal thought leader in AI adoption and best practices.

Engineering Excellence

Architect secure, scalable, serverless applications using TypeScript and AWS.
Use Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation) to automate deployments.
Build distributed systems using AWS services like DynamoDB, Aurora, S3, Lambda, and EventBridge.
Develop RESTful APIs (Node.js / TypeScript) and modern UI frameworks (Angular/React).
Optimize SQL queries and database performance.
Promote automation, resilience, and continuous improvement across the engineering organization.
Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
Mentor engineers and support a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and technical excellence.

Required Experience & Skills

15+ years of experience building secure, production-grade applications.
Strong understanding of AI concepts, including model behavior, prompting, AI safety, and governance.
Experience building or integrating AI-powered systems with monitoring, transparency, and compliance considerations.
Ability to mentor teams on AI adoption and best practices.
Expertise in AWS architecture, serverless patterns, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/CDK/CloudFormation).
Strong experience with distributed data systems (Aurora, DynamoDB, S3).
Strong knowledge of Event-Driven Architecture.
Proficiency in Node.js / TypeScript, REST API design, and UI frameworks (Angular/React).
Experience with Docker and modern CI/CD practices.
Strong SQL and database optimization skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or related field.
Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work across multiple teams and influence large-scale technical decisions.

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.

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