Senior Software Engineer (NodeJS, React)

Here’s a summary of the role: You’re a hands‑on engineer who likes solving real problems at scale. You’ll design and build new features in a flagship SaaS product, modernise legacy systems, and shape the future architecture using microservices, REST APIs, SQL, and cloud‑native patterns on AWS. You enjoy breaking things down, running experiments, building POCs, and collaborating closely with product managers to ship clean, well‑tested solutions. You take ownership of your work, mentor others, and constantly look for smarter, more elegant ways to build software. Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do (not all of it, just the important stuff): Design, code, review, and test new features in one of the flagship products Break down and refactor legacy software components Participate in the largescale design of the future state of the product, run experiments and create POCs for validation and refinement Collaborate with product managers and other teams to specify technical requirements, deliverables, and optimized solutions Assist and mentor team members These are the essentials you’ll need to get an interview: 5+ years of experience in a hands-on development role at a commercial software company Strong experience with SQL / RDBMS Experience with microservices, REST APIs Experience with cloud tools, cloud native development, preferably AWS Problem-solver attitude, technology agnostic approach Successfully manage own workload, take ownership, and stay pro-active Keen to improve processes and share knowledge across the team It would be great if you had these to, but we’ll support you if you don’t: Experience with SQL stored procedures Worked with both backend and frontend, experience with NodeJS CI/CD experience, containers, cloud deployments, GitHub actions Familiarity with event-driven architecture Experience with data visualisation / reporting tools, like Lookr, QuickSight, etc #LIHybrid 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. Learn more at diligent.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook 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. Diligen