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 an Engineering Manager to lead teams building scalable, reliable web applications and microservices for our News and Competitive Data Analysis Platform. In this role, you will drive technical strategy, guide architecture, and enable smooth, high-quality engineering execution.

You will work closely with Product, Design, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams to deliver impactful, user-centric solutions. Your experience across Python, Django, React, Apache Solr, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native databases will help shape our next generation of platform capabilities.

This role welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and experiences who meet the core requirements and are excited to grow and lead in a supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership across teams, delivering scalable, high-quality software solutions.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to clarify requirements and ensure alignment between engineering and business outcomes.
Identify system challenges and lead initiatives that improve performance, reliability, and maintainability.
Promote an inclusive, learning-oriented engineering culture by modeling best practices and sound technical judgment.
Mentor and support engineers of different experience levels, helping them grow their skills and confidence.
Conduct constructive code reviews and advocate for quality, consistency, and continuous improvement.

What You Need to Succeed

Technical Leadership & Architecture

Experience guiding architecture for Django-based backends and React-based frontends, focusing on scalability and maintainability.

Engineering Execution

Ability to own and drive a technical roadmap, including task frameworks, messaging pipelines (RabbitMQ), and data storage systems.

Scalability & Performance

Hands-on experience optimizing backend worker nodes and distributed systems.

Search & Database Optimization

Understanding of indexing and retrieval systems, including PostgreSQL, CloudSQL, and Apache Solr.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Experience planning or executing cloud migrations and modernizing data infrastructure.
Ability to collaborate effectively with DevOps teams on deployment, CI/CD, monitoring, and reliability.

People & Culture

Commitment to building a supportive, inclusive, and growth-oriented team culture.
Ability to communicate clearly and work with empathy across different teams and stakeholders.

Preferred Experience & Skills

These are preferred, not required. Candidates who meet most but not all are encouraged to apply.

10+ years of experience in software development and 2+ years in engineering leadership.
Strong knowledge of Python (Django, Celery) and modern JavaScript/React.
Experience with RabbitMQ, distributed systems, and event-driven architecture.
Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases and search technologies.
Experience with scalable architectures and performance optimization.
Exposure to NLP, semantic search, or text-processing systems (nice to have).
Knowledge of cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS.
Strong understanding of code quality, security practices, and performance tuning.
Ability to guide teams through ambiguity and technical complexity.

What Diligent Offers

Inclusive, innovative culture where collaboration and curiosity are encouraged.
Flexible work environment, competitive leave benefits, and quarterly wellness reimbursements.
Global presence with colleagues across New York, Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, and Sydney.
Commitment to diversity, supported by Employee Resource Groups and inclusive learning programs.
Purpose-driven mission focused on empowering leaders through modern governance technologies.

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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