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Diligent Corporation

Software Engineer II

Bengaluru , India

AI overview

As AI integration becomes central, this role involves building AI-enabled features and architecting integration infrastructure across multiple products.

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

Position Overview:  

We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join our engineering team and take ownership of meaningful technical challenges. You will design and implement features end-to-end, contribute to architectural decisions, and mentor junior engineers. You will build secure, scalable solutions across our product portfolio while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.

As AI becomes increasingly central to our platform, you will play a key role in building AI-enabled features and integration infrastructure. You will work on projects ranging from MCP servers and AI orchestration to new AI-powered capabilities across multiple products. This role requires both strong software engineering fundamentals and growing expertise in AI integration patterns.

What You'll Do

  • Design and implement full-stack features using Python, Node.js, and React
  • Build and architect AI integration layers (MCP servers, API wrappers, orchestration services)
  • Design APIs and services that expose application features for AI consumption
  • Implement AI-powered features including RAG systems, vector databases, and LLM integrations
  • Build security, authentication, and authorization layers for AI workflows
  • Create scalable, observable systems with proper logging, metrics, and tracing
  • Work with AWS services, containerization, and infrastructure as code
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and technical roadmap planning
  • Collaborate across product teams to establish AI integration patterns

Required Qualifications

Tech Stack

Core: Node.js, React, TypeScript, AWS, MSSQL, Docker, Kubernetes

AI & Integration: Python, MCP, AWS Bedrock, LangGraph/Semantic Kernel, Vector Databases

Technical Skills

  • 3+ years of professional software development experience
  • Good to have .NET (C#) backend development exposure
  • Solid experience with Node.js and JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Proven React experience for frontend development
  • Strong understanding of REST APIs, API design, and integration patterns
  • Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL , MSSQL)
  • Proficiency with Git, Docker and CI/CD pipelines
  • Good understanding of AWS cloud services
  • Experience with authentication patterns (OAuth 2.0, JWT)
  • Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems

AI & Integration Experience (0-1 year required)

  • 0-1 year hands-on experience with AI/ML technologies or LLM integration
  • Working knowledge of Python for AI/ML workflows
  • Understanding of LLM APIs (AWS Bedrock, OpenAI, Anthropic) and tool-calling patterns
  • Familiarity with AI integration patterns (MCP, API wrappers, orchestration)
  • Basic understanding of vector databases and RAG concepts
  • Awareness of prompt engineering principles
  • Understanding of AI-specific security concerns (prompt injection, data privacy)

Problem-Solving & Leadership

  • Breaks down complex problems into manageable solutions
  • Makes sound technical decisions considering trade-offs
  • Proactively identifies and addresses technical debt
  • Can debug issues across multiple systems and technologies

Communication & Collaboration

  • Communicates clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Provides constructive code review feedback
  • Mentors junior engineers effectively
  • Collaborates well with cross-functional teams

Ownership & Delivery

  • Owns features from design through deployment
  • Delivers projects on time with quality
  • Balances speed with technical excellence

Nice to Have

  • Experience building MCP servers or similar AI integration infrastructure
  • Hands-on with LLM orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel)
  • Experience with workflow orchestration tools (AWS Step Functions)
  • Understanding of agentic AI patterns and multi-step reasoning
  • Familiarity with fine-tuning or model optimization
  • Experience with API gateway patterns or Backend-for-Frontend architectures

Note : We are looking for 0-1 year of AI experience - enough to show you've worked with LLMs and understand the basics, with room to grow into deeper AI expertise. You'll work across multiple products building various AI features and integration layers.

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.

 

We are a drug free workplace. 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 laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Diligent's EEO Policy and Know Your Rights. 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 [email protected].

To all recruitment agencies: Diligent does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Diligent employees or any other organization location. Diligent is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: Diligent offers a flexible work environment
  • Health Insurance: comprehensive health benefits
  • Paid Time Off: generous time off policy
  • Remote-Friendly: this role will follow a hybrid work model
Diligent Corporation

Diligent develops and offers a comprehensive governance software solution that enhances board collaboration and decision-making through secure access to confidential information and tools for efficient communication and compliance management.

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