Vancouver, Canada

About Us

Diligent is the global leader in modern governance, providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG. Empowering more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members and leaders with a holistic view of their organization’s GRC practices so they can make better decisions, faster. No matter the challenge.

At Diligent, you are an agent of positive change. You are joining a team of passionate, smart, 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. Be a part of a global community on a mission to make a real impact.

Learn more at diligent.com.

Position Overview

As an Engineering Manager based out of our technical center of excellence in Vancouver, you will be working alongside a group of passionate and talented teams in building Diligent’s foundational platform services.

You will be instrumental in building and supporting core capabilities of our platform with a team of 6-8 Software Engineers. With your team, you will solve customer problems and deliver solutions in a Serverless fashion on AWS that your team builds, tests, deploys, and supports! Your core responsibility is in building an exceptional team that can deliver on their promises and contribute to a culture that lets people both grow and be authentic. If you want to be a bit hands-on, you can do that too!

What you will do

Develop a high-performing team that is capable of building your team’s roadmap and maintaining its services
Work with your team on preparing an architecture document and breaking down projects into deliverable tasks
Build solutions that adhere to our vision of using AWS Serverless architecture and Event Driven architecture
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, internal engineering teams, and senior leadership across the company to understand the challenges our business faces, identify the most impactful opportunities, and craft a roadmap for the team
Give feedback on code reviews, architecture documents, and support team members to make technical decision for their projects
Coach and support your direct reports in their career growth and development goals
Manage your team’s Kanban process in JIRA, and promote a culture of pairing and teamwork that will not require direct managerial involvement for day-to-day work

What you need to succeed

3+ years of experience in engineering management and delivery in an Agile environment, with a track record of building high-performing teams
5+ years of professional experience developing secure web applications
Experience building web applications using AWS services, Terraform, CDK
Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and production operations
Experience partnering with product or program management teams
Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing software engineers
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Passion for developing talent and creating a culture that promotes learning, embracing ambiguity, and authenticity
Passion for learning and sharing your knowledge with others in your team or department

Pay Range

$170,000—$180,000 CAD

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., Baltimore, London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, and Sydney. 

_{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].}

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