Senior Backend Engineer (.Net and AWS)

About this role

<p></p> <div> <p>Are you excited by building secure, scalable cloud-native services and exploring how AI can transform the way software is delivered? As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll design and own high-impact backend services using C#/.NET and AWS, influence architecture decisions, and help shape engineering best practices across the team. You'll work end-to-end—from development and deployment to monitoring and continuous improvement—while leveraging AI-powered tools to accelerate development, improve quality, and drive innovation.</p> <h3><strong>Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do (not all of it, just the important stuff):</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Design, build, and own secure, scalable cloud-native services using C#/.NET and AWS.</li> <li>Lead technical decision-making, balancing performance, reliability, security, and cost considerations.</li> <li>Use AI-powered tools to enhance coding, debugging, testing, and prototyping while ensuring quality and safety.</li> <li>Drive architectural improvements using Clean Architecture, CQRS, and event-driven design patterns.</li> <li>Collaborate with Product, UX, Security, DevOps, and Engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions.</li> <li>Mentor engineers and champion modern development practices, including AI-augmented engineering workflows.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>These are the essentials you’ll need to get an interview:</strong></h3> <ul> <li>5–7 years of software engineering experience building secure, scalable applications in an agile environment.</li> <li>Strong hands-on experience with C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, and RESTful API development.</li> <li>Experience designing and operating cloud-native services within AWS environments.</li> <li>Solid understanding of Clean Architecture, CQRS/MediatR, and event-driven system design.</li> <li>Practical experience using AI tools to support software development, with the ability to critically assess and validate outputs.</li> <li>Experience with modern software delivery practices including Docker, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools.</li> <li>Strong communication, mentoring, and collaboration skills with a passion for continuous improvement.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>It would be great if you had these too, but we’ll support you if you don’t:</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Experience with AWS services such as ECS/Fargate, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, EventBridge, or Step Functions.</li> <li>Familiarity with AWS CDK or Terraform for infrastructure automation.</li> <li>Experience with .NET Aspire, distributed tracing, OpenTelemetry, CloudWatch, or structured logging tools.</li> <li>Exposure to gRPC, Polly, feature flagging, or progressive delivery practices.</li> <li>Knowledge of AI governance, compliance, privacy considerations, and responsible AI adoption.</li> <li>Familiarity with Angular and TypeScript to support full end-to-end feature delivery.</li> <li>Experience evaluating and introducing new tools, frameworks, or AI-driven engineering solutions.</li> </ul> </div> <p><br><br><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">#LIHybrid</span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About Us</strong></p> <p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">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.&nbsp;</span></p> <div><span data-teams="true">At Diligent, we're building the future with people who think boldly and move fast. &nbsp;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. &nbsp;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. &nbsp;The future belongs to those who keep learning, and we are building it together. &nbsp;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.</span></div> <p>Learn more at&nbsp;diligent.com or follow us on&nbsp;<u><a id="OWA170dad44-6a69-e1e1-d720-601cd59ec77c" class="x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/diligent-board-member-services/mycompany/verification/" data-outlook-id="c606bc91-5052-4d3a-a1d1-ed00ede365d9" data-linkindex="1" data-auth="NotApplicable">LinkedIn</a></u>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<u><a id="OWA153deb8c-7641-f6fc-97cb-65df680002a3" class="x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/DiligentCorporation/" data-outlook-id="07f4e461-6294-4482-a624-e58c27cd6199" data-linkindex="2" data-auth="NotApplicable">Facebook</a></u></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What Diligent Offers You</strong>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li><strong>Creativity is ingrained in our culture.</strong> 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</li> <li><strong>We care about our people.&nbsp;</strong>Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs&nbsp;to name a few</li> <li><strong>We have teams all over the world</strong>. 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.</li> <li><strong>Diversity is important to us.</strong> 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