Senior Software Engineer (C++)

About this role

<p></p> <p><strong>Here’s a summary of the role:</strong> &nbsp;</p> <p>As a Senior Software Engineer at Diligent, you’ll be hands-on in shaping the future of our Compliance Products by designing and delivering secure, scalable, and high-performing services that power our SaaS solutions. You’ll have the full power of AWS at your disposal and will work primarily in C++ to build solutions, either from the ground up or by modernizing existing services.</p> <p>In this role, you’ll lead by example, owning services end-to-end from development to deployment and monitoring, driving architectural discussions, and mentoring others across the team. You’ll be a key voice in evolving our engineering practices and will actively champion the use of AI-powered tools to streamline development, improve quality, and boost team productivity.</p> <p>We’re looking for someone who is not only passionate about building great software but also excited to explore how AI can unlock better ways of working for themselves and their teammates.</p> <p><strong>Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do (not all of it, just the important stuff):</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design and own secure, scalable services, guiding technical decisions and evaluating trade-offs (including AI-driven components) to meet reliability, performance, and cost goals.</li> <li>Leverage AI tools to accelerate coding, debugging, testing, and prototyping, while rigorously validating outputs to ensure quality and safety.</li> <li>Advise on appropriate AI use (model concepts, prompt patterns, ethical/privacy considerations), embed monitoring and compliance checks into workflows, and document residual risks and mitigations.</li> <li>Coach peers on engineering best practices and AI-augmented approaches; partner with Product, Security, DevOps, and other teams to align on features, deployment, and compliance.</li> <li>Scout and pilot emerging tools or frameworks (including AI toolchains), integrate automated governance checks into pipelines, and enhance observability and incident response with an eye on productivity, cost, and resilience.</li> </ul> <p><strong>These are the essentials you’ll need to get an interview:</strong></p> <ul> <li>5–7 years of professional software engineering in an agile environment, delivering secure, scalable services.</li> <li>Understands high-level LLM concepts (e.g., hallucinations, prompt sensitivity) and safe vs. unsafe AI use cases.</li> <li>Experienced in using AI tools to accelerate coding, debugging, testing, and prototyping, with critical review of outputs.</li> <li>Skilled in prompt engineering—designing reusable prompts and coaching peers.</li> <li>Familiar with ethical/cost risks (bias, privacy, vendor lock-in) and embeds basic compliance checks into workflows.</li> <li>Proficient in C++ for RESTful APIs, and hands-on cloud - based serverless patterns</li> <li>Comfortable with infrastructure as code (CDK/Terraform), containerization (Docker), CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools.</li> <li>Experience with SQL (PostgreSQL) and/or NoSQL databases; able to design and optimize schemas for performance.</li> <li>Applies security best practices in code and deployments (e.g., IAM, secrets management) and reviews AI-assisted suggestions for safety.</li> <li>Strong communication of technical and AI-related concepts to diverse stakeholders.</li> <li>Proven ability to mentor or guide peers on engineering best practices and AI-augmented workflows.</li> </ul> <p><strong>It would be great if you had these to, but we’ll support you if you don’t:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Familiarity with Angular to collaborate effectively on end-to-end features.</li> <li>Degree in Computer Science/Engineering/related field or equivalent hands-on experience.</li> </ul><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.