Description
Role Overview
You’ll be the Principal Software Engineer driving the next generation of a large-scale enterprise SaaS platform. In this role, you combine deep hands-on engineering with high-impact technical leadership, shaping how cloud-native and AI-enabled products are designed and built.
You’ll design and deliver secure, scalable, serverless systems on AWS using TypeScript and Node.js, modernize critical platform components, and set the technical direction for multiple teams. You’ll also lead how AI capabilities are integrated across the product ecosystem, ensuring they are transparent, observable, and compliant.
If you enjoy system-level thinking, complex distributed architectures, and mentoring senior engineers while still staying close to the code, this role gives you company-wide impact and the opportunity to define the long-term technical vision.
Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do (not all of it, just the important stuff)
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Lead the architecture and delivery of secure, scalable, serverless applications on AWS using TypeScript/Node.js.
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Define and evolve the platform architecture, driving modernization, performance, resilience, and maintainability.
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Design and operate distributed, event-driven systems using services like Lambda, DynamoDB, Aurora, S3, and EventBridge.
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Shape and implement AI-enabled solutions, embedding governance, observability, and responsible AI practices into the platform.
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Own Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation) to reliably provision and manage cloud infrastructure.
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Mentor senior engineers, influence technical decisions across teams, and clearly communicate complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.
These are the essentials you’ll need to get an interview
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Extensive experience (typically 12+ years) building secure, production-grade software systems.
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Proven track record architecting and delivering cloud-native, serverless applications on AWS.
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Strong expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, REST API design, and at least one modern front-end framework (Angular or React).
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Deep understanding of distributed systems and data stores such as Aurora, DynamoDB, and S3, including event-driven architectures.
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Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation), plus Docker and modern CI/CD.
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Strong SQL skills, including performance tuning and optimization at scale.
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Solid understanding of AI fundamentals (model behavior, prompt engineering, AI safety/governance) and experience building or integrating AI-powered systems with monitoring and compliance in mind.
It would be great if you had these too, but we’ll support you if you don’t
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Experience acting as a trusted technical advisor across multiple teams or product areas.
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Background mentoring teams through AI adoption and platform modernization initiatives.
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A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
*** Only Bangalore Based Candidates May Apply
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.
Learn more at diligent.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook
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.
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 US EEOC’s Know Your Rights. We are a drug free workplace.
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 recruitment@diligent.com.
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