Senior Software Engineer (Python)
Here’s a summary of the role:
Step into a Senior Engineering role where autonomy isn’t just encouraged — it’s the way you work. You’ll shape meaningful solutions by designing and improving backend services and data pipelines that power real features used across the platform. You’ll bring a proactive mindset to dynamic projects while enjoying the stability of a corporate environment that supports experimentation, innovation, and modern engineering practices. With access to AI‑driven tools and a forward‑thinking tech stack, you’ll have the space to move fast and make smart technical decisions. If you enjoy owning your work end‑to‑end while being part of a supportive Budapest‑based team, this will feel like the impact you’re looking for.
Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do (not all of it, just the important stuff):
- Build and refine backend services and data pipelines
- Develop reliable Python workflows/services and relational database solutions for high‑quality data delivery.
- Lead technical design for complex roadmap work -data collection, analytics and distribution
- Improve reliability and scalability of AWS‑hosted services, from monitoring to performance tuning.
- Drive engineering quality through clean architecture, testing standards, and thoughtful code reviews.
These are the essentials you’ll need to get an interview:
- 3+ years’ experience with Relational Databases
- Experience working in an AWS cloud infrastructure
- Experience with Python
- You like to take charge of your work, stay one step ahead, and help your agile team stay sharp and effective.
- You own your responsibilities, manage your workload confidently, and always act with honesty and integrity.
It would be great if you had these to, but we’ll support you if you don’t:
- Experience with Snowflake
- Experience with AWS CDK
- Experience with Cursor/Claude Code/Copilot
- Experience with MS SQL, PostgreSQL, Dynamo DB, Node JS, React, Typescript
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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.
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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 recruitment@diligent.com.
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