Software Engineer II (Node+React+AWS)
Here’s a summary of the role:
You’ll build and own features across the full stack—from React UIs and Node.js APIs to serverless backends on AWS—and have room to grow into AI/ML work (LLMs, RAG, agentic AI). If you like shipping production code, owning services end-to-end, and learning in a collaborative team, this role is for you.
Role purpose:
- You will design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications and backend services using React, TypeScript, and Node.js, deployed and operated on AWS (e.g., Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS, EventBridge, EC2).
- You’ll implement and evolve JWT-based authentication and authorization, write clear APIs, and contribute to architecture and code quality. Experience with REST APIs, serverless, event-driven systems, and cloud-native patterns will be central to your day-to-day work.
- As the team grows its use of AI, you’ll have opportunities to contribute to LLM integration, RAG, and agentic AI solutions.
- We’re looking for someone who cares about reliability, security, and maintainable code and who enjoys collaborating in an agile environment.
Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do (not all of it, just the important stuff):
- Design and build responsive, accessible front-end features with React and TypeScript and integrate them with backend APIs.
- Develop and maintain Node.js backend services and AWS Lambda functions, including API design, data modelling, and persistence (e.g. DynamoDB).
- Implement and improve JWT-based authentication and authorization flows across front end and backend.
- Use AWS services (e.g. S3, SQS, EventBridge, Lambda) to build event-driven, scalable solutions and support existing workloads.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, deployment pipelines, and operational support so features are reliable and maintainable.
- Contribute to exploring and integrating AI/ML capabilities (e.g. LLMs, RAG, agentic AI) as the product and team evolve.
These are the essentials you’ll need to get an interview:
- 3–5 years of professional software engineering experience in an agile, fast-paced environment.
- Strong hands-on experience with React and TypeScript building production web applications.
- Solid Node.js experience developing APIs or backend services (REST, async processing, error handling).
- Practical experience with AWS (e.g. Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS or similar) in at least one project or product.
- Experience implementing or integrating JWT (or similar token-based) authentication and authorization.
- Ability to write clear, testable code and to collaborate through code reviews and version control (e.g. Git).
- Good written and verbal communication; able to explain technical decisions and trade-offs.
- Eagerness to learn, adapt to new tools and patterns, and work in an agile, team-oriented environment.
It would be great if you had these to, but we’ll support you if you don’t:
- Experience with RAG, LLM APIs, or agentic AI (e.g. prompt design, tool use, evaluation).
- Familiarity with AWS beyond the basics (e.g. EventBridge, Step Functions, API Gateway, infrastructure as code such as CDK or Terraform).
- Experience with testing (unit, integration, or e2e) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of security and compliance considerations in cloud and API design.
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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