Diligent Corporation
We're looking for a Staff Engineer who can lead both product engineering and cloud infrastructure across a mature .NET platform running on AWS. Your immediate focus will be helping modernize and scale a business-critical application using C#, .NET, React, TypeScript, AWS, and CI/CD automation. What's particularly interesting about this opportunity is where the platform is headed next. As part of the long-term technology strategy, you'll play a key role in evaluating and driving the evolution of the platform toward a more modern architecture centered around React, Node.js, AWS Cloud Services, AI-powered capabilities, and cloud-native engineering practices. This means you'll not only help solve today's engineering challenges but also influence the future technical direction of the product. For engineers who enjoy owning architecture, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and product delivery end-to-end—and who are excited by the opportunity to work with the technologies shaping the next generation of software platforms—this role offers the chance to have a significant impact at the Staff Engineer level. What You’ll Do Lead architecture and development across enterprise .NET applications using C#, ASP.NET MVC, and modern backend engineering practices Design and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using AWS CDK in TypeScript across multi-environment deployments Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild, including Windows-based build agents for .NET workloads Own infrastructure provisioning, deployment orchestration, release automation, and environment management strategies Develop and maintain React and TypeScript frontend applications integrated with .NET backend services Drive modernization initiatives including clean architecture adoption, refactoring, and technical debt reduction Design scalable PostgreSQL and MSSQL database solutions with strong focus on schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, deployment, and platform issues across application and cloud environments Champion DevOps best practices including automation, operational excellence, monitoring, governance, and deployment reliability Monitor platform health, cloud costs, observability, and incident response processes across AWS environments Collaborate with engineering teams to improve developer workflows, reduce operational toil, and increase engineering efficiency Mentor engineers on cloud engineering, CI/CD, AWS best practices, software design, and scalable system architecture Contribute to future platform evolution initiatives including MERN stack modernization planning and cloud-native architecture adoption What You’ll Bring Required Qualifications 10+ years of experience delivering scalable enterprise software solutions while owning both application development and cloud infrastructure Strong expertise in C# and .NET technologies including ASP.NET MVC, Web Forms, and enterprise backend architecture Proven experience leading technical initiatives, mentoring engineers, and influencing engineering standards across teams Strong understanding of modern software design principles including SOLID principles, clean architecture, and scalable engineering practices Hands-on experience designing and operating AWS cloud infrastructure in production environments Experience building secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation systems Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience Hands-On Technical Expertise Application Development C#, .NET, ASP.NET MVC React and TypeScript frontend development PostgreSQL and MSSQL database design and optimization REST APIs and enterprise application architecture AWS Cloud & Infrastructure AWS CDK in TypeScript Lambda, EC2, ECS, S3, IAM, VPC CloudWatch, Secrets Manager, Systems Manager CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CloudFormation Infrastructure as Code and deployment automation DevOps & Platform Engineering CI/CD pipeline architecture and release engineering Windows build agents for .NET applications Monitoring, observability, and operational excellence Scalability, security, governance, and cloud reliability best practices
Docker and ECS for containerized workloads GitHub Actions or additional CI/CD tooling Multi-account AWS environments and AWS Organizations Node.js ecosystem experience relevant to MERN modernization initiatives Monitoring and observability platforms such as Datadog or Grafana Enterprise security and compliance standards including SOC 2, ISO, or PCI AWS cost optimization and FinOps practices Exposure to AI/ML integrations including AWS Bedrock, MCP servers, or RAG-based systems
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. 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. 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 . At Diligent, we recognize the value of a diverse global workforce. Visa sponsorship may be available for select positions based on business needs and specific role requirements. Sponsorship decisions are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and eligibility should not be assumed for all opportunities. Please find the link to our candidate privacy policy here: https://www.diligent.com/legal/candidate-privacy To all recruitment agencies: Diligent does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Diligent employees or any other organization location. Diligent is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.