Senior Software Engineer

About Us Diligent is the leading governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS company, serving 1 million users from over 25,000 organizations around the world. Our software enables holistic and informed conversations about GRC and ESG to ensure CEOs, CFOs and the board have an integrated view of audit, risk, information security, ethics and compliance from across the organization. Position Overview We are looking for an Senior Software Engineer with strong hands-on knowledge of cross-platform development using .NET and React to help drive the modernization of a market-leading governance/risk/compliance solution. Key Responsibilities Work closely with the PO and Scrum Master of the team in order to have a smooth operation, development flow and optimal resource allocation. Communicate effectively with other development teams, production operations, and a number of other technology groups, to ensure regular smooth delivery of working software to production. Design, code, review and test assigned features and user stories, in accordance with the agile methodology employed by Diligent Contribute to the quality assurance/testing strategy for assigned features, performing technical tasks as required to support that strategy, including but not limited to development of unit and other automated tests, and assisting with acceptance and regression testing Ensure all work is carried out and documented in accordance with required standards, methods and procedures to ensure information retention and re-use. Plan and control the workflow to ensure all deadlines are met and manage your own tasks effectively Attend Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, and Retrospective Meetings Involved in continuous improvement of processes by regularly making improvement recommendations at team retrospectives Required Experience/Skills 0-3 years of software engineering experience Degree, or equivalent, in Computer Science, Mathematics or similar discipline Strong communication and people management skills Experience working in agile development teams Experience in Agile. Providing estimates and reporting progress Able to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical teams Strong experience in a hands-on development role at a commercial software company Demonstrable experience of devising and delivering changes to large/complex products Commitment to producing well tested and documented code Strong code review, mentoring and refactoring skills Creative and innovative problem-solving skills Familiarity with Source Code Control Systems (esp Git, GitHub) and common branching models such as GitFlow Be passionate about delivering value to our customers Preferred Experience/Skills  React .NET / .NET Core SQL / Microsoft SQL Cypress Azure experience (plus) Keen to learn more about new languages and frameworks Experience of working in regulated markets 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, 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, and Sydney.    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  EEO is the Law . 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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