Staff Software Engineer in Test

Position Overview

Spend your days making a difference not just working for a living. At Diligent we build Security Risk Management Compliance and Audit software that helps uncover fraud waste environmental risks and abuse in organizations. Our collaborative R&D teams build and scale a SaaS platform using AWS technologiesdelivering AI-powered solutions that support Modern Governance and drive meaningful impact.

As a Staff Software Engineer in Test youll take ownership of quality assurance across an entire program spanning multiple Scrum teams and involving both QA analysts and engineers. Your responsibility goes beyond manual and automated testingyou will define and drive quality across the full development lifecycle advocate for shift-left principles and enable rapid safe addition to your test engineering and automation expertise you will champion AI-augmented quality practices leveraging modern tools and governance principles to enhance testing coverage efficiency and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead testing strategy and execution across complex microservices and frontend/backend architectures ( Angular APIs etc.)
• Design develop and maintain robust test automation frameworks integrating seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines (Playwright AWS CDK) with a DevSecOps mindset
• Pioneer the use ofAI-driven testing solutionsevaluate and implement intelligent test generation defect prediction and adaptive test strategies using LLMs and other AI models
• Apply responsible AI practices by embedding bias detection safety validation and explainability checks into QA processes and automation
• Collaborate across teams to ensure quality is built-in from the start promoting a shift-left mindset and influencing engineering practices
• Use observability tools and data analytics to identify systemic issues and improve performance coverage and resilience
• Lead test strategy reviews architecture discussions andmentor engineers in automation AI-enhanced QA workflows and testing best practices
• Stay up to date withAI trends tools and regulations; adapt test strategies accordingly to support compliance security and innovation

Required Experience/Skills

• 5 years in software engineering in test roles within commercial software environments
• Strong expertise inTypeScript Playwright or a similar end-to-end testing tool with a willingness to develop deep expertise in Playwright
• Proven experience withAPI and backend testing including microservices and monolithic systems
• Experience designing automation frameworks and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions)
• Familiarity with AWS serverless services and modern DevOps practices (IaC Docker observability tools)
• Exposure to security principles in delivery pipelines (IAM secrets management DevSecOps)
• Strong understanding of AI in software engineering such as:
  Using LLMs to assist with test generation and defect triage
  Embedding monitoring and validation around AI components
  Designing QA strategies for AI-infused systems (e.g. prompt testing model input/output verification)
• Exceptional communication skills and experience mentoring or leading others in a quality or test leadership capacity

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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 700000 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.

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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 programsto 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 towork onsite at least 50% of the time.We believe that in-person engagement helps drive innovation teamwork and a strong sense of community.

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