Diligent Corporation

Director, AI Software Engineering

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Director

Sponsorship not specified$200k-$240kDetected 14 days ago

PythonJavaDistributed SystemsCode ReviewAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsMachine LearningNLPLLMsResearchLeadershipCollaborationMentoring

About the role

This role sits at the intersection of product delivery, platform evolution, and applied AI-driving real-world impact across core workflows.

Responsibilities

Lead AI Engineering Across GRC
Own delivery of AI-powered capabilities embedded directly into business unit workflows (e.g., risk analysis, compliance automation, reporting, due diligence)
Partner with product, data, and platform teams to translate business problems into scalable AI systems
Prototype and validate new approaches (LLMs, agents, retrieval systems, classification pipelines, etc.)
Build and Scale Teams
Lead and mentor a high-performing team of AI/ML and software engineers
Drive hiring, coaching, and career development
Deliver production-grade systems-not experiments

Requirements

10+ years in software engineering, with recent hands-on coding experience
Demonstrated track record of shipping production systems at scale
Experience with modern AI/ML systems (LLMs, NLP, search, or data platforms)
Experience with distributed systems, APIs, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Familiarity with modern AI stacks (e.g., vector search, embeddings, model serving, agent frameworks)
Experience leading engineering teams while remaining technically engaged
Ability to earn trust with senior engineers and challenge them constructively

Nice to have

Experience in GRC, fintech, or regulated environments
Exposure to FedRAMP or similar compliance frameworks
Direct influence on how AI transforms core GRC workflows
Opportunity to define and scale AI-native systems across the platform
High visibility with senior leadership and business stakeholders

Compensation

$200,000 - $240,000 CAD

Company info

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 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
Diligent created the modern governance movement.

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