Senior Website Developer

About Us

Diligent is the global leader in modern governance, providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG. Empowering more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members and leaders with a holistic view of their organization’s GRC practices so they can make better decisions, faster. No matter the challenge.

At Diligent, you are an agent of positive change. You are joining a team of passionate, smart, 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. Be a part of a global community on a mission to make a real impact.

Learn more at diligent.com.

Position Overview:  

Diligent is recruiting a Senior Website Developer to join our global Marketing team. We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Developer who is passionate about technology with a willingness to contribute to team and product improvement.  

In this role, you will be responsible for detailing requirements, designing and developing solutions, testing and validating that solutions match user expectations and ensuring timely and efficient delivery of projects. You will work closely with our project managers, designers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality web solutions.   

Key Responsibilities  

• Take ownership of the entire development lifecycle, from involvement in planning to design, implementation and deployment. 
• Implement and maintain applications using Next.js, Sanity, and Netlify.
• Take part in early stages of production planning, highlighting potential blockers and providing high-level estimations and timelines to ensure realistic and achievable deadlines.
• Collaborate with project managers, designers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Establish and uphold coding excellence across the team, building reusable components as well as front-end libraries for future use.
• Conduct code reviews to maintain high standards of code quality, performance and adherence to best practices.
• Identifying refactoring needs and actively participating in efforts to address them.
• Engage in troubleshooting and resolve technical issues as they arise. 
• Be self-directed but enjoy collaboration, fostering innovation, contributing ideas and sharing knowledge.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior developers in a supportive and efficient team environment. 
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, actively suggesting enhancements to our technology stack, coding standards, and processes based on your observations and insights. 

Required Experience/Skills  

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in web development, with a focus on JavaScript and modern front-end frameworks (i.e. Next.js, Vue, Svelte, Remix, etc.).  

• Ability to break down complex projects into subtasks and accurately estimate timelines. 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.  

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.  

• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).  

• Familiarity with agile development methodologies.   

• Experience with other JavaScript frameworks and libraries (e.g. Node.js).  

• Knowledge of serverless architecture and cloud services.  

• Understanding of SEO best practices.  

• Experience with headless CMS and content modeling.  

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., Baltimore, London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, and Sydney. 

 

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