Software Engineer II

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<p></p> <h3 class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Role Overview</h3> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">You’re a hands-on backend engineer who enjoys owning features end to end and working on real products that customers rely on every day. In this Software Engineer II role, you’ll help build and evolve a Third Party Risk Management SaaS platform using Laravel and PHP, designing scalable APIs and services that keep performance and reliability front and center.</p> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">You’ll work in a product-focused team that owns its services from architecture and implementation through deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement. You’ll mentor junior engineers, influence technical decisions, and use modern AI-powered tools thoughtfully to ship better code faster. If you’re looking for a mid-level role with real ownership, modern tooling, and the chance to grow your impact, this is for you.</p> <h3 class="_9k2iva0 p8i6j0c _1ibi0s314 heading3 _9k2iva1">Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do (not all of it, just the important stuff)</h3> <ul class="p8i6j07 p8i6j02"> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Design, build, and maintain backend features and RESTful APIs in Laravel within a modern TALL stack environment.</p> </li> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Own well-defined stories from implementation through deployment, monitoring, and iteration, ensuring performance and reliability.</p> </li> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decisions that shape the Third Party Risk Management platform.</p> </li> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Review code, improve test coverage, and strengthen CI/CD and engineering standards across the team.</p> </li> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Mentor Software Engineer I colleagues through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing.</p> </li> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Use AI tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) to accelerate coding, debugging, testing, and documentation—while critically validating outputs and ensuring safe, responsible use.</p> </li> </ul> <h3 class="_9k2iva0 p8i6j0c _1ibi0s314 heading3 _9k2iva1">These are the essentials you’ll need to get an interview</h3> <ul class="p8i6j07 p8i6j02"> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">3–5 years of professional software engineering experience in an agile, fast-paced environment.</p> </li> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Strong experience with PHP and Laravel, ideally within the TALL stack (Tailwind, Alpine.js, Laravel, Livewire).</p> </li> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Solid understanding of relational databases (MySQL or MariaDB), including data modelling and query optimisation.</p> </li> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and working on system integrations.</p> </li> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Practical experience with AWS or a similar cloud platform, plus comfort working with Docker or other containerised environments.</p> </li> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Confident debugging production issues using logs, monitoring, and observability tools.</p> </li> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Clear communication skills and the ability to discuss architecture, document designs, and collaborate effectively with engineers and non-engineers.</p> </li> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Practical experience using AI tools in your development workflow and awareness of their limitations, privacy, and security implications.</p> </li> </ul> <h3 class="_9k2iva0 p8i6j0c _1ibi0s314 heading3 _9k2iva1">It would be great if you had these too, but we’ll support you if you don’t</h3> <ul class="p8i6j07 p8i6j02"> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Experience with frontend technologies such as Vue, React, Blade, or Livewire in a Laravel context.</p> </li> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Prior exposure to building or maintaining SaaS products, especially in risk, security, or governance domains.</p> </li> <li class="p8i6j0a"> <p class="p8i6j01 paragraph">Experience mentoring others, leading technical initiatives, or improving developer experience and team workflows.</p> </li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>About Us</strong></p> <p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">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,…