About Us
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.
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Position Overview
We are looking for a Senior iOS Software Engineer with strong expertise in native iOS development (Objective-C, Swift) and a solid understanding of backend technologies, to join our Boards Mobile team at the Center for Global Product Innovation in Budapest.
This role goes beyond traditional mobile engineering: we are seeking someone passionate about leveraging AI-driven technologies, automation, and modern development practices to deliver smarter, more intuitive mobile solutions.
The ideal candidate thrives in complex technical environments, is highly collaborative, and brings an innovative mindset to solve challenges using both proven software engineering practices and emerging AI-powered approaches.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, review, and test new features, enhancements, and support issues across iOS applications and integration projects.
- Integrate AI and automation where appropriate to improve app functionality, personalization, or developer productivity.
- Collaborate closely with product owners, designers, and cross-functional teams to shape technical requirements and user stories.
- Mentor junior developers, sharing best practices in iOS, backend, and AI-enhanced development workflows.
- Contribute to high-quality system documentation, operational guidelines, and knowledge sharing.
- Partner with global teams across North America and Europe, ensuring smooth delivery of robust, scalable, and intelligent software.
- Drive tooling, hosting, DevOps, and quality assurance automation initiatives to improve velocity and reliability.
- Take ownership of technical challenges, bringing curiosity and resourcefulness to ambiguous problems.
Required Experience & Skills
- 6+ years of hands-on development experience in software engineering.
- Proficient with Swift for iOS app development; experience with Objective-C is a plus.
- You can confidently use Xcode and Apple development tools for building, debugging, and profiling apps.
- Skilled in building interfaces with SwiftUI and UIKit.
- You have a solid overview of modern iOS app architectures like VIPER, MVVM, MVI or TCA.
- You can efficiently modularize large-scale production code bases.
- You can utilize Swift Concurrency features like async/await and actors; experience with reactive programming like Combine is a plus.
- Familiar with data persistence and local storage options on iOS like Core Data or SQLite.
- You can integrate RESTful APIs for backend communication and data exchange.
- You can configure and maintain CI/CD tools for automated app builds and deployments.
- Good understanding of dependency management tools like CocoaPods and Swift Package Manager (SPM).
- Experienced with performance tuning and profiling tools like Thread Sanitizer and Instruments.
- You have previously published and distributed apps through the App Store.
- You know how to distribute apps for testing and user feedback using tools like TestFlight.
- Curiosity and willingness to explore AI frameworks, APIs, or ML toolkits for enhancing user experiences and developer efficiency.
- Analytical troubleshooting skills with ability to solve problems across diverse technology stacks.
- Familiarity with Source Code Control Systems (e.g., Git/GitHub).
- Excellent communication skills with a strong sense of teamwork, ownership, and accountability.
- Ability to manage personal workload, prioritize effectively, and contribute proactively to team goals.
- Understanding of QA concepts and test automation, including AI-assisted testing approaches.
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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 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., 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 to work onsite at least 50% of the time. We believe that in-person engagement helps drive innovation, teamwork, and a strong sense of community.
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 Know Your Rights. 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 [email protected].
To all recruitment agencies: Diligent does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Diligent employees or any other organization location. Diligent is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
