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 reimagining 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.
Position Overview
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer in Test (iOS) with deep expertise with iOS ecosystem and in test automation. We are looking for someone with a true passion for building high-quality mobile products, to join our Boards Mobile team at the Center for Global Product Innovation in Budapest.
This role goes beyond traditional QA: we are seeking someone who combines automation engineering skills, strategic test design, and an innovative mindset to ensure our iOS applications deliver seamless, reliable, and intelligent user experiences.
The ideal candidate thrives in complex technical environments, can design automation frameworks at scale, and brings curiosity for leveraging AI and modern testing practices to raise the quality bar.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks to validate app functionality, performance, and reliability.
- Develop and execute test strategies across features, releases, and platforms to ensure comprehensive coverage and risk mitigation.
- Be open to execute manual test suites as well if needed.
- Leverage AI-driven tools and practices to improve test effectiveness, speed, and defect detection.
- Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and designers to define clear acceptance criteria and embed quality into the development lifecycle.
- Mentor junior QA engineers, sharing best practices in automation, mobile testing, and continuous quality improvement.
- Partner with global teams across North America and Europe, driving consistency in QA approaches and automation standards.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps initiatives, ensuring automated tests are integrated, reliable, and provide rapid feedback.
- Take ownership of complex quality challenges, bringing analytical thinking and resourcefulness to ambiguous problems.
Required Experience & Skills
- 6+ years of experience in QA engineering, with at least 3+ years focused on iOS automation.
- Strong hands-on experience with XCUItest (or similar) for building and scaling automated UI test frameworks.
- Proven track record in mobile QA, test design, and defect management.
- Familiarity with Git/GitHub and collaborative development workflows.
- Analytical troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose issues across UI, APIs, and backend systems.
- Excellent communication skills with a strong sense of ownership, teamwork, and accountability.
- Ability to manage workload, prioritize effectively, and drive QA strategy proactively.
Preferred
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar).
- Familiarity with AI-assisted testing approaches or ML-powered QA tools.
- Exposure to agile/lean methodologies and working in cross-functional teams.
- Experience in customer-facing issue triage or product maintenance.
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.
