Guidewire Developer - ClaimCenter

Kemper•Downers Grove, IL

5d•$89,000 - $148,100•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Guidewire ClaimCenter Developer to be a deep technical expert in the property & casualty insurance claim domain. In this role, you will design and code scalable solutions, influence architecture, and provide guidance through technical excellence - not people management. You will work on Guidewire ClaimCenter and its surrounding middleware (Java/SpringBoot, AWS SQS/SNS, AWS Lambdas, AWS PostgreSQL, etc…). This position can work remotely from a US based home if candidate is not local to a Kemper office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
Minimum of 8 years of developer experience with at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity.
Extensive current Guidewire ClaimCenter developer experience is required
Languages such as Java, Gosu, Kotlin, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript
Knowledge of auto insurance; commercial or personal auto lines preferred
Expert-level understanding of the full SDLC
Ability to identify bottlenecks or inefficiencies in the software development lifecycle and propose improvements
Deep familiarity with wide range of software design patterns and architectural principles, applying them to design scalable and maintainable systems
Expertise with most of the following: Standard design patterns, CI/CD, Containerization and Orchestration, Unit testing and integration testing, Version control systems (e.g. Git), RESTful APIs and microservices, AI Prompt/Agentic Engineering, Monitoring and logging via tools like AppDynamics and Splunk, Spring Boot and container orchestration (EKS/ECS), SQL and secure coding practices, Cloud-native architecture and AWS services, Build tools & dependency management using Maven or Gradle, Frameworks such as Angular, React, Vue, Responsive Design and Progressive Web Apps, Build tools & packaging managers such as Webpack/NPM, Guidewire InsuranceSuite (ClaimCenter, PolicyCenter, BillingCenter), Guidewire InsuranceSuite’s PCF, message queues, business rules, Screen design using Guidewire InsuranceSuite’s PCF, Guidewire InsuranceSuite’s database model, Guidewire InsuranceSuite’s assignment rules, Integrations with internal systems and vendors using Guidewire InsuranceSuite’s REST APIs, messaging queues, and batches, Troubleshooting and resolving InsuranceSuite issues, Guidewire Profiler to analyze performance issues

Nice To Haves

Guidewire Cloud InsuranceSuite Professional Developer certification is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Design robust, high-performance solutions across systems and services
Serve as a key technical contributor on critical projects or initiatives within the property & casualty insurance claim domain
Act as a resource for others by sharing deep technical knowledge and context - without formal leadership or management duties
Evaluate and advocate for improvements in system architecture, technical standards, and development processes
Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering and product to align technical implementation with business needs
Create proof of concepts to demonstrate capabilities
Enforce standard coding and security best practices
Work within SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)