Software Engineer II

Guidewire•San Mateo, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Guidewire as a Software Engineer II, Application Platform - AI Services, and be part of the team building our next-generation AI platform. This platform provides the essential tools to design AI agents, to connect to large language models, and manage the knowledge bases that power modern, intelligent insurance applications. You will be a contributor on this platform, using AI coding tools to build services that power developer experience, ensuring quality, scalability, and security. This is an onsite, full-time role based in the United States. You will contribute to delivering operational excellence and transformative innovation for Guidewire's Product Development & Operations (PDO) organization. Our priorities include accelerating AI, cloud, and data platform adoption, and ensuring our solutions deliver measurable value and efficiency for customers. At Guidewire, you'll contribute to a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer-centricity, helping transform the way the world's P&C insurers do business.

Requirements

1-2 years of experience in backend software engineering, with experience building web services or applications.
Experience with coding agents and automation tools.
Familiarity with one of Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, with willingness to learn other languages.
Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases (vector DBs), AI agents, and Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Good collaboration and communication skills.
Familiarity with or willingness to learn Kubernetes and infrastructure as code.
Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your role as well as use data-driven insights to drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement.
Candidates must be authorized to work without the need of employer sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain features for Guidewire's application platform, primarily focusing on backend services.
Apply agentic coding tools as Guidewire uses them to dramatically accelerate development.
Write clean, well-tested code with attention to quality and security.
Collaborate with team members to deliver secure, scalable, and efficient platform operations.
Participate in code reviews and learn from team best practices.
Foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and responsible use of AI—empowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes.