Staff Software Engineer - Application Platform
About The Position
Join Guidewire as a Staff Software Engineer, Application Platform, and be part of the team building our next-generation platform. This platform provides the essential tools, services, and infrastructure that power modern insurance applications. You will be a technical leader on this platform, using AI coding tools to design and build core services that power developer experience, ensuring quality, scalability, and security. This is a senior, onsite, full-time role based in the United States. You will play a pivotal role in delivering operational excellence and transformative innovation for Guidewire's Product Development & Operations (PDO) organization. Our priorities include accelerating 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
- 10+ years of experience in backend software engineering, with a strong track record in system design and building core platform services.
- Experience with coding agents and automation tools.
- Deep expertise in one of Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, but able to quickly adjust to other languages.
- Experience building APIs, microservices, and distributed systems at scale.
- Excellent collaboration, communication, and leadership skills.
- Experience with Kubernetes and infrastructure as code.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of Guidewire's application platform, primarily focusing on backend services but with flexibility to occasionally work with infrastructure and frontend.
- Apply agentic coding tools as Guidewire uses them to dramatically accelerate development.
- Engineer for quality, scalability, availability, and security in every aspect of the platform.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and efficient platform operations, supporting Guidewire's mission of operational excellence and transformative innovation.
- Mentor and guide engineering teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
Benefits
- Flexible work environment
- Health and wellness benefits
- Paid time off programs, including volunteer time off
- Market-competitive pay and incentive programs
- Continual development and internal career growth opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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