Senior Platform Engineer, Guidewire

$125-229k

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

Linux

Terraform

Ansible

Azure

Spring

Golang

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Mateo, CA

Back-end software for P&C insurance

Job no longer available

Back-end software for P&C insurance

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseInsuranceSaaSDevOpsCloud Computing

Job no longer available

$125-229k

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

Linux

Terraform

Ansible

Azure

Spring

Golang

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Mateo, CA

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseInsuranceSaaSDevOpsCloud Computing

Company mission

To constantly improve, so insurance companies can successfully respond to customer needs in a world where technology and risk are changing dramatically.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Strong Programming and software development skills in one or more of the following frameworks & languages: Java / Golang / Python / equivalent
Container technologies: Docker / equivalent in a Cloud ecosystem
Team first attitude, coupled with curiosity, high potential to learn new technologies and gain strong technical skills
Comfort working in an agile, social and fast-paced environment

Desirable

Advocate of cloud platforms (like Kubernetes / Mesos / Cloud Foundry / OpenShift, AWS / GCP / Azure, Serverless)
Prior experience with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management, using tools like Terraform and Ansible
Experience with Java, Spring Boot programming skills with Linux ecosystem
BS/MS degree (Computer Science or Math) or equivalent level of proven professional proficiency

What the job involves

Develop Multi-Tenant Cloud Platform that caters to running all Guidewire applications and services
Deeply involved in design and development of GWCP/ATMOS - infrastructure as code using technologies such as EKS (Kubernetes), Terraform, Golang. In addition handle Observability of the Platform (logs, metrics and traces)
Design and develop Platform services that solves problems such as Developer Experience, Authentication, Authorization using Java, Spring Boot
Engineer quality, scalability, availability, and security into your code
Employ TDD - Test driven development, to protect your products with the assurances of automated testing with Test first culture
Deploy containerized applications to AWS through your Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment
Enjoy work as you solve problems daily by working with highly skilled team members in a pairing culture
This is an office-based position with the flexibility to WFH as applicable
This position regularly involves pair programming

Our take

Insurance is an age-old industry rooted in ancient technology. Despite the substantial power and revenue of these companies, their backend systems have become outdated, leading to rising relative costs. The challenge of modernizing such entrenched systems has been a significant hurdle for many insurers.

Guidewire is at the forefront of transforming Property and Casualty insurance by offering cutting-edge software solutions delivered via the cloud. The company is dedicated to evolving its offerings through close collaboration with its extensive customer base. This intimate engagement helps Guideire refine and enhance its cloud solutions to better meet the needs of it sclients.

Despite its successes in facilitating the cloud transition, the future may see the emergence of insurance providers built on entirely different infrastructures. Guidewire's ability to adapt and leverage its expertise and adapt will be crucial for maintaining its role as a leading technology provider.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

2% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.3)

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Mar 2008

$0.8m

SERIES C

Sep 2007

$24m

SERIES C

Total funding: $24.8m

Company HQ

South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA

Leadership

Mike Rosenbaum

(CEO, not founder)

Prior to Guidewire, they led Product Management and Go-To-Market Strategy for core CRM products at Salesforce and served in the US Navy as a Submarine Officer.

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