Software Engineer, Guidewire

Cloud

Salary not provided

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

Bash

Linux

Node.js

Terraform

Azure

REST API

Golang

Senior and Expert 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

Salary not provided

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

Bash

Linux

Node.js

Terraform

Azure

REST API

Golang

Senior and Expert 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

You bring strong interpersonal skills, a demeanor emphasizing team wins over individual success, and comfort working in an agile, social, and fast-paced environment
5-10 years of relevant work experience
A discerning comprehension of standard REST API / gRPC for data interchange
Practical experience with microservices architecture concepts like Service Discovery / API Gateway etc
Linux debugging skills
Boundary-pushing software development skills in one or more of the following frameworks & languages: Java / Golang / NodeJS / Python / equivalent
Advocate for IaaS abstractions, containers technologies & cloud platforms (like Kubernetes / Mesos / Cloud Foundry / OpenShift, Docker, AWS / GCP / Azure, Serverless)
Promote proven architectures ("SOLID"/Hexagonal) and other design principles
Methodically approach distributed tracing and monitoring of apps
Reinforce sound repeatable automated services

Desirable

Have developed in more than one language and ready to pivot to any language/framework
Prior experience with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management, using tools like Terraform and Ansible
Experience with Spring Boot / Bash programming skills
Startup mentality
BS/MS degree (Computer Science or Math) or equivalent level of proven professional proficiency

What the job involves

Craft microservices, components, & tools to automate the life cycle of highly available (HA), distributed services and applications on multiple platforms!
Engineer quality, scalability, availability, and security in your code
Protect your products with the assurances of automated testing
Deploy containerized applications to AWS through your Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment
Work with highly skilled team members, operations team, product managers, and architects as we collaborate to write code/algorithms, mentor one another and build infrastructure and software that matters
This position is regularly involved pair programming

Application process

Initial screening
Offline Coding Exercise
Manager Screening
Onsite Interview
Coding Interview
Cloud System Design Interview
Behavior / Fit

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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