Senior Software Engineer, Guidewire

Cloud

$125-229k

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

Bash

Linux

Terraform

Ansible

Azure

Spring

REST API

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

3+ days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)

Back-end software for P&C insurance

Open for applications

Back-end software for P&C insurance

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseInsuranceSaaSDevOpsCloud Computing

Open for applications

$125-229k

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

Bash

Linux

Terraform

Ansible

Azure

Spring

REST API

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

3+ days a week in office (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

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 into 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

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

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

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 values

Integrity: We build and maintain honest, candid, and caring relationships with clients, potential customers, partners, investors, and of course, each other!
Rationality: All we do is supported by factual evidence—whether it’s building awesome products, making decisions, or communicating with each other
Collegiality: We’re in it together—so we’re all equal. We work in professional harmony, with respect, without arrogance, and as part of a structure where responsibility is shared and owned by all of us

Company HQ

South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA

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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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