Software Engineer, Guidewire

Full Stack, Java

$135-150k

React

MongoDB

AngularJS

AWS

CSS

GCP

HTML

JavaScript

Java

MySQL

Azure

Spring

CouchDB

Oracle

Hibernate

REST API

Angular 14+

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Mateo, CA

Back-end software for P&C insurance

Be an early applicant

Back-end software for P&C insurance

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseInsuranceSaaSDevOpsCloud Computing

Be an early applicant

$135-150k

React

MongoDB

AngularJS

AWS

CSS

GCP

HTML

JavaScript

Java

MySQL

Azure

Spring

CouchDB

Oracle

Hibernate

REST API

Angular 14+

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

A desire to work collaboratively in an empowered, small, cross-functional team
Experience working in an agile and fast paced development environment (e.g. TDD, BDD, Agile, pair programming, etc.)
A passion for code quality demonstrated by thorough testing
A desire to be hands-on in designing and writing code
Curiosity and internal motivation to constantly improve
Ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment
Excellent communication skills, comfort level to speak their mind and defend ideas based on merit, yet humility and hunger to learn from others
5+ years of Full-Stack Software Development experience
Proficiency in Core Java and good working knowledge of JavaScript / HTML5 / CSS
Experience with a market leading client-side framework (e.g. React, Angular) is plus
Strong understanding of Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Unit/Integration Testing
Object-Oriented Design using SOLID and Hexagonal design principles
Experience building secure software and knowledge of web security best-practices
Significant experience working with Open Source frameworks (e.g. Spring, Hibernate, jBPM, others)
Understanding of relational database persistence (e.g. MySQL, Oracle). Familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB, CouchDB) is a plus
Excellent understanding of Agile development principles
Experience designing REST or gRPC based APIs
Experience building microservices on cloud service platforms (e.g. AWS/GCP/Azure)
Technical design and leadership of features from inception to release
Technical leadership experience in mentoring less experienced engineers
Maintaining and promoting a healthy codebase and ensuring high quality of products
BS/MS degree (Computer Science or related field)

What the job involves

The Guidewire Claims team is reimagining and creating new claims experiences for insurance providers and millions of people who are submitting insurance claims with our customers
We are building scalable cloud services and web applications that enable our customers to process a multitude of claims simultaneously, gain insights into their business performance, and deliver the best experience to their customers

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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