Kemper Corporation

Guidewire Developer - ClaimCenter

Kemper Corporation • $89K — $148K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field; advanced degree preferred
  • 8+ years of software development experience with 2+ years in a senior/lead capacity
  • Extensive experience as a Guidewire ClaimCenter developer
  • Proficiency in Java, Gosu, Kotlin, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript
  • Knowledge of auto insurance, preferably commercial or personal lines
  • Expertise in software design patterns and SDLC best practices
  • Ability to identify and propose improvements in development processes

Responsibilities

  • Design scalable solutions across systems and services
  • Contribute technically to key projects in the property & casualty insurance domain
  • Share technical knowledge as a resource for team members
  • Advocate for system architecture and development standard improvements
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical and business objectives
  • Create proof of concepts to highlight technical capabilities
  • Ensure adherence to coding and security standards
  • Work within the SAFe Agile framework

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Remote work options from any US location
Full Job Description
Location(s)
Alpharetta, Georgia, Birmingham, Alabama, Chicago, Illinois, Dallas, Texas, Jacksonville, Florida, P&C-Butterfield Road-Downers Grove-IL-AAC, Remote-CT, Remote-FL, Remote-GA, Remote-IN, Remote-MD, Remote-MI, Remote-NC, Remote-NJ, Remote-NY, Remote-OH, Remote-PA, Remote-RI, Remote-SC, Remote-TX, Remote-WI, St. Louis, Missouri

Details

We are seeking an experienced Guidewire ClaimCenter Developer to be a deep technical expert in the property & casualty insurance claim domain. In this role, you will design and code scalable solutions, influence architecture, and provide guidance through technical excellence - not people management. You will work on Guidewire ClaimCenter and its surrounding middleware (Java/SpringBoot, AWS SQS/SNS, AWS Lambdas, AWS PostgreSQL, etc...).

Position Responsibilities:
  • Design robust, high-performance solutions across systems and services
  • Serve as a key technical contributor on critical projects or initiatives within the property & casualty insurance claim domain
  • Act as a resource for others by sharing deep technical knowledge and context - without formal leadership or management duties
  • Evaluate and advocate for improvements in system architecture, technical standards, and development processes
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering and product to align technical implementation with business needs
  • Create proof of concepts to demonstrate capabilities
  • Enforce standard coding and security best practices
  • Work within SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)


Position Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
  • Minimum of 8 years of developer experience with at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity.
  • Extensive current Guidewire ClaimCenter developer experience is required
  • Languages such as Java, Gosu, Kotlin, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript
  • Knowledge of auto insurance; commercial or personal auto lines preferred
  • Expert-level understanding of the full SDLC
  • Ability to identify bottlenecks or inefficiencies in the software development lifecycle and propose improvements
  • Deep familiarity with wide range of software design patterns and architectural principles, applying them to design scalable and maintainable systems
  • Expertise with most of the following:
    • Standard design patterns
    • CI/CD, Containerization and Orchestration
    • Unit testing and integration testing
    • Version control systems (e.g. Git)
    • RESTful APIs and microservices
    • AI Prompt/Agentic Engineering
    • Monitoring and logging via tools like AppDynamics and Splunk
    • Spring Boot and container orchestration (EKS/ECS)
    • SQL and secure coding practices
    • Cloud-native architecture and AWS services
    • Build tools & dependency management using Maven or Gradle
    • Frameworks such as Angular, React, Vue
    • Responsive Design and Progressive Web Apps
    • Build tools & packaging managers such as Webpack/NPM
    • Guidewire InsuranceSuite (ClaimCenter, PolicyCenter, BillingCenter)
    • Guidewire InsuranceSuite's PCF, message queues, business rules
    • Screen design using Guidewire InsuranceSuite's PCF
    • Guidewire InsuranceSuite's database model
    • Guidewire InsuranceSuite's assignment rules
    • Integrations with internal systems and vendors using Guidewire InsuranceSuite's REST APIs, messaging queues, and batches
    • Troubleshooting and resolving InsuranceSuite issues
    • Guidewire Profiler to analyze performance issues
  • Guidewire Cloud InsuranceSuite Professional Developer certification is preferred but not required
  • This position can work remotely from a US based home if candidate is not local to a Kemper office.


The range for this position is $89000 to $148100. When determining candidate offers, we consider experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location among other factors. This job is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and Kemper benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401k, etc.).

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About Kemper Corporation

Kemper Corporation is an insurance holding company that provides property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, and other financial products and services. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Kemper's property and casualty insurance products include personal and commercial auto insurance, homeowners insurance, and renters insurance. The company's life and health insurance products include individual life insurance, group life insurance, and health insurance. Kemper Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, which include Kemper Preferred, Kemper Specialty, and Kemper Life.
Learn more about Kemper Corporation
Size
10,300 employees
Market Cap
$3.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$409.9 million
5 Year Trend
+17.4%
Revenue
$5.1 billion
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