Guidewire Software

Software Engineer III - Cloud Platform

Guidewire Software$124K — $210K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-6 years of relevant experience
  • Strong understanding of REST API / gRPC for data interchange
  • Practical experience with microservices concepts like Service Discovery / API Gateway
  • Linux debugging skills
  • Proficiency in frameworks & languages like Java, Golang, NodeJS, or Python
  • Familiarity with IaaS, container technologies, and cloud platforms
  • Ability to apply AI and data-driven insights in software development

Responsibilities

  • Build and enhance a leading cloud platform using Kubernetes on AWS
  • Develop microservices and tools to automate lifecycle management
  • Ensure quality, scalability, security, and availability in coding
  • Implement automated testing for product protection
  • Facilitate deployment of containerized applications via CI/CD
  • Collaborate within a skilled team to write algorithms and build infrastructure
  • Promote a culture of curiosity and innovation through emerging technologies

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Company-sponsored retirement plan
  • Eligibility for annual bonus plan and commissions
  • Flexible work-from-home options
Full Job Description

Summary

Are you a result-oriented, polyglot programmer using 12-factor app methodology to craft your Cloud products? If so, we would like to meet you!

Job Description

What you get to do
  • Making an impact with your contribution in building the industry leading cloud platform as a service using Kubernetes as backbone in AWS cloud

  • 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.

  • At Guidewire, we foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and responsible use of AI—empowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes.

What you bring to Guidewire:
  • 4-6 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.

  • Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your current role as well as data-driven insights to drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement.

Nice to Have
  • Software development skills in one or more of the following frameworks & languages: Java / Golang / NodeJS / Python / equivalent

  • Container technologies: Docker, Linux debugging

  • Strong interpersonal skills, a demeanor emphasizing team wins over individual success

  • Comfort working in an agile, social and fast-paced environment.

What you should know about this role:
  • This is an hybrid-based position with the flexibility to WFH as applicable

  • This position regularly involves pair programming.

  • How our CCS group operates:

  • What the general Interview process will be:

  • Develop Multi-Tenant Cloud Platform that caters to running all Guidewire applications and services (Refer:, https://medium.com/guidewire-engineering-blog/guidewire-cloud-why-hybrid-tenancy-is-the-right-choice-part-2-of-2-ba22c9888bb8

  • 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). (Refer:)

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $124,000 - $210,000. Your base pay will depend on your experience, skills, education, training, and location among other factors. All full-time positions or part-time roles working 30 hours or more a week at Guidewire are eligible for benefits that support their health and well-being including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a company sponsored retirement plan. In addition, some roles may be eligible for the annual company bonus plan, commissions, and/or long term incentive awards which are contingent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, company and employee performance.

About Guidewire Software

Guidewire Software, Inc. provides software products for property and casualty insurers worldwide. The company offers Guidewire InsuranceSuite comprising Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter applications. It also provides Guidewire InsuranceNow, a cloud-based platform, which offers policy, billing, and claims management functionality to insurers that prefer to subscribe to a cloud-based solution. In addition, the company offers Guidewire Underwriting Management, a cloud-based integrated business application; Guidewire Rating Management that enables insurers to address the pricing needs; Guidewire Reinsurance Management, a cloud-based application that helps insurers to manage their reinsurance activities; and Guidewire Client Data Management, a cloud-based application, which provides customer data management capabilities. Further, it provides Guidewire Product Content Management that provides software tools and standards-based line-of-business templates to introduce and modify products; Guidewire AppReader, a natural language processing tool; Guidewire ClaimCanvas, a claim fraud detection and investigation solution; Guidewire ClaimCenter Test Automation, a testing solution for ClaimCenter; Guidewire PolicyCenter Test Automation, a testing solution for PolicyCenter; and Guidewire DevConnect, a developer environment that offers tools to develop and support integration applications. Additionally, the company offers implementation and integration, maintenance support, and professional services, as well as Guidewire Live, a cloud-based analytics platform. It sells its products primarily through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.
Learn more about Guidewire Software
Size
2,942 employees
Market Cap
$5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$21.1 million
Founded
2001
5 Year Trend
+9.8%
Revenue
$761.6 million
NASDAQ

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