Senior Software Engineer

Summary

At Guidewire, exceptional software engineers are passionate collaborators, thriving in empowered, cross-functional teams and fast-paced, agile environments. They are champions of code quality, embracing hands-on development, rigorous testing, and a relentless drive for innovation and improvement. With 10+ years of full-stack expertise, including Core Java, JavaScript, and cutting-edge frameworks like React/Angular, they excel in secure coding, microservices on cloud platforms, and crafting elegant APIs. These leaders combine technical brilliance with mentorship, embodying a commitment to clean, scalable design and robust database solutions.

Job Description

Successful software engineers at Guidewire typically have:

• 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.

Key qualifications include experience with:

• 10 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)

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $144,000 - $240,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Disability Accommodations and Guidewire’s Appeals Process. Guidewire provides accommodations to the hiring process to create a fair opportunity for candidates with disabilities to contend for open positions. Accommodation requests should be directed to Accommodations@guidewire.com. If things do not go as hoped, we invite you to use our appeals process. Guidewire promises to independently review any denied accommodation and any decision not to offer you the position. The appeals process is the same in either case. Within five business days of receiving a notice of denial of an accommodation, or receiving a notice of your non-selection for a vacancy, e-mail Accommodations@guidewire.com to make an appeal. Guidewire will assign a new decision-maker to review the request and/or hiring decision, who will then notify you in writing of a decision within 10 business days.

About Guidewire

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