Guidewire Software · 1 day ago
Staff Software Engineer
San Mateo, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$169K/yr - $253K/yr
10+ years expGuidewire Software is a leading provider of software solutions for the insurance industry. The Staff Software Engineer will lead the development of Guidewire's multi-tenant cloud platform and design core platform services, ensuring quality, scalability, and security throughout the development process.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead the development of Guidewire’s multi-tenant cloud platform that supports all Guidewire applications and services
Drive the design and development of ATMOS, our infrastructure platform as a product - built using Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, and in the CNCF ecosystem, including platform observability (logs, metrics, traces)
Design and build core platform services that support developer experience, authentication, authorization, and platform lifecycle automation using Java, Spring Boot, Golang, or equivalent
Engineer quality, scalability, availability, and security into every aspect of the platform
Employ TDD and automated testing practices to ensure reliability and repeatability
Deploy containerized applications to AWS using modern CI/CD pipelines
Work closely with highly skilled engineers, product managers, architects, and operations teams in a pair programming culture to deliver infrastructure and software that matters
Mentor engineers, influence architectural direction, and drive continuous improvement across the organization
Apply AI and data-driven insights to enhance engineering workflows, productivity, and platform capabilities
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in SaaS/PaaS environments supporting large-scale enterprise systems
Strong programming skills in Java/Spring Boot ecosystem, Golang or equivalent
Strong design, architecture and hands-on experience with Platform Engineering including Container technologies (Docker or equivalent) in a large-scale cloud environment
Strong proficiency with Kubernetes eco-system on Public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure or equivalent) and IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible or equivalent
A team-first mindset, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for learning
Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your engineering workflow
Familiarity with security best practices in cloud environments
Comfort working in an agile, fast-paced, collaborative, pairing-oriented environment
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off
Company sponsored retirement plan
Annual company bonus plan
Commissions
Long term incentive awards
Company
Guidewire Software
Guidewire Software provides core back-end systems software to the global property, casual and worker's compensation insurance industry.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$624.75M2024-10-15Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2012-01-25IPO
2008-03-28Series C· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Mike Rosenbaum
CEO
Alex Naddaff
Senior Vice President
Recent News
2026-01-06
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