Guidewire

Guidewire

Staff Software Engineer – Data Platform

United States - San Mateo, CA · Staff+ · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$169k-$284kDetected 5 days ago
JavaDistributed SystemsData StructuresAlgorithmsAWSGCPDockerKubernetesTerraformCI/CDKafkaMachine LearningSparkAgileLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringHadoop

About the role

  • We thrive on collaboration, innovation, and a culture that values curiosity and continuous learning.
  • Your Impact We believe in clarity and setting you up for success.
  • The US base salary range for this full-time position is $169,000 - $284,000.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, and implement high-performance, cloud-native data platform and analytics SaaS services that process billions of real-time data points.
  • Lead the development of large-scale, distributed systems using modern big data technologies (Kafka, Hadoop, Spark, Flink, Hive) and Java/Scala.
  • Drive the design and build of real-time stream processing systems and microservices, ensuring scalability, reliability, and data security.
  • Own and resolve complex code defects, and champion best practices in software development and system design.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver solutions aligned with Guidewire's focus on AI, cloud, and data platform adoption.
  • 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.
  • Proven ability to design and develop microservices and API-driven systems.
  • Experience building data platforms using the modern Big Data stack (Kafka, Hadoop, Spark, Flink, Hive) on public cloud.
  • Familiarity with ELK, Debezium, and building SaaS/PaaS on AWS/GCP/Azure.
  • Experience developing in multiple programming languages and frameworks.

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in Java, with proficiency in designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems principles (consistency, availability, durability, reliability, fault-tolerance, consensus algorithms).
  • Experience with Kubernetes, AWS, Docker, and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform/CloudFormation).
  • BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Experience with TeamCity-based CI/CD pipelines.

Compensation

  • The US base salary range for this full-time position is $169,000 - $284,000.

Benefits

  • Health and wellness benefits
  • Paid time off programs, including volunteer time off
  • Disability Accommodations and Guidewire's Appeals Process.
  • Flexible work environment (hybrid in San Mateo)
  • Your base pay will depend on your experience, skills, education, training, and location among other factors.

Company info

  • @Guidewire_PandC.
  • Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
  • We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success.
  • Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
  • All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.
  • 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.
  • Your work will directly support Guidewire's mission to deliver operational excellence and transformative innovation, accelerating AI, cloud, and data platform adoption for our customers.
  • The people we employ give their all, and in return, we offer flexibility wherever we can, such as:

Equal opportunity

  • Accommodation requests should be directed to Accommodations@guidewire.com.
  • Guidewire promises to independently review any denied accommodation and any decision not to offer you the position.
  • 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.

Visa & Work Authorization

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