Guidewire

Guidewire

Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Data Platform

United States - San Mateo, CA · Senior · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$148k-$222kDetected 30 days ago
JavaScalaAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsKafkaMachine LearningSparkData EngineeringData ScienceCustomer SuccessEHR/EMRCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingHadoop

About the role

  • We seek a passionate engineer with deep expertise in the modern Big Data stack and public cloud, eager to solve complex challenges at internet scale.
  • Your Impact We believe in clarity and setting you up for success.
  • At Guidewire, you'll help transform the way the world's P&C insurers do business, contributing to a culture built on determination, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate scalable, multi-tenant cloud-native data platform components using technologies such as Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, Flink, and Hive.
  • Develop and optimize data pipelines and analytics services to process billions of real-time events, enabling AI/ML-powered SaaS solutions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable, and high-performance data products that support analytics, data science, and business applications.
  • Drive adoption of best practices in cloud engineering, data security, and operational excellence, contributing to Guidewire's platform reliability and compliance goals.
  • Mentor and support team members, fostering a culture of curiosity, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Partner with product and operations teams to launch new features and ensure customer success.
  • 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. ³
  • Proven track record building and operating large-scale, cloud-native data platforms or analytics SaaS services in a public cloud environment (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Your work will directly support Guidewire's goals of operational excellence, transformative innovation, and customer success, while advancing the adoption of AI and cloud technologies across the organization.
  • Over time, your contributions will shape the future of insurance technology and empower teams across Guidewire to deliver best-in-class solutions.

Requirements

  • Advanced experience with Spark (preferably EMR), Java and/or Scala, and the modern Big Data ecosystem (Kafka, Hadoop, Flink, Hive, etc.).

Compensation

  • The US base salary range for this full-time position is $148,000 - $222,000.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Health and Wellness benefits
  • Paid time off programs including volunteer time off
  • Disability Accommodations and Guidewire's Appeals Process.
  • 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. ²
  • In your first six months, you'll design and deliver critical enhancements to our cloud data platform, optimize real-time data processing pipelines, and help launch new analytics features that drive measurable value for our customers.
  • All new hires participate in our in-person orientation process to ensure a strong start and connection to our culture.
  • 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

  • ualified 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 st

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