Staff Software Engineer - Platform Engineering

Join Guidewire s Product Development and Operations (PDO) team in Bengaluru, where we build and operate the industry s most trusted cloud platform for P&C insurance. Our team is dedicated to delivering innovative, scalable, and secure solutions that empower insurers worldwide. We thrive in a collaborative, agile environment, leveraging modern technologies and a pairing culture to drive continuous improvement and customer success. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing and developing Guidewire s multi-tenant cloud platform. You ll tackle complex engineering challenges, contribute to the evolution of our cloud infrastructure, and help shape the future of insurance technology. This is an opportunity to work with cutting-edge tools, solve impactful problems, and be part of a team that values curiosity, learning, and technical excellence.

What you ll do

• Develop Multi-Tenant Cloud Platform that caters to running all Guidewire applications and services.
• 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).
• Design and develop Platform services that solves problems such as Developer Experience, Authentication, Authorization using Java, Spring Boot
• Engineer quality, scalability, availability, and security into your code
• Employ TDD - Test driven development, to protect your products with the assurances of automated testing with Test first culture
• Deploy containerized applications to AWS through your Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment
• Enjoy work as you solve problems daily by working with highly skilled team members in a pairing culture
• 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 ll bring

Required

• 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.
• 10+ years of experience in SaaS/PaaS environments for large-scale enterprise applications.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Golang, Python, or equivalent.
• Experience with container technologies (Docker or equivalent) in a cloud ecosystem
• Expertise in cloud platforms (Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, Serverless) and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Proficiency with Linux and the Java/Spring Boot ecosystem.
• Team-first attitude, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for learning new technologies.
• Comfort working in an agile, fast-paced, and collaborative environment.

Preferred

• Experience with observability tools and log management in distributed systems.
• Familiarity with security best practices in cloud environments.

Your Impact

We believe in clarity and setting you up for success. In your first six months, you ll lead the design and implementation of key platform features, drive improvements in cloud infrastructure, and mentor team members in best practices. Your work will directly support Guidewire s mission to deliver secure, scalable, and innovative solutions for the world s leading insurers. Over time, your contributions will influence the direction of our platform and the success of our customers globally.

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