Senior Software Engineer (Backend, AI)

Summary

Join Guidewire’s Cloud Assurance Software Development Team, where we deliver secure, scalable, and innovative solutions that empower P&C insurers worldwide. Our team is dedicated to operational excellence and transformative innovation, with a strong focus on AI, and cloud technology adoption. We thrive in a collaborative, inclusive environment that values curiosity, continuous improvement, and the responsible use of emerging technologies.

As a Back-end Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in building AI-driven tools and services that ensure our customers and partners can develop and deploy software efficiently and securely on Guidewire’s Cloud Platform. As a Senior Engineer, you will design solutions, mentor more junior team members, and foster agile software development practices. We are seeking a proactive engineer with expertise in Java, Python, and AI-based code generation. Your work will directly contribute to Guidewire’s mission of delivering measurable value and success for our customers.

Job Description

What you’ll do

• Design, develop, and maintain backend solutions for code analysis, remediation, and compliance with Guidewire’s Cloud Standards.

• Develop and support web services that operate 24x7, processing structured data (JSON, XML) at scale.

• Build and enhance AI-based tools for autonomous coding and code generation, leveraging technologies such as Claude Code.

• Integrate Guidewire and third-party software, ensuring seamless data processing and interoperability.

• Collaborate with cross-functional development teams to deliver secure, reliable, and efficient cloud solutions.

• Contribute to the adoption of advanced cloud services (AWS, Azure, etc.) and automation practices.

• Write and maintain UNIX shell scripts to support operational excellence.

• 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

• 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.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field, or equivalent experience.

• 8+ years of experience in software development, with strong programming skills in Java and Python.

• Experience with agentic AI for autonomous coding (Claude Code, etc.).

• Proficiency with structured data formats (JSON, XML).

• Experience with at least one major cloud service provider (AWS, Azure, etc.).

• Strong UNIX shell scripting skills (bash or similar).

• Experience with agile software development practices.

• Excellent communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and a positive, can-do attitude.

• Ability to defend ideas based on merit, while demonstrating humility and a hunger to learn from others.

• Fluency in English (read, write, speak).

Your Impact

We believe in clarity and setting you up for success. You’ll collaborate with talented engineers to deliver AI-powered solutions that automate reporting and customer code remediation. You’ll see measurable outcomes in the form of reduced cost to both Guidewire and customers. Over time, your contributions will help shape the future of Guidewire’s software solutions.

What’s in it for you

The people we employ give their all, and in return, we offer flexibility wherever we can, such as:

• Flexible work environment

• Health and Wellness benefits

• Paid time off programs including volunteer time off

• Market-competitive pay and incentive programs

• Continual development and internal career growth opportunities

At Guidewire, you’ll help transform the way the world’s P&C insurers do business, contributing to a culture that values determination, collaboration, and innovation. Your work will directly support our mission to deliver secure, scalable, and efficient solutions that drive measurable value for our customers and the industry.

About Guidewire

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.

As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @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.