Senior Guidewire Developer

8+ years

Sponsorship: U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, EAD Holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Guidewire Developer to deliver configuration, integration, and customization across the Guidewire InsuranceSuite - PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter - and Guidewire Cloud. The role focuses on hands-on Gosu development, integration design, product model configuration, and Guidewire Cloud upgrades, working closely with business analysts and SMEs to ship reliable insurance-platform features. The ideal candidate has shipped meaningful Guidewire work in production for insurance carriers and understands the trade-offs that come with deep platform customization. In this role you will work closely with cross-functional partners - product, design, engineering, operations, and business stakeholders - to translate ambiguous requirements into well-engineered solutions, and will be expected to raise the bar through code review, design review, and mentorship of more junior engineers. The successful candidate brings strong engineering discipline, a clear communication style, and a track record of shipping meaningful work that holds up well in production.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop configuration and customizations across PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter using Gosu.

• Implement product model changes including coverages, conditions, and term-level logic.

• Build and maintain Guidewire integrations using messaging, batch, plugins, and Guidewire Integration Gateway.

• Develop integrations with policy, claims, billing, document generation, payment, and reinsurance systems.

• Implement rules using GX Model, business rules, and validation rules.

• Support Guidewire Cloud Platform upgrades, configuration refactoring, and adoption of cloud-native patterns.

• Develop and maintain unit tests, regression suites, and automated testing for Guidewire components.

• Build PCF (Page Configuration File) customizations following Guidewire best practices.

• Implement Guidewire entity model extensions, augmentations, and data model changes following platform-supported patterns that remain compatible with future Cloud Platform upgrades.

• Profile and optimize performance of complex Gosu logic and database queries, applying systematic measurement, targeted improvements, and data-driven validation to deliver quantifiable gains in throughput, latency, or resource efficiency.

• Participate in code reviews, contribute to standards, and document technical decisions.

• Troubleshoot production issues across the InsuranceSuite footprint - PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter - applying systematic diagnostics and partnering with insurance SMEs to drive durable resolutions.

• Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, and SMEs on requirements clarification.

• Stay current with Guidewire releases, Cloud Platform evolution, and insurance domain trends.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

• Five or more years of Guidewire development experience.

• Deep expertise in Gosu programming and Guidewire data model.

• Hands-on experience with PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, or ClaimCenter customization.

• Strong understanding of product model and rule design.

• Experience building Guidewire integrations (messaging, batch, plugin).

• Familiarity with Guidewire Cloud Platform.

• Strong SQL skills and understanding of Guidewire database schema.

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Guidewire ACE certifications.

• Experience with Guidewire Cloud upgrades.

• Familiarity with Guidewire Digital portals or DataHub/InfoCenter.

• Insurance domain expertise across P&C lines.

• Experience with reinsurance, policy administration, or claims modernization programs.