Guidewire Developer

Location(s)

Alpharetta, Georgia, Birmingham, Alabama, Jacksonville, Florida

We are seeking an experienced Guidewire Claim Center Developer to be a deep technical expert in the property & casualty insurance claim domain. In this role, you will design and code scalable solutions, influence architecture, and provide guidance through technical excellence – not people management. You will work on Guidewire Claim Center and its surrounding middleware (Java/Spring Boot, AWS SQS/SNS, AWS Lambdas, AWS Postgre

SQL, etc.).

• Design robust, high-performance solutions across systems and services
• Serve as a key technical contributor on critical projects or initiatives within the property & casualty insurance claim domain
• Act as a resource for others by sharing deep technical knowledge and context – without formal leadership or management duties
• Evaluate and advocate for improvements in system architecture, technical standards, and development processes
• Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering and product to align technical implementation with business needs
• Create proof of concepts to demonstrate capabilities
• Enforce standard coding and security best practices
• Work within SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
• Guidewire Claim Center experience is required
• Minimum of 8 years of developer experience with at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity
• Expert-level understanding of the full SDLC
• Ability to identify bottlenecks or inefficiencies in the software development lifecycle and propose improvements
• Deep familiarity with a wide range of software design patterns and architectural principles, applying them to design scalable and maintainable systems
• Knowledge of auto insurance; commercial & personal auto lines a bonus
• Expertise with most of the following:
  Standard design patterns, CI/CD, Containerization and Orchestration, Unit testing and integration testing, Version control systems (e.g., Git), RESTful APIs and microservices, AI Prompt/Agentic Engineering, Monitoring and logging via tools like App Dynamics and Splunk, Languages such as Java, Gosu, Kotlin, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Type Script, Spring Boot and container orchestration (EKS/ECS), SQL and secure coding practices, Cloud-native architecture and AWS services, Build tools & dependency management using Maven or Gradle, Frameworks such as Angular, React, Vue, Responsive Design and Progressive Web Apps, Build tools & packaging managers such as Webpack/NPM, Guidewire Insurance Suite (Claim Center, Policy Center, Billing Center), Guidewire Insurance Suite’s PCF, message queues, business rules, Screen design using Guidewire Insurance Suite’s PCF, Guidewire Insurance Suite’s database model, Guidewire Insurance Suite’s assignment rules, Integrations with internal systems and vendors using Guidewire Insurance Suite’s REST APIs, messaging queues, and batches, Troubleshooting and resolving Insurance Suite issues, Guidewire Profiler to analyze performance issues, Guidewire Cloud Insurance Suite Professional Developer certification is preferred but not required
• This position works in the Kemper office.

• Qualify for your choice of health and dental plans within your first month.
• Save for your future with robust 401(k) match, Health Spending Accounts and various retirement plans.
• Learn and Grow with our Tuition Assistance Program, paid certifications and continuing education programs.
• Contribute to your community through United Way and volunteer programs.
• Balance your life with generous paid time off and business casual dress.
• Get employee discounts for shopping, dining and travel through Kemper Perks.

Equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We are committed to supporting diversity and equality across our organization and we work diligently to maintain a workplace free from discrimination.