Senior Development Lead – Guidewire Claim Centre
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Software Development
Senior Developer, Software Engineer, Software Architect, Backend Developer
Primary Details
Time Type:
Full time
Employee The purpose of this role is to oversee the efficient delivery of build artefacts collaborate with software engineers to develop and integrate software solutions and enhance existing systems to optimise operational applications. This role involves designing coding testing and documenting complex programs and scripts in alignment with specifications and standards while actively participating in specification reviews with relevant stakeholders.
Senior Development Lead Guidewire Claim Center
- Location:
London
- Type:
Permanent full time
- Happy to talk flexible working
The Opportunity
QBE Europe is recruiting a Senior Development Lead Guidewire Claim Centerto join our development team in our London office.
The Senior Development Lead Guidewire Claim Centeris accountable for the technical leadership people leadership and delivery outcomes of one or more Agile delivery teams working on Guidewire Claim Center solutions .
The role provides handson technical leadership while managing developers to ensure solutions are designed and delivered to the highest quality standards aligned to business outcomes and QBE technology strategy.
The Senior Development Lead works within an Agile delivery model collaborating closely with Product Owners Scrum Masters Architects Business Analysts and external partners while providing direction coaching and governance for development teams.
Having the right to work in the UK is a requirement for this may consider sponsorship at its discretion.
About QBE
At QBE we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.
Werean international insurer with more than 13000 people working across 26 countries which meanswerebig enough for your ambitions yet small enough for you to make a real exciting momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
What if you could have a positive impact at work and in the world As part of the QBE teamyoullget to spend every day working with people who are passionatetalentedand kind.
Your new role
Provide technical direction and design oversight for Guidewire Claim Center solutions
Ensure adherence to engineering best practices coding standards and architectural principles
Review and govern solution designs integrations and configuration approaches
Act as a technical escalation point for complex development and integration issues
Ensure high quality integrations with external systems (APIs messaging batch processes plugins)
Coach and mentor Guidewire developers across multiple experience levels
Support skills development career growth and succession planning within the team
Foster a culture of continuous improvement accountability and collaboration
About you
Strong leadership capability with proven experience leading and managing software changes
Deep technical expertise in Guidewire Claim Center development (UI workflowsGosuscripting GUnit tests)
Strong decision making and problem solving skills
Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels of the organisation
High attention to detail combined with a pragmatic delivery mindset
Ability to translate business strategy into clear technical direction
Proven handson experience designing and delivering Guidewire Claim Center solutions
Strong knowledge of Gosuand Java
Integration patterns (web services messaging batch processes plugins)
Strong experience working in Agile delivery environments
Experience authoring and governing technical documentation
Strong experience with CI/CD source control and release management (Git Azure Dev Ops branching strategies)
Experience using issue and work tracking tools such as JIRA
Certified in Guidewire v10 Integration and Configuration (ACE certification preferred).
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life whatever your well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!
30 days holiday a year
with theoptionto buy up to 2additionaldays.
Flexible working
-balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all this can include part-time job share and compressed hours.
Pension you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
Private medical insurance we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
Family friendly policies we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay…
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