Senior Software Engineer

Summary
We are growing our engineering team and are looking for an experienced, product‑minded Senior Software Engineer to help build and scale our platform. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys ownership, values clean and reliable systems, and thrives in a fast‑moving, collaborative environment. Our technology stack includes  Python, FastAPI, Type Script, React, and AWS .

What You’ll Do

Design, build, and ship well‑tested, high‑quality code across both front‑end and back‑end services.

Take a leading role in shaping system architecture, technical standards, and long‑term platform direction.

Design and implement new platform capabilities and continuously improve existing systems.

Optimize performance, reliability, and scalability as our customer base and data volumes grow.

Improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and observability to support rapid and safe iteration.

Review code, mentor teammates, and provide technical guidance to elevate engineering quality across the team.

Actively contribute to our engineering culture through shared learning, technical discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

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 Bring

8+ years of experience building, shipping, and operating SaaS or enterprise web applications in production environments.

Strong proficiency in Python and/or Type Script, with experience working across modern web stacks.

Hands‑on experience building and operating platform software using Kubernetes and cloud‑native services, ideally on AWS.

Familiarity with infrastructure‑as‑code and observability tooling.

Proven ability to design systems or lead technical initiatives that have successfully scaled in production.

Deep commitment to software engineering best practices, including automated testing, CI/CD, code reviews, and clean, maintainable code.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

A continuous‑learning mindset and curiosity to evaluate and adopt new tools or technologies when they deliver meaningful value.

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.

What’s in It for You

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

All new hires participate in our in‑person orientation process to ensure a strong start and connection to our culture.

The Canadian CAD base salary range for this full‑time position is $132,000 - $165,000. Your base pay will depend on your experience, skills, education, training, and location among other factors. All full‑time positions or part‑time roles working 30 hours or more a week are eligible for benefits that support their health and well‑being, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a company‑sponsored retirement plan.

In addition, some roles may be eligible for the annual company bonus plan, commissions, and/or long‑term incentive awards which are contingent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, company and employee performance.

About Pro Navigator
Founded in 2019, Pro Navigator helps insurance organizations centralize, manage, and deliver on‑demand information to insurance professionals. We pioneered the first knowledge management platform purpose‑built for insurance. Today, more than 10,000 users across underwriting, claims, operations, brokers, and agents rely on Pro Navigator every day to find accurate answers in seconds.

Now part of Guidewire, Pro Navigator has an even greater opportunity to impact the insurance industry on a global scale; bringing the innovative platform we’ve built to new markets, accelerating our mission and taking on even more ambitious challenges.

About Guidewire
Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to…