Software Engineer III - Cloud Platform

Summary

Join Guidewire’s Product Development & Operations (PDO) team in San Mateo, where we are dedicated to delivering operational excellence and transformative innovation for the world’s leading P&C insurers. Our team is at the forefront of building secure, scalable, and efficient cloud platforms, collaborating in a culture that values curiosity, continuous learning, and teamwork. We leverage modern technologies like Kubernetes, AWS, and microservices to drive measurable value and efficiency for our customers.

As a Software Engineer III, you will play a pivotal role in developing and enhancing Guidewire Cloud Platform, contributing to the adoption of AI, cloud, and data platform capabilities. We seek a results‑oriented, polyglot programmer who thrives in a collaborative, agile environment and is passionate about building resilient, high‑impact cloud solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to solve complex problems, drive innovation, and help shape the future of insurance technology at Guidewire.

Job Description

• Contribute to building and evolving Guidewire’s industry‑leading cloud platform as a service, using Kubernetes and AWS as foundational technologies.

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices, components, and tools to automate the lifecycle of highly available, distributed services and applications.

• Engineer for quality, scalability, availability, and security, ensuring robust and reliable code.

• Implement automated testing to protect and validate your products.

• Deploy containerized applications to AWS using CI/CD pipelines.

• Collaborate closely with skilled engineers, operations, product managers, and architects to deliver impactful solutions and mentor peers.

• Apply 12‑factor app methodology and advocate for best practices in cloud‑native development.

• Participate in pair programming and agile ceremonies, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

• 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.

• 5+ years of relevant software engineering experience.

• Strong proficiency in at least one of:
  Java, Golang, NodeJS, Python, or equivalent.

• Deep understanding of REST API/gRPC for data interchange.

• Hands‑on experience with microservices architecture, including service discovery and API gateway concepts.

• Proficiency in Linux debugging and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Experience with IaaS abstractions and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Serverless).

• Commitment to proven software design principles (e.g., SOLID, Hexagonal).

• Methodical approach to distributed tracing, monitoring, and observability.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative, team‑first mindset.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, EKS).

• Familiarity with observability tools and log management in cloud environments.

• Comfort working in a fast‑paced, agile, and social environment.

• This position regularly involves pair programming.

• How our CCS group operates:

• What the general interview process will be:

• Develop Multi‑Tenant Cloud Platform that caters to running all Guidewire applications and services (Refer: , )

• Deeply involved in design and development of GWCP/ATMOS - infrastructure as code using technologies such as EKS (Kubernetes), Terraform, Golang. In addition handle Observability of the Platform (logs, metrics and traces). (Refer: )

We believe in clarity and setting you up for success. In your first six months, you’ll immerse yourself in our cloud platform, contribute to the design and development of core services, and deliver measurable improvements in scalability, reliability, and automation. Your work will directly support Guidewire’s mission to deliver secure,…