SBT Content Software Engineer II

Summary

Guidewires development team is looking for a smart proactive and results-oriented Software Engineer II to build elegant solutions for the property & casualty insurance industrys complex business domain and make our industry-leading products even better. The team is looking for an enthusiastic engineer who is passionate about building high-quality software with a great team and improving the customer experience for millions of people who use our products every day.

The team you will be joining sits within Guidewires Product Development and Operations (PDO) organization which builds and runs the cloud platform that powers the worlds most trusted P&C insurance software. The team focuses on SBT Content and insurance content transformation for U.S. Commercial insurers which requires large-scale data volumes heavy server load and complex business logic. You will work in a highly collaborative and agile environment with a team of Software Engineers and you will contribute to the design and implementation of high-performance software solutions that align with our product goals and technical best practices.

As part of PDOs shift toward AI-driven development you will use AI-native coding approaches and AI-assisted tools (such as Claude Code or GitHub Copilot) to build refactor and extend our services quickly and safely while maintaining high engineering standards tests and observability. Your work will support PDOs mission to embed GenAI across our products improve operational excellence and deliver secure reliable and scalable cloud services at scale.

Our teams are lean empowered and collaborative. You must be a self-starter and able to perform with minimal supervision while working alongside intelligent colleagues whove checked their egos at the door in a team environment communicating effectively with everyone.

Job Description

A desire to work collaboratively in an empowered small cross-functional team
Experience working in an agile and fast-paced development environment (e.g. TDD BDD Agile pair programming etc.)
A passion for code quality demonstrated by thorough testing
A desire to be hands-on in designing and writing code
A demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to their role alongside data-driven insights to drive innovation productivity and continuous improvement
Curiosity and internal motivation to constantly improve
Ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment

Excellent communication skills comfort level to speak their mind and defend ideas based on merit yet humility and hunger to learn from others

At Guidewire we foster a culture of curiosity innovation and responsible use of AIempowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes.

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.
Minimum 2 years of Software Development experience preferably in SaaS or cloud solutions
Proficiency in Core Java and good working knowledge of the Spring framework

Experience with JavaScript TypeScript or Python
Experience building microservices on cloud service platforms (e.g. AWS/GCP/Azure) AWS preferred
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker and Kubernetes)
Experience designing REST or gRPC based APIs
Ability to use AI-assisted coding tools (e.g. Claude Code GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development while exercising strong judgment around code quality testing and security
Good understanding of Object-Oriented Design principles
Understanding of relational database persistence (e.g. MySQL Oracle); familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB CouchDB) is a plus
Great understanding of CI/CD and DevOps principles; experience with related tools such as TeamCity Git-based workflows or Kubernetes is a definite plus
Experience with LLMs LangChain and/or AI patterns such as RAG or ReAct is a plus
Exposure to AI/ML development patterns such as prompt engineering or integrating AI services into production systems is a plus
BS/MS degree (Computer Science or related field)

The people we employ give their all and in return we offer flexibility wherever we can such as:

• 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 where youll connect with colleagues learn about our culture and mission and see how your work in PDO and SBT Content fits into Guidewires broader journey to combine digital core analytics and AI as a cloud service for P&C insurers worldwide.

The Canadian CAD base salary range for this full-time position is $86000 - $108000. 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 at Guidewire 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 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 Guidewire

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage innovate and grow efficiently. We combine digital core analytics and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540 insurers in 40 countries from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world run on Guidewire.

As a partner to our customers we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600 successful projects supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration localization and innovation.

For more information please visit and follow us on Twitter: @GuidewirePandC.

Guidewire Software Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace and believe that a diversity of perspectives abilities and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color ancestry religion sex national origin citizenship marital status age sexual orientation gender identity gender expression veteran status or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where its applicable to the position.