Software Engineer Cloud

San Mateo, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 21 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

You will join Guidewires Product Development & Operations (PDO) organization the team responsible for building and running our secure scalable and efficient cloud platform that powers P&C insurers worldwide. Youll work in a collaborative agile environment alongside experienced engineers who will help you grow your skills in cloud Kubernetes and modern software engineering practices. Our culture emphasizes curiosity learning and continuous improvement.

As an early-career Software Engineer Cloud you will help design build and support components of the Guidewire Cloud Platform on Kubernetes and AWS with guidance and mentorship from senior engineers. Youll contribute to microservices automation and observability and youll be encouraged to use AI and data-driven insights in your day-to-day work. This role is a strong foundation for a long-term engineering career in cloud and platform development.

Job Description

What youll do

Contribute to the design and development of microservices and platform components that power Guidewire Cloud Platform using Kubernetes and AWS as core technologies.
Implement features and fixes in collaboration with senior engineers following established coding standards design patterns and security best practices.
Help build and improve tools and automation that support deployment scaling monitoring and maintenance of distributed cloud services.
Write and maintain unit integration and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality and reliability as part of our CI/CD pipelines.
Assist in improving observability through logging metrics and tracing to help teams detect debug and resolve issues more quickly.
Participate in code reviews design discussions and agile ceremonies learning from peers while contributing your own ideas and perspectives.
Learn and apply 12-factor app and microservices principles and help evolve standards for APIs and service integration as you grow in the role.
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.

What youll bring

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 1 year of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent combination of internships co-ops or substantial projects).
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Java Golang or Python.
Basic understanding of REST APIs and/or gRPC and how services communicate in a distributed system.
Familiarity with Linux and containerization concepts (Docker or similar) and interest in learning Kubernetes.
Exposure to at least one major cloud platform (AWS GCP or Azure) through coursework internships or prior roles.
Fundamental knowledge of software engineering best practices: version control (e.g. Git) testing debugging and documentation.
Strong problem-solving skills curiosity to learn new technologies and a collaborative mindset in team environments.

Preferred

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
Experience (coursework projects or internships) with Kubernetes Docker or other container orchestration tools.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g. automated buildstests and deployments).
Exposure to observability tools (logging metrics tracing) and interest in building reliable distributed systems.
Experience working in agile teams or participating in team-based software projects.

What you should know about this role:

This position regularly involves pair programming.
How our CCS group operates: the general Interview process will be: Multi-Tenant Cloud Platform that caters to running all Guidewire applications and services (Refer: involved in design and development of GWCP/ATMOS - infrastructure as code using technologies such as EKS (Kubernetes) Terraform addition handle Observability of the Platform (logs metrics and traces). (Refer: Impact
We believe in clarity and setting you up for your first 36 months you will:
As you grow youll take on larger ownership areas within the platform helping improve our cloud infrastructure embedding AI into engineering workflows and contributing to the scalability and resilience our customers depend on. Your work will directly support insurers around the world who run their businesses on Guidewires secure scalable AI-enabled cloud solutions.
Whats in it for you
The people we employ give their all and in return we offer flexibility wherever we can such as:
All new hires participate in our in-person orientation which helps you build meaningful connections understand our culture and quickly align to Guidewires mission and customer-focused values.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $107000 - $161000 . 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.
Disability Accommodations and Guidewires Appeals Process. Guidewire provides accommodations to the hiring process to create a fair opportunity for candidates with disabilities to contend for open positions. Accommodation requests should be directed to If things do not go as hoped we invite you to use our appeals process. Guidewire promises to independently review any denied accommodation and any decision not to offer you the position. The appeals process is the same in either case. Within five business days of receiving a notice of denial of an accommodation or receiving a notice of your non-selection for a vacancy e-mail to make an appeal. Guidewire will assign a new decision-maker to review the request and/or hiring decision who will then notify you in writing of a decision within 10 business days.
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.

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SummaryYou will join Guidewires Product Development & Operations (PDO) organization the team responsible for building and running our secure scalable and efficient cloud platform that powers P&C insurers worldwide. Youll work in a collaborative agile environment alongside experienced engineers who w...