[Hiring] Senior Backend Engineer @Guidewire Software

Role Description

We're looking for a Senior Python Engineer to join our development team remotely. You’ll play a key role in building products that improve the experience of millions of Guidewire customers worldwide.

• Build and maintain an insurance pricing platform
• Leverage a modern technology stack, machine learning libraries, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Ensure scalability, performance, and security of the platform
• Take ownership of all aspects of the software development lifecycle
• Cooperate with the product team and support sales and customer success teams
• Work primarily remote with flexible hours and occasional in-person meetings

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python development (minimum of 6 years of experience)
• Experience with FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Pydantic, Celery
• Experience in building software for high availability using Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native technologies
• Experience using public cloud providers, preferably AWS (including Kubernetes, IAM, S3)
• Strong foundation in algorithmics and data structures
• Experience in taking ownership of quality through test automation (TDD, BDD are nice to have)
• Expertise in profiling and performance optimization at code, database, and infrastructure levels
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts in an English-speaking environment
• Enjoy working with people and don't mind occasional face-to-face meetings

Requirements

• Strong sense of responsibility and good work ethic
• Natural curiosity and openness to new ideas and tools

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility
• Opportunity to work on a young product with a fresh codebase

Company Description

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 use Guidewire
• 1600+ successful projects supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry
• Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation