Guidewire Developer

Summary

In this role as a Guidewire Configuration Developer - Senior Consultant, you will lead the design and configuration of complex Guidewire PolicyCenter implementations, acting as a hands-on technical expert and mentor. You will use your Gosu, configuration, and integration expertise to reduce implementation effort and time, support AI-enabled delivery methods, and ensure robust, scalable solutions for customers-directly contributing to Professional Services’ priorities of revolutionizing services execution, scaling revenue, and embedding AI-powered innovation across projects. Your work will help transform how P&C insurers operate on Guidewire Cloud, advancing our mission to combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to help insurers thrive in a changing world.

Job Description

Configuration

• Design, develop, and maintain Guidewire PolicyCenter application, tailoring them to meet specific client needs and business requirements.
• Work with Guidewire’s proprietary language (Gosu), Page Configuration File(PCF), , Plugins, Workflow, etc.
• Create new data model elements and extend the existing application's data model with new properties for data persistence.
• Leverage PolicyCenter Biz Rules for developing & managing Activities,Underwriting Rules and Admin data .
• Experience in Conceptualization, Visualization, and Realization phases of product design phase or SBT.
• Use of XMIND and APD app to create Products/LOBS
• Develop a thorough understanding of the PolicyCenter data model to effectively manage and transform data within the system.
• Configure product models, lines of business, and UI elements based on client needs.

Integration

• Establish seamless connections between PolicyCenter and other internal and external systems (e.g., third-party vendors, policy administration systems, digital portals, etc ) using various integration methods like SOAP/REST web services, batch processes, message queues, and event messaging.
• Develop and test integration interfaces to ensure data consistency and accuracy across integrated systems.
• Perform comprehensive unit testing and develop GUnit tests for custom code, aiming for maximum coverage.
• Understand and analyze integration requirements, propose solutions, and estimate effort.

Collaboration & Teamwork

• Collaborate with BAs, PMs, QA, and other developers to understand requirements, plan deliverables, and deliver robust solutions.
• Effectively engage in team meetings to discuss project progress, challenges, and solutions
• Be part of the estimation and prioritization of sprint backlog items, ensuring alignment with project goals and efficient resource utilization.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code by adhering to Guidewire coding standards and guidelines, and contribute to the development of best practices.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including design specifications, integration guides, and deployment procedures.
• 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’ll bring

Required

• 2 to 5 years of hands-on experience working with Guidewire PolicyCenter.
• Ace certification in Guidewire PolicyCenter would be preferred.
• Experience with Gosu, PCF, Entities, Typelists, Apache Camel, RESTful API’s, Bitbucket & IntelliJ
• Experience working on APD, Rating engine, Integration gateway
• In-depth understanding of the Guidewire platform, its components (UI, Data Model, Studio), out-of-the-box features, and accelerators; and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to diagnose and address technical problems and ensure the smooth operation of the PolicyCenter application
• Flexibility to do shift work as needed (aligning to US colleagues/customers).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies
• Experience with Guidewire Cloud is preferred.
• BSc in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your role as well as use data-driven insights to drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement.

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 www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.

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 it's applicable to the position.

Guidewire is proud to be a disability inclusive employer. We are committed to providing individualized accommodations and support to candidates for any part of our hiring process. If you think you may need disability-related accommodations, please email EmployAbility at [email protected], our disability partner, or schedule a call with an EmployAbility expert (calendar booking slot) for a confidential conversation.