Staff Software Engineer - Platform Engineering

Role overview

Staff Software Engineer - Platform Engineering at Guidewire

Deeply involved in design and development of GWCP/ATMOS - infrastructure as code using technologies such as EKS (Kubernetes), Terraform, Golang.

Responsibilities

• Develop Multi-Tenant Cloud Platform that caters to running all Guidewire applications and services (Refer: https://medium.com/guidewire-engineering-blog/guidewire-cloud-why-hybrid-tenancy-is-the-right-choice-56a0ff176032 , https://medium.com/guidewire-engineering-blog/guidewire-cloud-why-hybrid-tenancy-is-the-right-choice-part-2-of-2-ba22c9888bb8
• In addition handle Observability of the Platform (logs, metrics and traces). (Refer: https://medium.com/guidewire-engineering-blog/log-management-and-guidewire-cloud-platform-observability-73a033a34e9a )
• Design and develop Platform services that solves problems such as Developer Experience, Authentication, Authorization using Java, Spring Boot
• Engineer quality, scalability, availability, and security into your code
• Employ TDD - Test driven development, to protect your products with the assurances of automated testing with Test first culture
• Deploy containerized applications to AWS through your Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment
• Enjoy work as you solve problems daily by working with highly skilled team members in a pairing culture (Refer: https://medium.com/guidewire-engineering-blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-cloud-common-services-engineer-c67cf3debc57 )
• 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
• 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.
• 10+ years of experience in SaaS/PaaS environments for large-scale enterprise applications.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Golang, Python, or equivalent.
• Experience with container technologies (Docker or equivalent) in a cloud ecosystem
• Expertise in cloud platforms (Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, Serverless) and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Proficiency with Linux and the Java/Spring Boot ecosystem.
• Team-first attitude, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for learning new technologies.
• Comfort working in an agile, fast-paced, and collaborative environment.
• Preferred
• Experience with observability tools and log management in distributed systems.
• Familiarity with security best practices in cloud environments.
• Your Impact We believe in clarity and setting you up for success.
• In your first six months, you’ll lead the design and implementation of key platform features, drive improvements in cloud infrastructure, and mentor team members in best practices.
• Your work will directly support Guidewire’s mission to deliver secure, scalable, and innovative solutions for the world’s leading insurers.
• Over time, your contributions will influence the direction of our platform and the success of our customers globally.

Employment details

• Location: India - Bangalore

About the employer

• Our team is dedicated to delivering innovative, scalable, and secure solutions that empower insurers worldwide.
• As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing and developing Guidewire’s multi-tenant cloud platform.
• 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 accommodations-gw@employ-ability.org.uk, our disability partner, or schedule a call with an EmployAbility expert (calendar booking slot) for a confidential conversation.

Additional role details

• Summary
• Join Guidewire’s Product Development and Operations (PDO) team in Bengaluru, where we build and operate the industry’s most trusted cloud platform for P&C insurance.
• We thrive in a collaborative, agile environment, leveraging modern technologies and a pairing culture to drive continuous improvement and customer success.
• You’ll tackle complex engineering challenges, contribute to the evolution of our cloud infrastructure, and help shape the future of insurance technology.
• This is an opportunity to work with cutting-edge tools, solve impactful problems, and be part of a team that values curiosity, learning, and technical excellence.