Senior Java Engineer – Guidewire Insurance Now

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance InsuranceNow-based Java solutions to support business requirements, including configuration/customization within vendor-provided software.
• Design and implement significant new functionality with attention to performance, stability, scalability, and supportability.
• Develop, test, document, and support software solutions across the full lifecycle, from requirements through production support.
• Partner with business users and technical teammates to troubleshoot issues, perform root-cause analysis, and drive resolution across application, middleware, and infrastructure layers.
• Create and execute test plans, analyze results, and remediate defects to improve quality and reliability.
• Raise engineering quality through thoughtful code reviews, design discussions, and improving standards (without formal “management” accountability).
• Proactively identify improvements to supportability and usability; recommend solutions to business problems using current technology and best practices.
• Monitor and assess performance metrics pre- and post-implementation to ensure high-performing, scalable solutions.
• Contribute to the technical vision and evolution of the application portfolio in partnership with leadership and senior technical resources.
• Other work and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a closely related course of study.
• 4+ years of enterprise Java development experience including full SDLC delivery and production support.
• Hands-on Guidewire InsuranceNow experience (configuration and/or customization) on real delivery work.
• Experience designing and implementing REST and SOAP APIs.
• Experience with Java frameworks, JavaScript, jQuery, Velocity, SQL and relational database experience.
• Demonstrated problem-solving across application, middleware, and infrastructure layers.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate fluidly within technical teams and with business stakeholders.
• Experience delivering in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.