You will join Guidewire Professional Services a collaborative team that helps property and casualty insurers modernize their businesses through cloud-based technology. The team focuses on AI-enabled delivery automation cloud adoption repeatable services and measurable customer value while partnering closely with customers and systems integrators.
You will work in an inclusive learning-oriented environment shaped by curiosity innovation determination collaboration and continuous improvement.
This role contributes to Guidewires mission of transforming how the worlds property and casualty insurers do business. As a Senior Java Developer you will design and deliver dependable backend solutions that support customer implementations accelerate cloud adoption and improve delivery efficiency.
You will bring strong Java expertise modern engineering practices and Japanese-language capability to support effective collaboration with customers and partners in Japan-related engagements.
Job Description
Job Description
What youll do
- Design develop test and maintain scalable backend services using Java Spring Boot and microservices patterns.
- Translate functional and technical requirements into maintainable secure and production-ready solutions.
- Collaborate with Guidewire consultants architects product teams customers and systems-integrator partners to deliver successful implementations.
- Contribute to cloud adoption and services-led innovation by improving automation reusable components delivery methods and implementation efficiency.
- Investigate complex technical issues perform root-cause analysis and implement durable solutions that improve system reliability and customer outcomes.
- Participate in design reviews code reviews technical documentation testing deployment and production-support activities.
- Communicate clearly in English and Japanese with relevant stakeholders using your valid JLPT certification and language skills to support effective delivery.
- 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
Required
- 58 years of professional experience developing Java backend applications.
- Strong hands-on experience with Java Spring Boot RESTful services and microservices architecture.
- Experience with software engineering fundamentals object-oriented design design patterns automated testing debugging and performance optimization.
- Experience working with relational or NoSQL databases version control build tools and continuous integration practices.
- Ability to understand complex requirements solve problems systematically and deliver high-quality outcomes in a customer-focused environment.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across distributed cross-functional teams.
- Valid Japanese-Language Proficiency Test certification preferably JLPT N2 or above and the ability to communicate professionally in Japanese.
- 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.
Preferred
- Degree preferred in computer science engineering information technology or a related discipline or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience with cloud platforms containerization orchestration observability or cloud-native application development.
- Experience in insurance technology enterprise software system integration or customer implementation projects.
- Familiarity with Agile delivery DevOps practices event-driven architecture or messaging technologies.
- Experience working with Japanese customers delivery teams or business stakeholders.
Your Impact
We believe in clarity and setting you up for success. During your first six months you will learn Guidewires products delivery practices engineering standards and customer context; build relationships with Professional Services and partner teams; contribute to production-quality Java services; and identify opportunities to automate or standardize delivery. Your impact will be measured through reliable and maintainable software successful delivery milestones effective Japanese-language collaboration reduced rework improved implementation efficiency and contributions to AI-enabled and repeatable services. Over time your work will help customers realize value from Guidewires cloud platform support Professional Services goals for faster and more efficient delivery and strengthen the teams ability to deliver consistent outcomes at scale.
Whats in it for you
The people we employ give their all and in return we offer flexibility wherever we can such as:
- Flexible work setting
- Health and wellness benefits
- Paid time off programs including volunteer time off
- Market-competitive pay and incentive programs
- Continual development and internal career growth opportunities
- Opportunities to work on innovative cloud AI data and insurance technology initiatives with global teams
- A collaborative and inclusive culture that values every perspective encourages learning and supports meaningful career growth
Guidewires culture is centered on determination collaboration continuous improvement and bravery with opportunities to work on complex problems and cutting-edge technology. All roles include in-person interviews and new hires participate in Guidewires onsite orientation process.
Guidewire is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. Employment decisions are based on qualifications skills experience and business needs without regard to legally protected characteristics.
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.
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 our disability partner or schedule a call with an EmployAbility expert (calendar booking slot) for a confidential conversation.