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Software Engineer III - Cloud Data Platform

Guidewire · United States - San Mateo, CA · On-site

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About Guidewire

Elevate your P&C insurance with Guidewire's industry-leading software! Streamline workflows, enhance customer experience, and drive growth. Learn more today! Backed by Battery.

About the role

Architect, design, and implement high-performance, cloud-native data platform and analytics SaaS services that process billions of real-time data points. Development of large-scale, distributed systems using modern big data technologies (Kafka, Hadoop, Spark, Flink, Hive) and Java/Scala. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 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
  • 5+ years’ experience in software engineering roles focused on data platforms or data engineering
  • Deep expertise in Java, with proficiency in designing and building large-scale distributed systems
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems principles (consistency, availability, durability, reliability, fault-tolerance, consensus algorithms)
  • Advanced knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and performance optimization
  • Experience with Kubernetes, AWS, Docker, and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform/CloudFormation)
More about this role

Join Guidewire’s Data Platform and Analytics team, a group dedicated to building and operating our enterprise-grade, cloud-native data platform that powers mission-critical insights for the world’s leading P&C insurers. We thrive on collaboration, innovation, and a culture that values curiosity and continuous learning. Our team leverages the latest in big data and cloud technologies to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure solutions that drive measurable value for our customers.

As a Software Engineer – Data Platform, you will play a pivotal role in designing and building next-generation, internet-scale data and analytics SaaS services. We are seeking a hands-on Engineer with deep expertise in distributed systems, big data, and cloud-native architectures. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of Guidewire’s data platform, solve complex engineering challenges, and mentor others while contributing to our mission of delivering transformative innovation and operational excellence.

Architect, design, and implement high-performance, cloud-native data platform and analytics SaaS services that process billions of real-time data points.

Development of large-scale,...

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