
Lead Guidewire Software Engineer
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The Lead Guidewire Software Engineer leads the design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and production support of Guidewire solutions for Property and Casualty insurance operations. The role provides hands-on technical leadership across Guidewire InsuranceSuite applications and partners with business and delivery stakeholders to translate insurance requirements into scalable solutions. It also leads incident resolution, release validation, and continuous improvement throughout the system development life cycle.
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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Duties and Responsibilties of Job: SUMMARY: Responsible for leading the design, development, configuration, integration, testing, deployment, and production support of Guidewire solutions supporting Property and Casualty insurance operations. Provides hands-on technical leadership across one or more Guidewire InsuranceSuite applications, including PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, or BillingCenter, and ensures solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, quality, and performance standards. Partners with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, and delivery teams to translate policy, claims, billing, and related insurance requirements into scalable technical solutions. Leads incident management, technical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, defect correction, release validation, and continuous improvement throughout the system development life cycle. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Serve as the lead technical expert for Guidewire-based applications supporting Property and Casualty insurance products and operations. * Lead solution design, configuration, development, integration, testing, implementation, and production support for PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, or BillingCenter. * Partner with product owners, underwriting, policy administration, claims, billing, architecture, and other key stakeholders to translate business needs into secure, scalable Guidewire solutions. * Provide technical direction to engineers, coordinate development assignments, review technical designs and code, and promote Guidewire implementation best practices. * Design and support integrations between Guidewire applications and internal or third-party systems using APIs, web services, messaging, and batch processes. * Troubleshoot and resolve application, integration, database, user interface, and performance issues across Guidewire environments. * Lead root cause analysis for production incidents, implement durable corrective actions, and validate application stability following releases and changes. * Work with product teams to refine developer-ready user stories, acceptance criteria, technical requirements, estimates, and implementation plans. * Implement Agile/Scrum and DevOps practices, including continuous integration, automated testing, source control, deployment automation, and release management. * Ensure Guidewire configurations, customizations, and integrations comply with enterprise architecture, security, data protection, coding, and quality standards. * Maintain technical documentation, including solution designs, integration specifications, support procedures, release notes, and production readiness materials. * Monitor Guidewire product capabilities and industry trends, recommend appropriate platform enhancements, and contribute to technical communities of practice. * Mentor engineers and support knowledge sharing related to Guidewire development, Property and Casualty insurance processes, software design, and delivery practices. * Use Agile project management tools and delivery metrics to identify risks, communicate status, and help deliver initiatives on time and within budget. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree in information services or related field. Combinations of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Continuous learning, as defined by the Company's learning philosophy, is required. Certification or progress toward certification is highly preferred and encouraged. Minimum seven years experience of development and system design which provides the necessary skills, knowledge, and abilities. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, To view the full job description please use the link below. https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcml LjI1NTEyLjg3NzBAYWZncm91cGNvbXAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjI1NTEyLjg3NzBAYWZncm91cGNvbXAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t
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Set against the 34,459 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
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- Wisconsin median$115–210K/yr224 salary ranges
- US median$55–67/hr636 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 344 open Software Engineer jobs in Wisconsin and 34,459 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (27,738 postings).
- Education
- 12,420 of the 34,459 open Software Engineer jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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