Senior Backend Engineer – DevOps

🕒 June 3

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Guidewire Software

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2001

💰 $750k Series C on 2008-03

Software • Insurance • Cloud Computing

Guidewire Software is a leading provider of software solutions for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry. The company offers a comprehensive platform that includes core applications such as PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, and BillingCenter, as well as advanced analytics and a robust cloud platform. Guidewire focuses on delivering digital transformations, improving operational efficiencies, and enhancing customer service for insurers globally. Through collaborations and partnerships, Guidewire supports a wide range of insurance products and services, including usage-based and embedded insurance. With its commitment to innovation and customer success, Guidewire continues to empower insurers to meet the evolving demands of the industry.

📋 Description

• Python development of RESTful APIs using Flask and FastAPI with extensive use of SQLAlchemy and Pydantic • Analysing requirements, proposing solutions, spiking, building PoCs and production grade, well tested solutions and releasing them • Supporting, optimizing and maintaining our solutions to meet our SLOs • Cooperating with team members through PR reviews, RFCs/ADRs and agile ceremonies

🎯 Requirements

• Proficiency in Python development (with minimum of 6 years of experience) • Experience with FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Pydantic, Celery • Experience in building software for high availability using Kubernetes, Docker and cloud-native technologies • Experience using public cloud providers, preferably AWS (including Kubernetes, IAM, S3) • Strong foundation in algorithmics and data structures • Experience in taking ownership of quality through test automation (TDD, BDD are nice to have), preferably in an environment with no formal QA role • Expertise in profiling and performance optimization at code, database and infrastructure levels • Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts in an English-speaking environment

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours • Remote work options