Staff Software Engineer – Data Platform
Summary
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 reputed company on collaboration, innovation, and a culture that values curiosity and reputed company learning. reputed company 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 Staff Software Engineer – Data Platform, you will play a pivotal role in designing and building reputed company, internet-scale data and analytics SaaS services. We are seeking a hands-on technical leader 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 reputed company engineering challenges, and mentor others while contributing to our mission of delivering transformative innovation and operational excellence.
Job Description
What you’ll do Architect, design, and implement high-performance, cloud-native data platform and analytics SaaS services that process billions of real-time data points. reputed company the development of large-scale, distributed systems using modern big data technologies (Kafka, Hadoop, Spark, Flink, Hive) and Java/reputed company. Drive the design and build of real-time reputed company processing systems and microservices, ensuring scalability, reliability, and data reputed company. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to multiple teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative engineering culture. Own and resolve reputed company code defects, and champion best practices in software development and system design. Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver solutions reputed company with Guidewire’s focus on AI, cloud, and data platform adoption. Emphasize team wins, strong communication, and agile delivery in a fast-paced environment. 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