Senior Consultant Developer (Software Developer) Consultant - Industry Innovation & Co-Developm[...]

Guidewire Software; Toronto; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Annual bonus plan

Job summary

Industry Innovation & Co-Development Group (InnoCoDev) in Canada seeks a Senior Solution Consultant to lead cloud adoption initiatives, bridging business needs with technical solutions and mentoring junior consultants.

You will prototype features, capture customer requirements, and own full tech stacks while collaborating across product development, sales, and customer success teams in delivery-driven engagements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technology consulting or solution development, incl. 1 year hands-on implementation.
• Hands-on full-stack development with CI/CD, DevOps, automated testing, packaging.
• Strong ability to translate requirements into actionable designs and documented specs.

Responsibilities

• Prototype, validate, and deliver cloud features in real-world customer environments.
• Capture use cases and requirements from customers and validate solutions.
• Own full technology stack including backend and frontend.
• Provide feedback to Solution Architects and Product Development.
• Lead functional and integration workstreams, design, deliver, and ensure quality.
• Mentor junior consultants on methodology and delivery.
• Create design documentation with stakeholders.

Skills

Full-stack development

CI/CD

DevOps

Mentoring

Technical communication

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Automation testing tools

Job description

Organization: Industry Innovation & Co-Development Group (InnoCoDev)

This team operates as a dedicated strategic function within Professional Services, working closely with Product Development, Sales, and Customer Success. The mission is to accelerate the delivery of industry-wide solutions through strategic co-development partnerships with key customers. We establish a SWAT team within Professional Services to identify, cultivate, and operationalize these partnerships, demonstrating our unique value proposition and capturing premium service opportunities.

Role Overview

As a Senior Solution Consultant, you will work at the intersection of technology and customer adoption, taking a lead role in shaping how customers adopt our cloud capabilities. You will ensure customers succeed by bridging business needs with solutions, mentoring junior consultants, and providing enablement support.

Key Responsibilities

• Prototype, validate, and deliver innovative cloud features in real‑world customer environments.
• Work directly with customers to capture use cases, requirements and validate solutions.
• Take ownership across the full technology stack, including backend and frontend development.
• Provide feedback loops to Solution Architects and Product Development for continuous improvement.
• Serve as a trusted partner to customers during their transformation journey.
• Lead functional and integration workstreams on customer engagements, taking full ownership for design, delivery, and quality.
• Mentor and coach junior consultants on methodology, best practices, and technical delivery.
• Design and estimate solutions for medium‑complexity product gaps and enhancements, consulting with business and technical stakeholders to produce design documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technology consulting, solution development, or P&C insurance delivery, including at least 1 year of hands‑on implementation experience.
• Hands‑on full‑stack development experience, including modern software engineering practices such as CI/CD, DevOps, automated testing, and packaging.
• Experience mentoring and assisting teammates, and contributing meaningfully to requirement and functional design documentation.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills with both business and technical audiences, including project leadership stakeholders.
• Experience translating requirements into actionable solution designs, and working software.
• Demonstrated ability to accurately estimate and deliver project tasks with minimal guidance.
• Ability to balance consulting finesse with technical competency.
• Curious, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced, innovation‑focused environment.
• Nice to have: core certification and experience leading a functional/integration area or contributing to inception‑phase design activities on an implementation project.

Culture Fit

• Consulting versatility, communication skills, and industry empathy.
• Ownership mindset: delivery, quality, cost, scope, timeline.
• Cultural fit with InnoCoDev: empowerment, accountability, transparency, agility, risk‑taking.
• Demonstrated mentorship mindset—invests in the growth of junior team members and role‑models best practices.

Benefits and Compensation

The Canadian CAD base salary range for this full‑time position is $95,000 – $119,000, depending on experience, skills, education, training, and location. Full‑time or part‑time roles (30+ hours per week) are eligible for benefits that support health and well‑being, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a company‑sponsored retirement plan. Some roles may also be eligible for the annual company bonus plan, commissions, and/or long‑term incentive awards, which are contingent on a variety of factors.

EEO Statement

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 applicable to the position.