Staff Software Engineer

TD; Canada; On-site; CAD 149,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Canada is seeking a Staff Engineer for Guidewire Claims to provide technical leadership and architectural stewardship. The role involves partnering with business and engineering leaders to define technical strategies and successfully managing complex problem spaces. Candidates should possess 10+ years of experience in software engineering, including significant experience with Guidewire ClaimCenter, as well as a relevant degree and certification. The position offers competitive compensation and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health and well-being benefits

Career development programs

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience.
• 7+ years deep hands-on experience with Guidewire ClaimCenter.
• Strong understanding of insurance claims processing.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior technical partner to business leaders.
• Lead technical discovery and architecture definition.
• Define and evolve architecture aligned to enterprise standards.

Skills

Guidewire Studio

Gosu

Java

APIs

integration

messaging patterns

analytical skills

systems thinking

problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science

Guidewire ClaimCenter certification

Job description

Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Pay Details:

$149,500 - $183,500 CAD

The pay details posted reflect a temporary market premium specific to this role that is reassessed annually.

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Job Description:

Staff Engineer, Guidewire Claims

TD Insurance - Technology

Role Overview

The Staff Engineer, Guidewire Claims is an individual contributor responsible for providing enterprise‑scale technical leadership and architectural stewardship across the Guidewire Claims platform. This role partners with senior business, product, engineering, and enterprise architecture leaders to define and evolve end‑to‑end technical strategy and solutions aligned with Guidewire Cloud and TD enterprise standards. Operating at Senior manager level, the Staff Engineer owns complex, high‑impact problem spaces that span multiple teams and domains. The role leads through deep technical expertise, influence, and systems thinking, guiding multiple engineering pods without direct people management accountability. Success in this role is measured by platform health, architectural quality, risk reduction, developer productivity, and long‑term sustainability of the Claims ecosystem. Guidewire ClaimCenter certification and relevant insurance experience are required.

Accountabilities

Customer

• Act as a senior technical partner to business and product leaders by translating complex business strategies into scalable, resilient technical solutions.
• Lead technical discovery and architecture definition for high‑complexity, ambiguous, and cross‑domain problem spaces within Claims.
• Define, govern, and evolve architecture, design patterns, and integration approaches aligned to Guidewire Cloud, TD enterprise architecture, and security standards.
• Ensure engineering solutions are designed to meet enterprise expectations for quality, performance, security, resiliency, and availability.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor, clearly articulating technical risks, trade‑offs, and recommendations to senior technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Anticipate future business and platform needs to proactively influence technical direction and enable long‑term Claims modernization.

Shareholder

• Provide enterprise‑level stewardship over architectural integrity and technical decision‑making across the Claims domain.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate strategic technical, operational, and security risks associated with platform evolution and large‑scale delivery initiatives.
• Lead and influence modernization efforts, including cloud adoption, automation, platform simplification, and reduction of technical debt.
• Contribute to and shape TD enterprise engineering standards, reference architectures, and technical governance practices.
• Act as the primary technical liaison with vendor platform providers (e.g., Guidewire), maintaining deep awareness of product roadmaps, constraints, and opportunities.
• Support regulatory, audit, and risk partners by providing authoritative technical subject‑matter expertise.
• Balance near‑term delivery pressures with long‑term architectural sustainability, operational resilience, and cost effectiveness.

Employee / Team

• Provide senior‑level technical mentorship and guidance to engineers across multiple pods and teams through:
  • Code, solution, and integration reviews
  • Architecture and design leadership
  • Knowledge sharing and technical coaching
• Foster an inclusive engineering culture that values diversity of thought, constructive challenge, and continuous improvement.
• Model TD's Colleague Promise by promoting a culture of learning, curiosity, and psychological safety.
• Influence engineering practices at scale by advocating for DevOps, automation, cloud‑native patterns, and operational excellence.
• Partner with Engineering Managers to provide technical input into role expectations, capability development, and career growth frameworks.
• Act as a change agent by challenging legacy approaches and enabling teams to deliver improved outcomes through stronger technical practices.

Breadth & Depth

• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 7+ years of deep hands‑on experience with Guidewire ClaimCenter.
• Demonstrated expertise in:
  • Guidewire Studio
  • Gosu, Java, or similar enterprise languages
  • APIs, web services, integration, and messaging patterns
• Strong understanding of insurance claims processing, data flows, and regulatory considerations.
• Proven experience delivering large‑scale solutions in agile and/or product‑based delivery models.
• Cloud experience with AWS and/or Azure, including cloud‑native and platform‑as‑a‑service patterns.
• Advanced understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, automation, observability, and operational readiness.
• Exceptional analytical, systems‑thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proven ability to influence technical outcomes across teams and domains without formal authority.

Experience and / or Education

• Required: Guidewire ClaimCenter certification (or equivalent).
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Role Clarification

• This is a Level 11 Staff Engineer role and a senior individual contributor position.
• There is no direct people management or budget accountability.
• Technical leadership is exercised through architecture ownership, influence, mentorship, and enterprise impact.
• Performance is assessed based on technical outcomes, architectural quality, platform stability, risk reduction, and developer effectiveness.

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.

Our Total Rewards Package

Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well‑being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well‑being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. Learn more

Additional Information

We're delighted that you're considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we're committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.

Colleague Development

If you're interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You'll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities.

If you're passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.

We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.

Training & Onboarding

We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you've got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process

We'll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation

Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement (Quebec only)

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