Guidewire Policycenter Digital Engineering Lead

TXP; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services client is seeking a Technical Engineering Lead to drive technical strategy and Agile delivery for Guidewire PolicyCenter and Digital. The ideal candidate will have extensive Guidewire development experience and a strong background in front-end technologies like React. Responsibilities include mentoring engineering teams across Scrum teams and ensuring high coding standards. This role offers a competitive salary range of £75,000 – £80,000 plus bonuses and excellent benefits.

Benefits

25% annual bonus

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Extensive development experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter, CustomerEngage and Jutro framework.
• Strong front end development experience with React, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Strong technical leadership in an Agile software development environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy and Agile delivery for Guidewire PolicyCenter and Digital.
• Mentor and influence engineering teams within the organization.
• Champion high standards in coding, architecture, quality, and performance.

Skills

Guidewire PolicyCenter

React

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Agile leadership

Technical mentorship

Tools

SaaS-based deployments

DevOps tools

CI/CD practices

Nodejs

Job description

Guidewire PolicyCenter and Digital Technical Engineering Lead

Lead technical strategy and Agile delivery for Guidewire PolicyCenter and Digital. Mentor and influence engineering teams within a supportive, forward‑thinking environment. Hybrid/remote and office‑based options available – candidates UK wide can be considered.

£75,000 – £80,000 + 25% annual bonus plus excellent benefits package.

It’s an exciting time for our leading financial services client! As a hands‑on, forward‑thinking Technical Engineering Lead within the Guidewire Centre of Excellence, you’ll drive excellence across Digital and PolicyCenter platforms. With the opportunity to shape best practice and mentor growing talent, you’ll play a critical part in their evolving Guidewire ecosystem, with a strong focus on React and front‑end digital services.

As the Technical Engineering Lead, you’ll take a senior leadership role across digital‑facing Guidewire platforms, including CustomerEngage and PolicyCenter. Responsible for championing high standards in coding, architecture, quality, and performance you’ll work across multiple Scrum teams as a floating subject‑matter expert. To ensure solutions align with both immediate delivery needs and long‑term strategic goals, you’ll offer hands‑on support, drive consistency, and provide valuable oversight. A key part of this role is to mentor engineers across all experience levels.

Playing a central role in upholding out‑of‑the‑box Guidewire development principles, involvement in major programmes will see you contribute to scalable, sustainable delivery by ensuring our Guidewire components are optimised for flexibility, reuse, and long‑term efficiency.

Essential skills and experience

• Extensive development experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter, CustomerEngage and Jutro framework
• Strong front end development background including React, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Strong technical leadership in an Agile software development environment
• Ability to influence technical direction and articulate complex ideas clearly to varied audiences
• Comfortable working across multiple Scrum teams as a technical mentor and quality gatekeeper
• Solid understanding of Guidewire principles and out‑of‑the‑box functionality

Desirable

• Guidewire ACE certification or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Experience with SaaS‑based Guidewire deployments
• Exposure to DevOps tools and CI/CD practices
• Experience with Nodejs

If your profile demonstrates strong and recent experience in the above areas – please submit your application ASAP to Jackie Dean at TXP for consideration.

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