Digital Developer Frontend Consultant - guidewire

OpenTalent; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidewire in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Digital Developer to join the PS – GDC Digital team. You will develop and enhance web-based experiences for insurers using Jutro, React, and InsuranceSuite Cloud APIs.

You will collaborate with UX designers, business analysts, architects and other developers to deliver high-quality, maintainable solutions that meet customer and business needs. Guidewire fosters curiosity, innovation and responsible use of AI, empowering teams to leverage emerging

Qualifications

• 2–4 years hands-on front-end or full-stack web development.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and React.
• Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS3, responsive layout, and component-based UI architectures.
• Experience working with RESTful APIs and authentication.
• Experience in agile teams and CI/CD practices.
• Good verbal and written English communication.

Responsibilities

• Implement and enhance digital applications using Jutro/React/TypeScript/JavaScript/HTML/CSS based on UX designs and user stories.
• Integrate digital applications with InsuranceSuite and back-end systems using RESTful APIs, SDKs, and configuration.
• Configure and extend Jutro components, schemas, and design tokens to support brand, products, and business rules.
• Participate in estimation, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and reviews in an Agile project.
• Write clean, testable code and maintain unit tests (Jest, React Testing Library).
• Troubleshoot defects across development, stabilization, UAT, and warranty phases.
• Collaborate with UX designers to ensure feasibility and address edge cases.
• Design and consume APIs to minimize coupling and improve maintainability.
• Contribute to project documentation and runbooks.
• Communicate trade-offs and technical decisions clearly in English.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

HTML/CSS

RESTful APIs

Agile teamwork

CI/CD

English communication

Tools

Git

Jest

React Testing Library

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a Digital Developer to join our PS – GDC Digital team in Kuala Lumpur. You will develop and enhance web-based digital experiences (e.g., quote & buy journeys, self-service portals, agent/broker portals) for insurers using Jutro, React, and InsuranceSuite Cloud APIs.

In this role, you will work closely with UX designers, business analysts, architects, and other developers to deliver high-quality, maintainable solutions that meet customer and business needs.

At Guidewire, we foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and responsible use of AI—empowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and enhance digital applications using Jutro / React / TypeScript / JavaScript / HTML / CSS based on UX designs, technical specs, and user stories.
• Integrate digital applications with InsuranceSuite and other back-end systems using RESTful APIs, SDKs, and configuration.
• Configure and extend out-of-the-box Jutro components, schemas, and design tokens to support customer brand, products, and business rules.
• Participate in estimation, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and reviews as part of an agile project team.
• Write clean, testable, and performant code; create and maintain unit tests (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library) for key components and flows.
• Troubleshoot and resolve defects across development, stabilization, UAT, and warranty phases.
• Collaborate with UX designers to ensure technical feasibility of designs and provide feedback on edge cases and constraints.
• Work with integration and core product teams to design and consume APIs in a way that minimizes coupling and supports maintainability.
• Contribute to project and technical documentation (e.g., design decisions, API usage, configuration notes, runbooks).
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English; able to discuss trade-offs and explain technical decisions.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 2–4 years of hands-on experience in front-end or full-stack web development.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript / TypeScript and a modern front-end framework — ideally React.
• Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS3, responsive layout, and component-based UI architectures.
• Experience working with RESTful APIs (consuming, handling responses, error handling, authentication).
• Exposure to enterprise or B2B web applications; comfort working with complex business logic and workflows.
• Familiarity with source control and CI/CD practices (e.g., Git, pull requests, branching, basic pipelines).
• Experience working in agile teams and collaborating with BAs, QA, UX, and architects.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English; able to discuss trade-offs and explain technical decisions.