Software Engineer II

Guidewire Software; Kraków; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidewire Software, Inc. in Krakow is seeking a Software Engineer to join our development team. You’ll build components for Guidewire Cloud Platform using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS, delivering reliable deployment workflows.

The role will involve working with SRE, performing code reviews, CI/CD, and maintaining quality through tests, with in-office attendance required 10 days per month.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in algorithms and data structures.
• Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with microservices architecture and cloud deployments.
• Good English communication in a technical environment.
• Willingness to work in Krakow office 10 days per month.

Responsibilities

• Clarify requirements, break down user stories, and deliver features for Guidewire Cloud Platform.
• Build and improve InsuranceSuite deployment workflows with blue-green deployments.
• Write clean Java and Spring Boot code with tests.
• Work with Kubernetes and AWS platform services to manage resources and deployment state.
• Participate in code reviews, CI/CD, and troubleshooting with logs and metrics.
• Collaborate with SRE and Cloud Platform teams to improve reliability and automation.

Skills

Algorithms

Java

Data structures

Microservices

English communication

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Spring Boot

Terraform

Job description

Summary

Do you understand the power of persistence? Are you ready to get better every day? We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our development team in Krakow. You’ll play a key role in building products that improve the experience of millions of Guidewire customers worldwide. Working in a team of specialists who have a shared commitment to push further and achieve more.

Job Description

Software Engineer (P2)

Driven by integrity and motivated by the collective challenge.

At Guidewire, we’re changing the face of insurance. Developing and delivering technology that’s crafting the future of the property and casualty industry. We’re a global team of more than 2,400 working at scale and speed across a 500-million-dollar platform that gives insurers the tools they need to take care of their customers. Individually mastering our craft, to collectively empower millions.

Guidewire Cloud Platform

We are part of the team responsible for building the Guidewire Cloud Platform, enabling our customers to develop and deploy Guidewire Insurance Platform solutions to the cloud - similar to deploying applications on AWS. Under the hood, the platform is built on AWS, utilizing Kubernetes and Terraform for scalability and efficiency.

InsuranceSuite Deployment Services

This role is part of the team responsible for InsuranceSuite deployment services within the Guidewire Cloud Platform. The team’s focus is on delivering a reliable and automated experience for deploying and managing applications.

These services support not only deploying and undeploying InsuranceSuite applications, but also selective and blue-green deployments, scaling and hibernating InsuranceSuite nodes, database restore operations, deployment rollbacks, and many more.

Tech Stack

Our teams develop components for the Cloud Platform as autonomous microservices, primarily using a Java stack (Java 17+ and Spring Boot) supported by AWS-native services. Our microservice architecture runs on Kubernetes within AWS and integrates with platform services to manage deployment workflows, application resources, and deployment state. We provide

reliable interfaces and automation that help customers deploy and operate Guidewire applications.

Engineering Culture

Our teams take ownership of all aspects of the software development lifecycle for their services, including architecture, coding, quality assurance, infrastructure, and deployment/upgrade strategies. We embrace agile methodologies to promote collaboration and efficiency across our projects.

At Guidewire, we encourage curiosity, innovation, and the responsible use of AI. We empower our teams to use emerging technologies and data-driven insights to improve productivity and outcomes.

This role requires in-office attendance for 10 days per month (specifically, the last week of the month, Monday through Thursday; and for the remaining weeks, Tuesday and Wednesday).

What You Will Do

• Clarify requirements, break down user stories, and deliver features within Guidewire Cloud Platform.

• Build and improve InsuranceSuite deployment workflows, including selective and blue-green deployments, scaling, rollback, and restore operations.

• Write clean Java and Spring Boot code with appropriate unit, integration, and acceptance tests.

• Work with Kubernetes and AWS-based platform services to manage application resources and deployment state.

• Participate in code reviews, CI/CD, and production troubleshooting using logs, metrics, and runbooks.

• Collaborate with the team, SRE, and other Guidewire Cloud Platform teams to improve reliability, observability, and release automation.
  

What We’re Looking For

• Strong foundation in algorithms and data structures, with a minimum of 2 years of relevant programming experience.

• Proficiency in Java or another programming language, with a willingness to quickly learn Java.

• Familiarity with object-oriented design patterns and best practices, including Clean Code, Test-Driven Development (TDD), code reviews, and pair programming. Experience in developing microservices architecture.

• Strong problem-solving skills, combined with a sense of ownership and drive.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts in an English-speaking environment.

• Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your role as well as use data-driven insights to drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement.
  

Nice to Have

• Experience using public cloud providers, preferably AWS (including EKS, DynamoDB, IAM, SQS, S3, etc.).

• Experience in building platform software using Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native technologies.

• Familiarity with the Spring ecosystem (Core, Boot, Data, etc.).

About Guidewire

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.

As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.

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 it’s applicable to the position.