Guidewire Developer

Ranger Technical Resources, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Ranger Technical Resources, Inc. partners with an established insurance and financial services organization to modernize Guidewire PolicyCenter for commercial and agribusiness insurance.

The role leads technical architecture, Gosu development, and enterprise integrations, translating coverage and rating requirements into scalable technical designs. It covers PolicyCenter configuration, data models, and API patterns, while guiding Cloud deployments and production troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, software engineering, IT, or equivalent.
• Approximately 10+ years of technology experience with hands-on Guidewire PolicyCenter.
• Progression from software development to technical leadership or solution architecture.
• Advanced Gosu development experience with PolicyCenter models, typelists, and business rules.
• Experience with Guidewire Cloud deployments, CI/CD, and production troubleshooting.
• Ownership of PolicyCenter architecture, data models, and enterprise integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical architecture and design for a new Guidewire PolicyCenter implementation.
• Translate coverage, underwriting, rating, and policy transaction requirements into technical designs.
• PolicyCenter configuration across product models, entity extensions, typelists, rules, and workflows.
• Evaluate standard capabilities vs customization, identify risks, and explain trade-offs.
• Define data models, service interactions, and technical standards for maintainable solutions.
• Design integrations with billing, claims, rating, document management, and other enterprise systems (APIs, messaging, error handling).
• Guide Guidewire Cloud implementation decisions across deployment architecture, integrations, and operations.
• Mentor developers, review Gosu code, designs, and configurations for quality.
• Investigate performance bottlenecks, complex production issues, and production readiness.
• Collaborate with engineers, insurance specialists, and vendors to align implementation approaches.

Skills

Gosu

PolicyCenter Configuration

Guidewire Cloud

Product Modeling

Data Modeling

Entity Extensions

Business Rules

REST APIs

CI/CD

Commercial Insurance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Software Engineering/IT or equivalent

Tools

Guidewire PolicyCenter

Job description

Our partner is an established insurance and financial services organization providing Property and Casualty coverage for individuals, businesses, and agricultural operations. Its technology modernization includes a new Guidewire PolicyCenter implementation supporting commercial and agribusiness insurance, alongside continued improvements to existing commercial insurance systems.

The Guidewire Solution Architect will shape technical decisions across PolicyCenter configuration, Gosu development, integrations, and Guidewire Cloud. Working with engineers, insurance specialists, and implementation partners, this person will translate coverage, underwriting, rating, and policy transaction requirements into maintainable solutions that operate reliably across connected enterprise systems.

The ideal candidate has progressed from hands-on Guidewire development into architecture while staying close to the code. They can evaluate standard functionality against customization needs, review implementation quality, and investigate complex production issues, bringing practical engineering judgment to a substantial technology implementation.

Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience.


• Approximately 10+ years of relevant technology experience, including substantial hands-on Guidewire PolicyCenter development and configuration.


• Progression from software development into technical leadership or solution architecture, with continued involvement in technical design, code reviews, and troubleshooting.


• Advanced Gosu development experience with PolicyCenter product models, entity extensions, typelists, and business rules.


• Demonstrated ownership of PolicyCenter architecture, data models, and enterprise integrations, including API design, messaging, error recovery, and data consistency.


• Direct Guidewire Cloud implementation or migration experience, including deployments, CI/CD, and production troubleshooting.

Skills and Strengths:

• Gosu


• PolicyCenter Configuration


• Guidewire Cloud


• Product Modeling


• Data Modeling


• Entity Extensions


• Business Rules


• REST APIs


• Performance Troubleshooting


• CI/CD


• Commercial Insurance


• Insurance Rating


• Policy Administration

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Lead technical architecture and solution design for a new Guidewire PolicyCenter implementation supporting commercial and agribusiness insurance.


• Translate coverage, underwriting, rating, and policy transaction requirements into clear technical designs.


• Guide PolicyCenter configuration across product models, entity extensions, typelists, business rules, and workflows.


• Evaluate standard PolicyCenter capabilities against customization needs, identify risks, and explain technical trade-offs.


• Define data models, service interactions, and technical standards that support maintainable solutions.


• Design integrations with billing, claims, rating, document management, and other enterprise systems, including API patterns, messaging, error handling, and data consistency.


• Guide Guidewire Cloud implementation decisions across deployment architecture, integrations, and operational requirements.


• Collaborate with Engineering and DevOps teams to improve CI/CD, deployment reliability, and release processes.


• Review Gosu code, technical designs, and configuration changes for architectural consistency and implementation quality.


• Investigate performance bottlenecks, integration failures, and complex production issues.


• Support the existing commercial insurance platform and apply operational lessons to new PolicyCenter development.


• Partner with internal architects, developers, insurance specialists, vendors, and systems integrators to align implementation approaches.


• Mentor developers through hands-on Gosu guidance and direct involvement in complex engineering decisions.