Guidewire Developer - ClaimCenter

Kemper; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 89,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

PTO

401k

Job summary

Kemper is seeking a senior software engineer to design robust, high-performance solutions for the property & casualty claims domain. You will contribute technically on critical initiatives and guide architectural improvements while collaborating with engineering and product teams.

Proficiency in Guidewire ClaimCenter and a strong SDLC background are required. Remote work from a US-based home is possible, with a salary range of $89,000 to $148,100 and a discretionary annual bonus opportunity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in CS/CE or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• At least 8 years of developer experience, with 2+ years in senior/lead capacity.
• Extensive Guidewire ClaimCenter experience required.
• Proficiency in Java, Gosu, Kotlin, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript.
• Knowledge of auto insurance preferred; SDLC mastery.
• Ability to optimize software development lifecycles and bottlenecks.
• Solid understanding of design patterns, architecture, and cloud-native systems.
• Experience with CI/CD, containers, microservices, and monitoring tools.
• Familiarity with Guidewire InsuranceSuite PCF, REST APIs, messages queues, batches.

Responsibilities

• Design robust, high-performance solutions across systems and services.
• Serve as a key technical contributor on P&C claims projects.
• Share deep technical knowledge without formal management duties.
• Evaluate and advocate for architecture and process improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering and product to align implementation with business needs.
• Create proof-of-concepts to demonstrate capabilities.
• Enforce standard coding and security best practices.
• Work within SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework).

Skills

Java

Gosu

Kotlin

HTML/CSS

JavaScript

TypeScript

SAFe

CI/CD

RESTful APIs

Microservices

AWS

SQL

Guidewire ClaimCenter

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Guidewire InsuranceSuite (ClaimCenter, PolicyCenter, BillingCenter)

Git

AppDynamics

Splunk

Spring Boot

AWS

Maven/Gradle

Webpack/NPM

React/Angular/Vue

Kubernetes (EKS/ECS)

Docker

SQL

Job description

Location(s)Alpharetta, Georgia, Birmingham, Alabama, Chicago, Illinois, Dallas, Texas, Jacksonville, Florida, P&C-Butterfield Road-Downers Grove-IL-AAC, Remote-CT, Remote-FL, Remote-GA, Remote-IN, Remote-MD, Remote-MI, Remote-NC, Remote-NJ, Remote-NY, Remote-PA, Remote-RI, Remote-SC, Remote-TX, Remote-WI, St. Louis, Missouri

DetailsKemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. Our success is a direct reflection of the talented and diverse people who make a positive difference in the lives of our customers every day. We believe a high-performing culture, valuable opportunities for personal development and professional challenge, and a healthy work-life balance can be highly motivating and productive. Kemper’s products and services are making a real difference to our customers, who have unique and evolving needs. By joining our team, you are helping to provide an experience to our stakeholders that delivers on our promises.

Position Responsibilities:

• Design robust, high-performance solutions across systems and services
• Serve as a key technical contributor on critical projects or initiatives within the property & casualty insurance claim domain
• Act as a resource for others by sharing deep technical knowledge and context - without formal leadership or management duties
• Evaluate and advocate for improvements in system architecture, technical standards, and development processes
• Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering and product to align technical implementation with business needs
• Create proof of concepts to demonstrate capabilities
• Enforce standard coding and security best practices
• Work within SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
• Minimum of 8 years of developer experience with at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity.
• Extensive current Guidewire ClaimCenter developer experience is required
• Languages such as Java, Gosu, Kotlin, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript
• Knowledge of auto insurance; commercial or personal auto lines preferred
• Expert-level understanding of the full SDLC
• Ability to identify bottlenecks or inefficiencies in the software development lifecycle and propose improvements
• Deep familiarity with wide range of software design patterns and architectural principles, applying them to design scalable and maintainable systems
• Expertise with most of the following:
  • Standard design patterns
  • CI/CD, Containerization and Orchestration
  • Unit testing and integration testing
  • Version control systems (e.g. Git)
  • RESTful APIs and microservices
  • AI Prompt/Agentic Engineering
  • Monitoring and logging via tools like AppDynamics and Splunk
  • Spring Boot and container orchestration (EKS/ECS)
  • SQL and secure coding practices
  • Cloud-native architecture and AWS services
  • Build tools & dependency management using Maven or Gradle
  • Frameworks such as Angular, React, Vue
  • Responsive Design and Progressive Web Apps
  • Build tools & packaging managers such as Webpack/NPM
  • Guidewire InsuranceSuite (ClaimCenter, PolicyCenter, BillingCenter)
  • Guidewire InsuranceSuite’s PCF, message queues, business rules
  • Screen design using Guidewire InsuranceSuite’s PCF
  • Guidewire InsuranceSuite’s database model
  • Guidewire InsuranceSuite’s assignment rules
  • Integrations with internal systems and vendors using Guidewire InsuranceSuite’s REST APIs, messaging queues, and batches
  • Troubleshooting and resolving InsuranceSuite issues
  • Guidewire Profiler to analyze performance issues
• Guidewire Cloud InsuranceSuite Professional Developer certification is preferred but not required

This position can work remotely from a US based home if candidate is not local to a Kemper office.

The range for this position is $89000 to $148100. When determining candidate offers, we consider experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location among other factors.

This job is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and Kemper benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401k
• etc.

Kemper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We are committed to supporting diversity and equality across our organization and we work diligently to maintain a workplace free from discrimination. Kemper is focused on expanding our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts to align with our vision, mission, and guiding principles.

Kemper does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Kemper and Kemper will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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