Senior Architect - German Speaking

guidewire; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidewire seeks a Senior Architect to lead its most complex customer implementations. You will own end-to-end technical architecture across large programs, partnering with engagement managers and executives to drive governance and delivery success.

Responsibilities include workshops, architecture governance, mentoring teams, and steering pre-sales with a focus on scalable, reusable design patterns across insurance platforms.

Qualifications

• Enterprise software architecture with delivery leadership experience.
• Insurance domain experience and familiarity with core platforms is preferred.
• Strong Java, Gosu, REST APIs, and cloud-native architecture knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical architecture across large programs or portfolios.
• Lead discovery workshops to translate business needs into scalable solutions.
• Architect complex solutions across core insurance platforms and the cloud platform.
• Define reusable design patterns for long-term maintainability.
• Provide technical direction, mentoring, and design reviews.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Delivery leadership

Java

REST APIs

Gosu

Cloud-native

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

Role overview

A leading platform vendor for property and casualty insurers is hiring a Senior Architect to lead its most complex customer implementations. The role owns end-to-end technical architecture across large programs, partners with engagement managers and customer executives, and drives architectural governance and delivery success.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical architecture across one or more large programs or portfolios
• Lead discovery and design workshops to translate business needs into scalable solutions
• Architect complex solutions across core insurance platforms and the associated cloud platform, including PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter-style systems
• Define reusable design patterns aligned to best practices and long-term maintainability
• Provide technical direction, mentoring, and design/code reviews for architects and developers
• Anticipate technical risks and lead architectural governance processes to ensure consistent quality
• Act as a trusted advisor to customer leadership, present roadmaps, and support pre-sales and proposal reviews
• Apply AI tools to improve productivity and innovate within solution delivery

Requirements

• Proven experience in enterprise software architecture with delivery lead experience
• Background delivering enterprise solutions in the insurance sector; experience with core insurance platforms is strongly preferred
• Strong command of Java, Gosu, REST APIs, and cloud-native architecture
• Demonstrated ability to lead architectural governance and code or design reviews
• Experience translating business needs into long-term technology strategies
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Nice to have

• Multiple cloud or architect certifications
• Experience leading multi-region or multi-vendor delivery programs
• Familiarity with digital transformation, cloud migration, enterprise security, and compliance
• DevOps awareness and cloud automation experience
• Contributions to internal frameworks, accelerators, or reusable architecture assets

Benefits and work setup

• KPIs focus on architectural excellence, stakeholder confidence, and delivery risk mitigation
• Inclusive workplace with equal opportunity employment practices