Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Guidewire Software; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 308,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidewire Software is seeking a Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer to join their hybrid team in San Mateo, CA. In this role, you will implement Generative AI solutions, design infrastructure for large language models, and work on data solutions that impact the insurance industry. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in machine learning, strong programming skills in Python, and a solid understanding of AWS technologies. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth in a leading company.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in Machine Learning and Data Science.
• Expertise in Python programming and knowledge of ML Ops practices.
• Strong understanding of AWS cloud technologies and experience with statistical learning algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Implement Generative AI solutions for business needs in the insurance industry.
• Design and build GenAI infrastructure for Guidewire's Large Language Models.
• Create data solutions and fine-tune GenAI models.

Skills

Machine Learning

Data Science

Python

AWS

ML Ops

Statistical Learning Algorithms

Neural Networks

Prompt Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS Sagemaker

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

Spark

AWS Glue

TeamCity

Terraform

Job description

Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Apply remote type: Hybrid

Locations: United States - San Mateo, CA

Type: Full time

Posted on: Posted Yesterday

Application deadline: End Date: August 19, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)

Job requisition ID: JR_12543

Summary

Your day-to-day:

• Be part of a cross-functional team implementing Generative AI (GenAI) solutions for critical business needs in the insurance industry.
• Serve as a primary stakeholder and key developer for the complete end-to-end GenAI workflow at Guidewire.
• Design, test, and build GenAI infrastructure for Guidewire Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Create data solutions, prompt engineering for models, fine-tuning, and deploying GenAI solutions.

Guidewire’s GenAI team is a center of excellence for machine learning and AI. This role offers an opportunity for individuals motivated by learning cutting-edge technologies and applying them to solve real-world business problems. Guidewire is the AWS for insurance companies using our platforms and applications. The solutions you develop will be used by hundreds of insurance companies and impact billions of dollars in transactions annually.

Job Description

Requirements:

• 7+ years of professional experience in Machine Learning and Data Science.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional competency.
• Knowledge of ML Ops practices for model development, deployment, and monitoring.
• Expertise in Python programming.
• Strong understanding of AWS cloud technologies such as S3, EC2, RDS.
• Experience developing model pipelines using AWS Sagemaker.
• Experience with statistical learning algorithms like GLM, XGBoost, Random Forest.
• Deep understanding of neural network and transformer algorithms for large language and chat models.
• Familiarity with open source LLM foundation models.
• Prompt engineering and fine-tuning concepts for LLM performance.
• Experience creating and using vectorized databases.
• Knowledge of LLM architecture patterns such as RAG and FLARE.
• Understanding of LLM performance evaluation and NLP metrics.

Preferred Skills:

• Data engineering with SQL, Spark, or AWS Glue.
• Experience with Docker or Kubernetes for deployment.
• Creating API services for backend functionality.
• Experience with TeamCity and Terraform for infrastructure and CI/CD.
• Insurance industry or related experience such as banking and finance.

The US base salary range is $176,000 - $308,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits. Salary depends on role, level, location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter will provide details during hiring.

Disability accommodations and appeals process information provided.

About Guidewire

Guidewire is trusted by P&C insurers worldwide, delivering a cloud platform integrating digital, core, analytics, and AI solutions. We have a large R&D team, successful project history, and a rich partner ecosystem. Visit www.guidewire.com for more info.

About Us

We are committed to customer success, innovation, and a culture of integrity, rationality, and collegiality. We embrace diversity and adapt to industry shifts with flexibility and skill.