Staff Guidewire Engineer(PolicyCenter)

Mercury Insurance Company; United States; Remote; USD 101,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexibility to work from anywhere in 1

Paid time off (vacation time)

Incentive bonus programs

Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet

401(k) retirement savings with company

Engaging work environment

Education assistance

Professional development opportunities

Company recognition program

Mental wellbeing resources

Job summary

Mercury Insurance Company in the United States is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across multiple agile teams, designing, developing, and maintaining complex distributed systems while mentoring junior engineers.

You will collaborate with product managers to plan roadmaps and estimates, lead design reviews, and deliver scalable, secure software using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years software engineering with multi-team leadership.
• 7+ years with Guidewire PolicyCenter; 5+ years Java, Spring Boot, microservices.
• Experience with AWS or cloud platforms; strong design and system thinking.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality code for complex scenarios with tests.
• Translate requirements into robust, scalable designs for distributed systems.
• Lead design and code reviews for multiple applications to ensure best practices.
• Lead multiple sprint teams within the same product area to deliver new or improved features.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure successful delivery of intended functionality.
• Mentor engineers across multiple teams and foster innovation and excellence.
• Work with product managers to estimate effort, prioritize work, plan, and deliver roadmap items.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Guidewire (PolicyCenter)

SQL / NoSQL databases

REST / gRPC

Job description

Overview

Join an amazing team that is consistently recognized for our achievements and culture, including our most recent Forbes award of being one of America's Best Midsize Employers for 2026!

Position Summary:

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will provide technical leadership and direction for multiple agile teams or projects to implement prioritized software product roadmaps. This role includes designing, developing, and maintaining complex software systems, along with mentoring junior engineers.

Geo-Salary Information

An in-person interview may be required during the hiring process

State specific pay scales for this role are as follows:

$101,167 to $204,439 (CA, NJ, NY, WA, HI, AK, MD, CT, RI, MA)

$91,970 to $185,853 (NV, OR, AZ, CO, WY, TX, ND, MN, MO, IL, WI, FL, GA, MI, OH, VA, PA, DE, VT, NH, ME)

$82,773 to $167,268 (UT, ID, MT, NM, SD, NE, KS, OK, IA, AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, KY, IN, SC, NC, WV)

In CA: Typical hiring range is $137,523 to $191,004

The expected base salary for this position will vary depending on a number of factors, including relevant experience, skills and location.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

• Write high-quality code for complex scenarios with good test coverage.
• Review and translate product requirements into robust designs to ensure high-quality distributed application systems that are modular, configurable, maximize reuse, and are fast, effective, user-friendly, secure, compliant, scalable, and maintainable.
• Lead design and code reviews of multiple applications to ensure best practices, adherence to Mercury standards, and high quality.
• Lead multiple sprint teams within the same product area to deliver new or improved features, addressing any impediments in delivering high-quality solutions for items in the product backlog.
• Collaborate with other teams and stakeholders as necessary to ensure overall successful delivery of the intended functionality.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers across multiple teams within the same functional area, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence within Mercury engineering.
• Collaborate with product managers to estimate effort, prioritize work, plan, and deliver prioritized roadmap items.

Qualifications

Education:

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related fields Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science.

Experience:

Minimum:

• 7+ years software engineering experience with proven experience in cutting-edge Technologies and/or those used at Mercury.
• 3+ years hands-on experience leading multi-team engineering initiatives for building features in a distributed application systems environment.

Preferred:

• 7 or more years of experience with Guidewire(PolicyCenter)
• 5 or more years of experience with Java, spring boot, and microservices
• 3 or more years of experience with system design
• 2 or more years of experience with AWS or related cloud technologies

Skills:

Minimum:

• Proficient in programming in one or more industry-standard languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, C++, JavaScript).
• Proficient in leveraging various data structures, algorithms, and design patterns. Experienced in relational databases, NoSQL, and caching solutions.
• Skilled in APIs using modern protocols like REST and gRPC.
• Experienced in message queuing, data streaming, workflow, and integration frameworks (such as Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi, Amazon SQS, MS MQ, Apache Camel, etc.). Knowledgeable in microservices architecture.
• Experienced in containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. Proficient in cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
• Experienced in leveraging DevSecOps to improve engineering efficiency.
• Proficient in designing and implementing high-quality distributed application systems that are modular, configurable, maximize reuse, and are fast, effective, user-friendly, secure, compliant, scalable, and maintainable.
• Experienced in leveraging analytics data and experimentation to design and improve systems for speed, scalability, and effectiveness.
• Excellent problem-solving skills leading to innovative solutions.
• Strong communication skills. Strong ability to collaborate and influence cross‑functional teams and stakeholders across multiple functional areas to address impediments and deliver desired results.
• Demonstrated leadership skills through mentoring and providing technical guidance to multiple teams within a functional area.
• Experienced in championing operational excellence and best practices with a focus on quality, performance, scalability, maintainability, and observability.
• Experienced in driving technical strategy and vision for multiple teams.

About the Company

Why choose a career at Mercury?

At Mercury, we have been guided by our purpose to help people reduce risk and overcome unexpected events for more than 60 years. We are one team with a common goal to help others. Everyone needs insurance and we can’t imagine a world without it.

Our team will encourage you to grow, make time to have fun, and work together to make great things happen. We embrace the strengths and values of each team member. We believe in having diverse perspectives where everyone is included, to serve customers from all walks of life.

We care about our people, and we mean it. We reward our talented professionals with a competitive salary, bonus potential, and a variety of benefits to help our team members reach their health, retirement, and professional goals.

Learn more about us here:https://www.mercuryinsurance.com/about/careers

Perks and Benefits

We offer many great benefits, including:

• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
• Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
• Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance‑based bonus)
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
• 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Engaging work environment
• Promotional opportunities
• Education assistance
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Company recognition program
• Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more

Mercury Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Pay Range

USD $101,167.00 - USD $204,439.00 /Yr.