Lead Digital Developer – Guidewire & Frontend (Hybrid, SA)

PwC Careers Africa; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC South Africa's Technology & Innovation Centre (SATIC) invites applications for the Lead Digital Developer role in Insurance Tech. Based in Johannesburg or Cape Town on a hybrid in-office model, you will drive digital insurance solutions using Guidewire JDP, React.js, and modern design systems.

You will mentor teams, coordinate with UX, product, and backend peers, and contribute to agile ceremonies and DevOps pipelines to deliver scalable digital experiences in the General Insurance space.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in frontend or full-stack development with 7+ years in Digital UX in General Insurance.
• Firsthand Guidewire Digital experience with JDP, APD, or Jutro.
• REST APIs and integration with core systems.
• Experience in Agile delivery with Jira/Azure DevOps/Confluence.
• Experience with Figma-based or other modern design systems.
• Cloud-native development and deployment practices.
• P&C insurance domain experience.
• Experience with MuleSoft, Azure DevOps, or CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to Guidewire APD, Gosu, or CDA.
• Familiarity with WCAG accessibility and responsive design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and customize digital insurance applications using Guidewire JDP, React.js, and design systems integrated with Figma.
• Build and maintain reusable components and micro frontends for Guidewire portals.
• Integrate frontends with Guidewire modules via Cloud APIs and GW Integration Gateway.
• Collaborate with UX designers, product owners, and backend developers to deliver seamless user experiences.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives.
• Ensure code quality through unit testing, code reviews, and adherence to Guidewire's development standards.
• Support DevOps pipelines and CI/CD for digital deployments on Guidewire Cloud Platform.
• Demonstrated people-management including coaching, mentoring, and allocation of work.

Skills

Frontend & Full-Stack

Guidewire Digital

REST APIs

Agile Delivery

Figma Design Collaboration

Cloud-native Dev

WCAG & Responsive

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Guidewire JDP / APD / Jutro

MuleSoft

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Jira / Confluence

Job description

PwC South Africa's Technology & Innovation Centre (SATIC) invites applications for the Lead Digital Developer role in Insurance Tech. Based in Johannesburg or Cape Town on a hybrid in-office model, you will drive digital insurance solutions using Guidewire JDP, React.js, and modern design systems.

You will mentor teams, coordinate with UX, product, and backend peers, and contribute to agile ceremonies and DevOps pipelines to deliver scalable digital experiences in the General Insurance space.