- Company Name
- Guidewire Software
- Job Title
- Software Developer
- Job Description
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Job Title: Software Developer
Role Summary: Product‑oriented Software Engineer tasked with designing, building, and scaling a cloud‑native platform using Python/ FastAPI and TypeScript/React on AWS. Works on both front‑end and back‑end services, delivering high‑quality, well‑tested code in a fast‑moving, collaborative environment.
Expectations: • 5+ years of SaaS or enterprise web application experience in production.
• Strong command of Python and/or TypeScript within modern web stacks.
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, AWS cloud‑native services, IaC, and observability tooling.
• Commitment to code quality: automated testing, CI/CD, code reviews, and maintainable architecture.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Continuous‑learning mindset; openness to new tools, AI, and data‑driven insights.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and ship robust, well‑tested code across front‑end and back‑end services.
- Implement new platform capabilities and enhance existing systems.
- Optimize performance, reliability, and scalability as user base and data volumes grow.
- Improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and observability for rapid iteration.
- Conduct code reviews and collaborate with peers to elevate engineering quality.
- Engage in technical discussions, learning initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
Required Skills:
- Python, FastAPI, TypeScript, React
- AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, etc.)
- Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud‑native best practices
- Infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
- CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)
- Automated testing frameworks, unit/integration testing
- Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch)
- Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).