Manager, Software Engineering (Java backend)

Are you ready to move insurance to the 21st century by building a

· SaaS Insurance Platform build on top of the public cloud 

· Cloud-native microservices

· A marketplace for the 3rd party application developer

We are looking for hands-on engineering leaders to achieve this journey! As an Engineering Manager of Software Engineering at Guidewire you will empower and support 2 to 3 self-sufficient teams. You will have the opportunity to impact and contribute to a complex application suite of products that generate over 1B dollars of revenue annually, mission-critical to 400+ enterprises serving more than a million users.

Responsibilities:

• Own the application development activities by multiple agile/scrum teams/pods for the world’s leading Insurance Platform.
• Coordinate the design, analysis, development, debugging, and improvement of Guidewire’s Insurance products in the world market.
• Attract, retain, develop, and motivate top-notch engineering talent
• Drive Engineering Excellence
• Ensure effective collaboration and communication with peers and stakeholders across the organization
• Coach team members, including assisting them with career growth and personal development.
• Collaborate with product managers for project planning and prioritization to execute the roadmap and ensure the successful delivery of insurance products.
• Trust your team, and be trusted by your manager and colleagues to make good decisions
• Proactively communicate with senior leadership and drive the change.

Required Skills:

• BS or MS degree (CS/IT or Math) or equivalent
• 12+ years of Software Development Experience especially in SaaS and/or PaaS
• 4+ years of proven experience in managing Software Engineers including performance and career management
• 2+ years of leading and managing multiple Agile/Scrum teams in Software Product Development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for conveying technical information to all sorts of audiences.
• A ceaseless desire to improve how things get done, a strong promoter of automation.
• Fluency in one of the object-oriented languages such as Java, Go, etc
• Extensive Experience with public cloud AWS/GCP/Azure
• An advocate of DDD, BDD, TDD, and API first
• Understanding of cloud services and architecture like Docker, K8’s
• Solid understanding of system design principles, distributed systems and architecture
• Leading projects from inception to completion with collaboration across teams
• Risk mitigation and handling dependencies
• A calm, rational demeanor under pressure. Having a sense of humor helps!