Application Development Engineer – Guidewire/GOSU, AI

American Family Insurance

Application Development Engineer developing and modernizing Guidewire insurance platform. Collaborating in Agile scrum teams to integrate AI capabilities and enhance system functionalities.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeMadison • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $80,000 - $131,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGuidewireSDLCSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

develop solutions to the level of quality defined by the requirements
understand and identify system dependencies
understand functionality and impacts of proposed changes to supporting applications
provide appropriate documentation for design decisions and estimating assumptions
define, conduct, and participate in testing (i.e. unit, system integration)
collaborate with others regarding effectiveness of systems flow and data usage
ensure software development meets standards for programming, design, performance, quality, and security
participate in team activities and taking on additional work tasks to help the team

Requirements

What you’ll need

experience coding in GOSU at an insurance company
develop and implement AI/ML models to improve underwriting processing
integrate generative AI capabilities to enhance customer experience
build intelligent automation solutions to refine business processes
use AI tools for code generation, testing, and documentation
develop end-to-end solutions using Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter
maintain integrations with external systems using APIs, web services, and messaging frameworks
configure and customize Guidewire products using GOSU, PCF, and Guidewire configuration tools
experience with application architecture, design alternatives, and development standards
2+ years of experience in product upgrades and GW Cloud migration
perform unit testing, integration testing, and support QA efforts for application releases
demonstrated experience using relational databases and standard query language (SQL)
experience with systems development life cycle (SDLC)
3+ years of experience collaborating with business analysts and product owners
experience in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives
knowledge in CI/CD pipeline development and deployment automation

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits
competitive 401(k) contribution
pension plan
annual incentive
9 paid holidays
paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees)
student loan repayment program
paid-family leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

GOSUAI/ML modelsgenerative AIintelligent automationAPIsweb servicesmessaging frameworksSQLSDLCCI/CD pipeline

Soft Skills

collaborationdocumentationtestingdesign decisionsteamworkcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptabilityanalytical thinkingtime management