Senior Software Engineer, Guidewire

Mercury Insurance

Senior Software Engineer at Mercury managing complex software systems remotely. Leading agile teams, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring high-quality software solutions.

Posted 4/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $94,458 - $179,048 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSAzureCloudDockerGoGRPCGuidewireJ2EEJavaJavaScriptJenkinsKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesNoSQLPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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, reusable, 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 the sprint team to deliver new or improved features, addressing any impediments to delivering high-quality solutions in the sprint backlog.
Collaborate with other teams and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of intended functionality.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers on the team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence within Mercury engineering.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related fields OR equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum: 5+ years software programming experience with 2+ years experience in Technologies used at Mercury, more than one years experience leading and mentoring engineering teams
Preferred: 6 or more years of experience with Guidewire Policy Center (configurations and integrations)
Preferred: 4 or more years of experience with Java/J2EE
Preferred: 2 or more years of experience utilizing technologies such as Kafka, AWS, S3, Drools, Blaze, etc.
Preferred: 2 or more years of experience with Personal lines products
Preferred: 1 or more years of experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GUnit, etc.
Proficient in programming in one or more industry-standard languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, C++, JavaScript)
Experienced in leveraging various data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
Skilled in relational databases, NoSQL, and caching solutions
Experienced in APIs using modern protocols like REST and gRPC
Proficient 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 leveraging DevSecOps to improve engineering efficiency
Experienced 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
Skilled in leveraging analytics data and experimentation to design and improve systems for speed, scalability, and effectiveness
Strong problem-solving skills
Excellent communication abilities
Strong ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders to address impediments and deliver desired results
Demonstrated leadership skills through mentoring and providing technical guidance to team members
Experienced in driving technical strategy and vision for a team
Preferred: Experience in cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaJ2EEKafkaAWSS3DroolsBlazeCI/CDAPIsmicroservices

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationinfluenceleadershipmentoringtechnical guidanceinnovationexcellencedriving technical strategy