Job Description

What You Will Do
● Work on complex, large‑scale implementations for global financial services and insurance customers using Guidewire products.
● Design, develop, and maintain high‑quality code that follows industry standards and internal best practices, with a strong focus on clean design, performance, and reliability.
● Collaborate closely with Japanese customer teams to understand business objectives and functional requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and present design and implementation options clearly.
● Mentor and coach junior developers, sharing best practices, reviewing code, and helping them learn how to solve complex problems effectively.
● Contribute to application architecture and technical design, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with customer and Guidewire standards.
● Drive continuous improvement by promoting modern engineering practices (CI/CD, automated testing, code quality) and suggesting enhancements to ooling and processes.
● Work both independently and as part of a distributed team, taking ownership of your deliverables while collaborating closely with consultants, architects, QA, and customers.

What You Bring
Technical Skills

● Strong experience with Object-Oriented Programming in Java, C# or proficiency in other programming languages.
● Solid hands-on experience with relational databases, including data modelling and SQL.
● Experience in web UI design and development (front-end concepts, frameworks, and best practices).
● Working knowledge of XML and application integration.
● Proven experience contributing to application architecture and applying design patterns in enterprise solutions.
● Practical experience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and Unit Testing (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, test automation, code coverage).

Domain & Customer Experience
● Experience working with Japanese customer teams, including gathering and clarifying business
objectives and functional requirements.
● Comfortable participating in customer workshops, demos, and technical discussions, with
strong presentation and stakeholder management skills.

Language Requirements
● Japanese language fluency is mandatory, with JLPT N1 or N2 certification.
● Strong English communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to explain complex
technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Leadership & Ways of Working
● 8–12 years of overall software development experience, with leadership experience in
successful development teams (e.g., leading modules, workstreams, or small teams).
● Demonstrated ability to work independently within a team, manage priorities, and deliver
high‑quality work with minimal supervision.
● Confident communicator who is comfortable expressing and defending ideas based on technical
merit, while remaining open to feedback and alternative approaches.
● A genuine enthusiasm for continual technical improvement and a strong desire to learn from and collaborate with others.

● At Guidewire, we foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and responsible use of AI—empowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes.

Education
B.Tech in Computer Science or equivalent degree