Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Cloud/ Kubernetes Platform

About the role

We deliver the core applications that Property and Casualty (P/C) insurers use to build their products, sell policies, settle claims, and bill their customers. Through Guidewire Cloud, our SaaS platform, we enable customers to rapidly innovate, scale securely, and drive measurable value.

What you'll do

• Lead and develop Cloud Platform Engineering teams: Provide technical direction, coaching, and career development while building a culture of engineering excellence
• Build and develop engineering talent: Establish clear expectations, provide regular feedback, manage performance
• Foster an inclusive environment that encourages independent thinking, collaboration, and accountability for engineering outcomes
• Provide hands-on technical leadership: Work closely with engineers on complex technical problems, architectural decisions, design reviews, and implementation trade-offs
• Help resolve technical roadblocks, challenge proposed solutions, and guide teams toward scalable, reliable, secure, and maintainable designs

What you need

• 15–27 years in software engineering
• Kubernetes
• System design
• Java
• Python
• Git
• Go
• Any graduate

Good to have

• AWS
• Docker
• Root cause analysis
• Terraform
• Performance management
• CI/CD