Guidewire Developer Techlead

Hello, let’s meet!

We are Xebia – a place where experts grow. For nearly two decades now, we’ve been developing digital solutions for clients from many industries and places across the globe. Among the brands we’ve worked with are UPS, McLaren, Aviva, Deloitte, and many, many more.

We’re passionate about Cloud-based solutions. So much so, that we have a partnership with three of the largest Cloud providers in the business – Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). We even became the first AWS Premier Consulting Partner in Poland.

Formerly we were known as PGS Software. In 2021, we joined Xebia Group – a family of interlinked companies driven by the desire to make a difference in the world of technology.

Xebia stands for innovation, talented team members, and technological excellence. Xebia means worldwide recognition, and thought leadership. This regularly provides us with the opportunity to work on global, innovative projects.

Our mission can be captured in one word: Authority. We want to be recognized as the authority in our field of expertise.

What makes us stand out? It’s the little details, like our attitude, dedication to knowledge, and the belief in people’s potential – emphasizing every team members development. Obviously, these things are not easy to present on paper – so, make sure to visit us to see it with your own eyes!

Now, we’ve talked a lot about ourselves – but we’d love to hear more about you.

You will be:

• leading development activities within a large-scale insurance project using Guidewire PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, and BillingCenter.

• driving configuration, development, and integration tasks across multiple Guidewire modules.

• overseeing end-to-end delivery quality: assigning work, performing code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards.

Requirements

Your profile:

• Guidewire ACE certifications,

• at least 5 years in Guidewire Expertise,

• deep hands-on experience in Guidewire Configuration across at least one major module: PolicyCenter or BillingCenter or ClaimCenter,

• experience in Guidewire Rating ,

• proven capability leading development teams, assigning work, conducting code reviews, and ensuring delivery quality,

• hands-on experience in Upgrades (PC/CC/BC)—running upgrade tools, merge trackers, resolving compatibility issues,

• extensive expertise across the full SDLC: requirements analysis, estimation, design, development, unit testing, defect management,

• strong Gosu programming skills

• strong SQL knowledge (Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL),

• experience working with SOAP/REST web services, integration patterns, data models, and insurance domain integrations,

• expertise in Agile delivery, daily stand-ups, planning, demos, retrospectives,

• domain knowledge,

• understanding of P&C Insurance: FNOL, Exposures, Incidents, Reserves, Payments, Underwriting, Billing workflows,

• leadership & Communication skills,

• proven experience in mentoring developers, conducting knowledge transfers, maintaining standards & best practices,

• proficiency with DevOps tools and Git,

• ability to interact with BAs, architects, onshore leads; provide estimations; manage risks; create design documents,

• strong analytical ability, proactive issue resolution, and capability to communicate with non-technical stakeholders,

Work from EU and a work permit to work from EU are required.

Nice to have:

• proficiency with Document management integrations,

• solid knowledge of Java/J2EE and ability to work with GW platform extensions,

• experience with Cloud, performance optimization, and GW Cloud best practices.

Recruitment Process

CV review – HR call – Technical Interview (with live-coding) – Client Interview (with live coding) – Decision