Guidewire PolicyCenter Team Lead

About the employer:

   Our client is a reputable insurance provider offering a wide range of commercial and personal insurance solutions. With a strong presence in multiple markets, the company is committed to delivering reliable coverage and exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities:

• experience in designing and implementing new features in Guidewire PolicyCenter, especially in product configuration, rating, document flow, and REST API integrations,
• lead and mentor a development team, ensuring best practices in coding, architecture, and agile methodologies,
• drive technical strategy and decision-making, ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency in software development,
• support and maintain the existing platform with a strong focus on code quality and solution design,
• collaborate with business analysts, testers, product owners, and delivery managers to ensure smooth development processes,
• fix defects and reduce technical debt to maintain a stable and efficient system,
• create and maintain technical documentation for new and existing features,
• manage and optimize development workflows in Azure DevOps,
• build strong relationships with workstream colleagues and senior stakeholders to drive transparency in program workloads, financials, and commitments,
• actively participate in Scrum events such as Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Retrospectives, and Refinements,
• facilitate team growth and performance reviews, providing guidance and support to junior and mid-level developers.

Requirements:

• at least 5 years of hands-on experience in configuration of Guidewire PolicyCenter, with strong understanding of product configuration and rating management,
• good understanding of OOP principles, design patterns and focus on clean code and quality,
• good understanding of REST API standard from provider/consumer perspective,
• understanding of SQL database principles,
• fluent English and communication skills,
• eager to learn new technologies and solutions,
• experience in working with project/product delivery Scrum teams as a developer,
• problem-solving, issue resolution, being proactive, ability to work in a deadline-driven work environment with attention to detail,
• familiar with other Guidewire centers,
• experience working in consulting, delivery, or IT company, especially in the field of non-life insurance,
• experience working in a distributed, international team.

 What we offer:

• conctract of employment or B2B,
• hybrid work model from Warsaw office,
• life insurance,
• private healthcare,
• employee stock ownership program,
• additional days off.