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Software Development Engineer in Test

Department Product Development and Operations
Location United States - San Mateo, CA
Location Type Hybrid

Guidewire's development team is looking for an inquisitive, proactive, and results-oriented SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) to test elegant solutions for the property & casualty insurance industry's complex business domain and make our industry-leading products even better. The team is looking for an enthusiastic engineer who is passionate about testing high quality software with a great team and improving the customer experience for millions of people who use our products every day.

As an SDET, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our industry-leading enterprise and SAAS software. You will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive set of automation tests using Guidewire testing frameworks and tools.

Our teams are lean, empowered, and collaborative. You'll work alongside intelligent colleagues who've checked their egos at the door. We've built a strong culture, and we're looking for engineers who can help us maintain it.

Successful SDET at Guidewire typically have:

A passion for building quality into everything we do throughout the whole development cycle
Curiosity and internal motivation to constantly learn and improve
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Work closely with Product Management and development engineers to understand features and contribute to the design of test plans and robust test cases
Hands-on experience designing and developing test automation
Maintain and update automated tests for continuous regression testing
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to express ideas and defend them based on merit while remaining open to learning from others
Excellent collaboration abilities, working effectively within cross-functional teams
Proficient in manual testing techniques
Experience in setting up and managing test environments
Familiarity with testing microservices

Key qualifications include experience with:

Strong experience in software testing, test automation, and quality assurance.
Experience in creating test plans, test cases, and doing risk analysis prior to product releases
Understanding of software testing methodologies, best practices, and test automation strategies
Experience in developing automated tests and/or frameworks using Java, Javascript or an equivalent object-oriented language
Industry standard API Framework/Tools (Karate, Postman)
Industry standard UI testing frameworks (TestCafe, Selenium, Cypress)
3rd party software integrations (REST APIs, XML, JSON)
Tools (NPM, Gradle, TeamCity, Jenkins, Jira, XRay)

Knowledge of these technologies is a bonus:

Experience working with Kotlin code
Behavior Driven testing (Cucumber, Gherkin)
Experience working with tools such as Datadog, Docker etc.
Cloud services such as AWS
Operating Systems (Unix, Windows, MacOS)

The ideal candidate has a Computer Science degree or equivalent and shares our core values: collegiality, integrity, and rationality. See and hear from our employees at https://careers.guidewire.com/

If you embody these qualities and are passionate about making a significant impact in a dynamic and innovative software development environment, we encourage you to apply for the SDET position at Guidewire. Your ability to design and implement robust test automation solutions, as well as perform manual testing, will play a vital role in upholding the quality and success of our enterprise and SAAS software offerings. Join our team and contribute to the continuous improvement of our testing practices, ensuring that our software meets the highest standards of quality and reliability.

Salary Information

Salary Range: $102000 - $180000 per year

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

About Guidewire

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 500 insurers in 38 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.

As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1000+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.

Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.

Disability Accommodations and Guidewire’s Appeals Process. Guidewire provides accommodations to the hiring process to create a fair opportunity for candidates with disabilities to contend for open positions. Accommodation requests should be directed to (650) 356-4940 or Accommodations@guidewire.com. If things do not go as hoped, we invite you to use our appeals process. Guidewire promises to independently review any denied accommodation and any decision not to offer you the position. The appeals process is the same in either case. Within five business days of receiving a notice of denial of an accommodation, or receiving a notice of your non-selection for a vacancy, call (650) 356-4940 or e-mail Accommodations@guidewire.com to make an appeal. Guidewire will assign a new decision-maker to review the request and/or hiring decision, who will then notify you in writing of a decision within 10 business days.

Talent rewards

The perks. The rewards. The good stuff.

We’re proud to boast about our awesome benefits packages. Holistic wellness is a big deal for us. We offer everything you need to support your work and, most importantly, your work-life balance. We’re committed to helping you be the best version of yourself. Inside and outside of work.

FINANCIAL

Receive market-competitive pay and incentive programs—because you deserve it! To help future-proof your income, we offer generous support through retirement savings plans.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Keep your physical and emotional health in tip-top shape with health insurance for you and your family, an employee assistance program, annual wellness reimbursement, and access to wellness resources.

FLEXIBLE WORKING

Work in an environment where you’ll have the freedom and trust to make an impact, with time for your life outside of work.

DOWNTIME

Relax and kick back through our generous paid time-off programs. Make a difference in your community with three volunteer days each year. Take your own personal day of rest with My Day. We also offer ample paid leave for all new parents.

CONTINUAL DEVELOPMENT

We encourage self-directed learning, giving you every chance to become a better version of yourself, both professionally and personally. At Guidewire, lifelong learning is here for the taking.

CAREER MOBILITY

Your career opportunities are only limited by your own imagination. Guidewire’s community is filled with chances to expand your horizons across any of our teams or worldwide‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ locations.

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