Consultant, Software Engineer - India | Technical Lead Guidewire PolicyCenter

If you’re passionate about being part of a dynamic organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to drive innovation and adopt new technologies that deliver business results, then Nationwide’s Technology team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Additional Responsibilities and Impact

10+ Years of Experience (PolicyCenter)

In addition to core Technical Lead responsibilities, this role provides the opportunity to take ownership of the technical direction for Guidewire PolicyCenter solutions, leading design, configuration, and integration efforts across a modern, cloud enabled ecosystem. You will serve as the hands on expert, shaping high quality, scalable solutions while influencing best practices across the team.

You will work across PolicyCenter configuration, integrations, and APIs, while also contributing to a broader architecture that includes microservices, cloud platforms, and event driven technologies. This role offers strong visibility and impact, combining deep technical execution with leadership and mentorship in a fast paced agile environment.

Key Areas of Focus

• Own technical design and code quality for Guidewire PolicyCenter implementations

• Lead development across Gosu and Java, including integrations, REST APIs, and data access

• Contribute to modern engineering practices across microservices, cloud platforms, and CI/CD pipelines

• Mentor developers and promote strong coding standards, design practices, and troubleshooting approaches

• Partner with architecture, product, and QA to deliver solutions aligned to business and technical objectives

What You Bring

• Strong experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter (v10 or later), including configuration and integration patterns

• Deep hands on expertise in Gosu and Java, along with REST APIs and SQL based data access

• Experience working within modern technology stacks, including Spring Boot, Kafka, cloud platforms, and containerization

• Proven ability to lead and mentor developers within an agile delivery model

• Focus on building secure, high performing, and maintainable solutions with strong DevSecOps practices

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Job Description Summary

If you’re enthusiastic about delivering secure technology solutions to support a company providing extraordinary care to its customers, then Nationwide Technology is the place for you. Nationwide's industry-leading technology workforce embraces an agile work environment and a collaborative culture to deliver outstanding solutions and results. If that sounds like something you aspire to, we want to hear from you!

As a Software Engineer, you will focus on mentoring and leading others to deliver high quality, cost-effective technology solutions to business partners by crafting new software applications or modifying and/or supporting existing packaged or custom-built applications.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for applying secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure our data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities.

• Mentors and trains other team members on design techniques, tools and coding standards.

• Provides strategic advice on using technology to achieve goals.

• Drives cross-collaboration and execution of projects across multiple teams.

• Analyzes, solutions, develops, tests, debugs, documents and deploys software according to standards and optimal practices.

• Champions the use of DevSecOps practices, tooling and techniques.

• Ensures continuous learning and improvement through ongoing training, practice and innovation.

• Manages individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables.

• Additional responsibilities may include collaboration across teams and adherence to company standards.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience:

Education:
Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, mathematics or related field is strongly preferred.

Experience:
Six years of experience in programming and systems analysis. Three years of experience in project management is preferred.

Technical Skills:

• CI/CD

• Cloud Computing

• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

• Software Security

• Software Testing

• Systems Integration

• Technology Roadmap

• Vendor Management

Soft Skills & Attributes:

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Analytical and problem-solving mindset

• Ability to work in agile and global environments

• Time management and prioritization

Hands-on technical leadership experience leading project teams and setting technical direction. Proficiency in one programming language such as Java, C++, Python, JavaScript. Knowledge of software development lifecycle. Proven ability to tackle sophisticated business and development problems. Ability to thrive in a team environment. Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.

Additional Information:

Reporting Structure:
Reports to Technology Manager/Director - India

Working Hours:
Aligned to India business hours with flexibility for global collaboration.

Location Flexibility:
[Hybrid/Remote/In-office] with periodic in-office collaboration.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
Nationwide is committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, gender, disability, religion, or other protected categories.

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