Senior Data Engineer

Summary

Job Description

• Participate in multiple simultaneous projects with a focus on data preparation and pipeline development for predictive modeling and machine learning. Includes:

• Data interrogation exploratory data analysis profiling and reconciliation

• Data pipeline creation revision and monitoring based on product manager and data scientist/actuarial input

• Feature creation initial testing and ongoing management

• Work collaboratively with other staff including product managers data scientists other data analysts architects to solve problems develop innovative approaches and provide project status

• Create and manage data assets datasets features and code with a focus on simplicity scalability reusability and clear documentation

• Additional work assignments not related to specific project work such as new feature development external data research providing user feedback on new products and tools under development

• At Guidewire we foster a culture of curiosity innovation and responsible use of AIempowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes.

• Bachelors or Masters degree or equivalent industry experience

• Passion for solving complex data problems

• 7-10 years of relevant experience

• Advanced hands on experience building modeling datasets pipelines and features for predictive modeling

• Extensive experience using DBT Apache Iceberg and AWS data capabilities like Airflow Glue Redshift EMR to build ML data pipelines with a strong focus on data quality and governance.

• Expert SQL skills including advanced functions table design view creation stored procedure and script design and coding general performance tuning

• Proficient in data processing and transformations using Apache Spark.

• Working knowledge of Python

• Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git) for managing data pipelines and features.

• Understanding of MLOps principles and practices related to data preparation and feature engineering; experience using Sagemaker and feature stores a plus

• Familiarity with common challenges in integrating RDBMS-sourced data into a data warehouse including temporal data handling Change Data Capture (CDC) Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD) and data modeling methodologies like Kimball and Data Vault

• Experience within a regulated industry (finance insurance etc); P&C policy administration and claims processing concepts as well as US/Canadian P&C standard lines of business experience a plus

• Self-motivated and detail-oriented with desire to solve problems

• Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your role as well as use data-driven insights to drive innovation productivity and continuous improvement.

Disability Accommodations and Guidewires 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 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 e-mail 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.

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 540 insurers in 40 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 1600 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.

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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 its applicable to the position.