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Senior Release Engineer Guidewire Software
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Guidewire is seeking an experienced Release Engineer to design and develop the next version of our customer-facing release process, so that we can stay ahead of the frequency of our product releases that has been growing with our customer base. The position values someone who is detail oriented, highly dependable, and responsive to time-critical requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience releasing high-quality, packaged enterprise software. Basic programming skills are a necessity, as well as experience with scripting languages and various build tools.
Besides managing the release process by coordinating with program managers and product managers of product teams, you will also be an integral part of the Development Operations team, challenging the status quo every day and seek ways to improve the efficiency and quality of our release process.
Job Requirements
The role will entail interfacing with our Engineering, QA, Customer Support and Sales organizations to package and deliver customer-facing software releases. Releases include Major, Minor and maintenance releases, patch releases, and various other deliverables supporting Globalization, Reporting, and other efforts.
The role will be responsible to:
- Coordinate with various teams to define, build, and distribute release deliverables
- Develop, maintain and execute release checklists
- Perform build acceptance tests
- Collaborate with Customer Support, Sales, etc. to customize build deliverables for various end users
- Build and verify Escrow releases of our source code
- Work with Development to develop and optimize build and deployment scripts
- Work with QA to define and automate final build acceptance tests
- Assist with bug fix verification during release testing
The successful candidate will have 3+ years of Release Management experience. The candidate must have excellent attention to detail and the critical thinking skills required to build and verify complex software deliverables. Background with build tools such as ANT, Maven, GIT, Perforce, and Jenkins is required. Experience with scripting languages is a must (i.e. Perl, Ruby, Shell). Programming skills in an Object-Oriented language (Java, C#), and a solid grasp of coding logic is particularly valuable. Finally, a QA and/or Development background is a plus.
About Guidewire
Guidewire Software is a leading provider of flexible core systems that enable property/casualty insurers to deliver insurance the way they want to. Guidewire builds high quality software that consistently works as promised. Designed for maximum flexibility and scalability, Guidewire solutions give carriers the capability to deliver excellent service to policyholders and agents and increase market share â€" while lowering operating costs. The Guidewire Insurance Suiteâ"¢, consisting of Guidewire PolicyCenter®, Guidewire BillingCenter®, and Guidewire ClaimCenter®, spans the entire insurance lifecycle â€" underwriting, policy administration, billing, and claims management. Guidewire is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in London, Munich, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto. For more information, visit
PLEASE NOTE: We are only able to hire candidates who have the legal right to work in the United States. Principals only. No phone calls, please.
Guidewire Software is a leading provider of flexible core systems that enable property/casualty insurers to deliver insurance the way they want to. Guidewire builds high quality software that consistently works as promised. Designed for maximum flexibility and scalability, Guidewire solutions give carriers the capability to deliver excellent service to policyholders and agents and increase market share â€" while lowering operating costs. The Guidewire Insurance Suiteâ"¢, consisting of Guidewire PolicyCenter®, Guidewire BillingCenter®, and Guidewire ClaimCenter®, spans the entire insurance lifecycle â€" underwriting, policy administration, billing, and claims management. Guidewire is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in London, Munich, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto. For more information, visit
PLEASE NOTE: We are only able to hire candidates who have the legal right to work in the United States. Principals only. No phone calls, please.
| Location: | Foster City, CA United States |
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THIS JOB HAS EXPIRED
Guidewire Software
As the number one provider of enterprise software applications to the property and casualty insurance industry, we beat our competitors (Accenture, SAP, and others) 9 times out of 10. Guidewire is an award-winning company both within the insurance industry and in the software technology space. Given our success and increasing demand for our products domestically and internationally, we continue to experience double-digit revenue growth. Guidewire has offices throughout the world, including in London, Munich, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Hong Kong, and the United States.
Profitable Investors: Battery Ventures, Bay Partners, U.S. Venture Partners
All Jobs: at Guidewire Software
| Web Site: | www.guidewire.com |
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| Headquarters: | 2211 Bridgepointe Parkway, Ste 200 San Mateo, CA 94404 United States |
| Employees: | >100 |
| 2002 | |
| Industry: | Software |
| Guidewire Software is a profitable, privately held, and VC-backed enterprise software product development company that exclusively serves the 1.5 trillion dollar property and casualty insurance industry. Our products enable companies such as GEICO, Liberty Mutual, and Amica to efficiently run their high volume core operations, including underwriting, policy administration, claims, and billing. Our success can be directly attributed to the bright and extremely talented employees who make it all happen. If you are looking for an opportunity where your talents will not only be recognized and leveraged but also challenged, at a company that is grabbing significant market share in a 1.5 trillion dollar industry, then Guidewire is the place for you. We have an extremely low-turnover organization and 100 percent customer referenceability. |
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