Product Engineer (Guidewire PolicyCenter Integration) (Hybrid)

For this opportunity, the business is flexible to hire at Consultant, Senior Consultant and Lead Consultant, depending on experience & interview evaluation. 

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop REST/SOAP APIs and messaging integrations using Guidewire framework. 

• Implement event-driven integrations with Kafka, JMS, or MQ. 

• Apply XP practices including incremental delivery, pairing, and CI pipelines. 

• Follow TDD to build API contracts, mocks, and automated integration tests. 

• Ensure resiliency with retry, idempotency, and fault-tolerant design patterns. 

• Deliver outcome-based improvements (reduced latency, reliable system communication). 

• Perform data transformation (XML/JSON) and ensure consistency across systems. 

• Troubleshoot integration issues including failures, data mismatches, and performance gaps. 

• Support full lifecycle including deployment and production monitoring. 

Essential Skills: 

•  All applicants must demonstrate they have a legal right to work in the UK for employment at Allstate. Allstate is not providing sponsorship for this vacancy. 

• A minimum of 3+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting Guidewire integrations and API-based solutions. 

• Strong understanding of Guidewire integration architecture, including web services, event-driven integrations, and third-party system connectivity. 

• Experience working with REST and SOAP APIs, messaging technologies, and microservices-based architectures. 

• Proficiency in Java and/or Gosu development within Guidewire environments. 

• Experience implementing Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices and utilizing automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing frameworks. 

• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and analytical problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex integration issues. 

• Experience working within Agile software development teams and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders. 

Desirable Skills: 

• Experience in the use of Gen AI. 

• Experience with Personal Lines Insurance line of business.  

• Experience in Agile, with XP preferred and comfortable with pair programming.  

• Experience with Agility (or Version 1). 

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

This role does not have supervisory duties.  

Posting date: Wednesday 26th August 2026 [11.59pm] 

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