Lead / Developer - Guidewire

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Architecture: Serve as a technical authority, define cloud-native standards, and own end-to-end system design for complex, distributed, and high-scale solutions.
• Engineering Excellence: Lead modernization initiatives, transition legacy systems to microservices, and ensure performance, scalability, and security.
• Platform & Cloud Enablement: Champion GCP-native services (GKE, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Spanner), influence CI/CD, and drive FinOps strategies.
• Mentorship & Organizational Impact: Mentor Lead and Senior Engineers, foster engineering rigor, and collaborate with Product Management to translate business strategy into technical solutions.

Required Skills, Experience & Background

• 12+ years of professional experience building enterprise-grade software systems.
• Proven experience operating at a Lead or Principal Engineer level.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java or another major programming language (e.g., Go, Python, C#).
• Deep expertise in microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems.
• Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and data modeling.
• Expertise in cloud-native design principles (stateless services, scalability, resiliency).
• Strong experience building and operating systems on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Proficiency with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, GKE).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and observability.
• Experience with Big Data and data engineering technologies (e.g., BigQuery, Spark).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field (required).
• Master’s degree in computer science or related field (preferred).

Role : Java Developer

Location : Bangalore

Key responsibilities

• Experience – 3 to 8 years of experience.
• Experience in Core Java and Spring Boot.
• Extensive experience in developing enterprise-scale applications and systems. Should possess good architectural knowledge and be aware of enterprise application design patterns.
• Should have the ability to analyze, design, develop and test complex, low-latency client facing applications.
• Good development experience with RDBMS
• Good knowledge of multi-threading and high-performance server-side development.
• Basic working knowledge of Unix/Linux.
• Excellent problem solving and coding skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.
• Should have the ability to express their design ideas and thoughts.

About Wissen Technology:

The Wissen Group was founded in the year 2000. Wissen Technology, a part of Wissen Group, was established in the year 2015. Wissen Technology is a specialized technology company that delivers high-end consulting for organizations in the Banking & Finance, Telecom, and Healthcare domains. We help clients build world class products.

Our workforce consists of highly skilled professionals, with leadership and senior management executives who have graduated from Ivy League Universities like Wharton, MIT, IITs, IIMs, and NITs and with rich work experience in some of the biggest companies in the world. Wissen Technology has grown its revenues by 400% in these five years without any external funding or investments. Globally present with offices US, India, UK, Australia, Mexico, and Canada.

We offer an array of services including Application Development, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Big Data & Analytics, Visualization & Business Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Cloud, Mobility, Agile & DevOps, Quality Assurance & Test Automation.

We have been certified as a Great Place to Work® company for two consecutive years (2020-2022) and voted as the Top 20 AI/ML vendor by CIO Insider.

Over the years, Wissen Group has successfully delivered $650 million worth of projects for more than 20 of the Fortune 500 companies. Wissen Technology provides exceptional value in mission critical projects for its clients, through thought leadership, ownership, and assured on-time deliveries that are always ‘first time right’.

The technology and thought leadership that the company commands in the industry is the direct result of the kind of people Wissen has been able to attract. Wissen is committed to providing them the best possible opportunities and careers, which extends to providing the best possible experience and value to our clients. We have served clients across sectors like Banking, Ecommerce, Telecom, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Energy.

Career Progression:

At Wissen Technology, your career growth is important for us. Therefore, we put in several efforts towards each employee’s career progression – to enable and empower them to grow within the company as well as to instill a sense of responsibility, loyalty, and trust.

There have been instances where a software engineer has grown from being an individual contributor to technical lead and now on the path to becoming a director responsible for growing revenues and profitability. We deeply value Ownership: taking responsibility, making it happen, not letting the ball drop, and being accountable.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer with 7-10 years of experience to join our team in Bangalore. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in financial services, databases, microservices. This role requires a mix of hands-on technical skills, leadership capabilities, and client engagement experience.

Looking for candidates from IIT/NIT/BITS/VIT

Investment Banking Domain Preferred

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Lead a team of developers, perform code reviews, and ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Microservices & Databases: Design, develop, and optimize microservices architecture with robust database integrations.
• Solution Delivery: Drive end-to-end software development, from design to deployment, ensuring on-time and high-quality project completion.
• Team Collaboration: Mentor junior engineers, provide technical guidance, and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 7-10 years of experience in software development & leadership
• Expertise in financial services domain.
• Strong knowledge of databases (SQL, NoSQL) and microservices architecture
• Excellent client communication skills and ability to manage stakeholder expectations
• Hands-on experience in designing, building, and deploying scalable enterprise solutions

Why Join Wissen Technology?

• Work on cutting-edge projects for Fortune 500 financial institutions
• Be part of an innovation-driven team that values technical excellence and leadership
• Opportunity to work directly with business and technology leaders
• Competitive compensation and a dynamic work environment

Software Architect

Bangalore, India / Engineering/ Full-time

Job Overview:

As a Software Architect, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining robust and scalable backend solutions for our software applications. You will be responsible for making strategic technical decisions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality software products with scalable backend infrastructure. 

Responsibilities:

• System Architecture:
• Design and architect scalable, efficient, and maintainable backend systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Technical Leadership:
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the development team, ensuring best practices and coding standards are followed.
• Mentor and coach team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Backend Development:
• Lead the development of backend components, modules, and features primarily on Ruby on Rails tech stack and also be open to contribute in other tech stacks based on Java/Kotlin and Python.
• Implement and maintain APIs, data models, and database structures to support application functionality.
• Performance Optimization:
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, ensuring optimal system response times and resource utilization.
• Implement caching strategies and other performance optimization techniques.
• Collaboration:
• Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to integrate frontend and backend components seamlessly.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, adherence to standards, and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Security and Compliance:
• Implement and enforce security best practices to safeguard sensitive data.
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure compliance and security standards are met.
• Documentation:
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for the backend architecture, APIs, and development processes.
• Continuous Improvement:
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to the evolution of development methodologies and practices.

Qualifications:

• Overall 10+ years of experience, with 2+ years as a Software Architect with a focus on backend development using Ruby on Rails.
• In-depth knowledge of Ruby on Rails framework, database design, and API development.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Experience with performance optimization, scalability, and security considerations.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to mentor and guide development teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

Bonus points:

• Familiarity with front-end technologies and frameworks(ReactJs).
• Experience with other programming languages.(Kotlin/Python)
• Experience with cloud platforms and microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools.(AWS, Kubernetes, )

Join us in revolutionizing the way software solutions are developed, and contribute to building cutting-edge applications that make a positive impact on our users and the industry.

• More than 5 years of experience in Java programming  
• Frameworks like Spring(Boot, Core, MVC)or Hibernate 
• Good knowledge in design and architectural patterns, with an understanding of Web Services, micro service architectures and REST Based APIs. 
• Good knowledge in Agile, JIRA and ALM 
• Cloud environments (AWS,Azure…) 
• Good Database knowledge (Oracle/ MySQL) 
• Previous exposure to banking or financial is preferable 
• Desire to get into the development of a top core-banking platform; you will receive specific training on Temenos T24 according to your career plan.  

Job Description:

Good knowledge of python & Java. The order of need should be

1. Builds (TeamCity/Jenkins, Urban Code Deploy, ANT/Maven)
2. Python scripting
3. JAVA
4. Linux/Unix

And candidate should possess knowledge on the below :

• JIRA or other
• Agile (Scrum/Kanban, etc.)
• Bit bucket/GIT/SVN/Artifactory
• Linux/Unix
• Jenkins/Team City – ANT/Maven
• Usage & setup of IDE’s

• A hands-on application developer who is passionate about Java development, building highly scalable and resilient applications, and focused on solving complex business problems
• He/She will have responsibility for unit-level design, coding, unit testing, integration testing, and participating in the full SDLC
• He/She will be expected to produce high-quality code that can pass critical peer review, and to work under a high-pressure and timeline-driven environment.
• Actively participate in development along with team members in creating modules & systems that can be treated as a working reflection of the best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or Engineering equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Java development
• Responsible, organized and possess critical thinking with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to demonstrate good analytical problem-solving abilities and strong leadership aptitude
• Able to work at both abstract and detailed level
• Must be fluent in English, and strong communication skills.
• Motivated self-starter that likes to work as part of a team

Technical Requirements

• Strong experience in Core Java 8 and above, Collections and Data structures.
• Develop solutions using core java, Spring / Spring Boot, JSON, Rest API and other web technologies
• Hands on with UI development with strong experience in HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3, Responsive UIs. Added advantage for exposure to Angular. Knowledge on Liferay will be added advantage. Ability to design and develop UIs and end to end integration.
• Object oriented analysis and design using common design patterns
• Excellent knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL and ORM technologies (Hibernate and Mybatis)
• Strong knowledge of test-driven development and continuous integration
• Preference towards candidates having excellent Java multi-threading skills
• Passion for collaboration and working on agile teams
• Develop and Consume Web Services using REST.
• Enforcing and Writing code following good standards (well documented with good code coverage and properly tested code)