Guidewire Developer - ClaimCenter
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This is a technical expert role, not people management. Tell me about a time you influenced architecture without having authority.
What they are checking: Whether they can lead through technical credibility, which the posting says replaces formal management here.
Tell me about a time you had to understand a complex P&C claims business rule before coding it.
What they are checking: Whether they invest in learning the claims domain, since code built on a misunderstood rule causes real harm.
How do you mentor less experienced Guidewire developers while still delivering your own work?
What they are checking: Whether they raise the team's skill through reviews and guidance, which a deep technical expert is expected to do.
What would you do
A payment integration is occasionally sending duplicate payments to claimants. How would you track it down?
What they are checking: Whether they troubleshoot calmly across systems and understand the real financial and customer harm of the bug.
A business partner wants a quick customization that you believe will create long-term technical debt. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can push back with alternatives and explain trade-offs without simply refusing or giving in.
About the work
Walk me through how a claim moves through ClaimCenter, from first notice of loss to closure, and where you've customized that flow.
What they are checking: Whether they know ClaimCenter's data model and lifecycle deeply, not just how to write a few Gosu rules.
How do you write Gosu rules and configuration so they survive a Guidewire upgrade?
What they are checking: Whether they keep customization disciplined, since heavy changes make upgrades painful and costly.
You'd work with middleware in Java, Spring Boot, AWS SQS, SNS and Lambda. How would you design an integration that sends claim events to downstream systems reliably?
What they are checking: Whether they understand retries, idempotency and dead-letter queues so claim events are never lost or duplicated.
How do you test ClaimCenter changes, including rules, PCF pages and integrations, before they reach production?
What they are checking: Whether they use GUnit, automated tests and realistic data instead of relying only on manual checks.
What are common performance problems in ClaimCenter, and how have you fixed one?
What they are checking: Whether they've diagnosed real issues like slow queries or heavy batch processes in a large claims system.
How do you handle data security for sensitive claim information, like medical records, in integrations?
What they are checking: Whether they protect personal and health data in transit and at rest, which is a must in claims work.
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