Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Location: On-Site, San Mateo, CA

Job Description:

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Imagine being at the forefront of Generative AI (GenAI) innovation, building solutions that redefine how an industry works. At Guidewire, you’ll be part of a dynamic team tackling the insurance industry’s most critical challenges, creating impactful solutions that influence billions of dollars in annual transactions.


What You'll Do

Join a cross-functional team as a key player in designing, developing, and deploying cutting-edge GenAI solutions. You’ll lead projects that include:

  • End-to-End GenAI Development:
    Build and maintain workflows for Large Language Models (LLMs), from infrastructure design to model deployment.

  • Prompt Engineering & Fine-Tuning:
    Create tailored prompts and optimize LLMs for top-tier performance.

  • Advanced Data Solutions:
    Develop solutions for structured and unstructured data using vectorized databases and advanced retrieval methods.

  • Model Deployment & Monitoring:
    Use AWS Sagemaker, Docker, and Kubernetes to ensure reliable, scalable deployments.

  • Architecting LLM Patterns:
    Implement state-of-the-art techniques like Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and FLARE for enhanced LLM functionality.

  • Collaborative Innovation:
    Partner with business and technical stakeholders to ensure solutions address real-world challenges, delivering measurable results.


Who You Are

Required Skills & Experience

  • Machine Learning Expertise:
    5+ years of professional experience in Machine Learning and Data Science, with a strong understanding of transformer-based architectures, neural networks, and statistical learning algorithms like GLM, XGBoost, and Random Forest.

  • Programming Mastery:
    Proficient in Python, with experience in SQL, Spark, and AWS Glue for data engineering tasks.

  • Cloud Knowledge:
    Skilled in AWS services (S3, EC2, RDS, etc.), with hands-on experience building ML pipelines using Sagemaker.

  • LLM Enthusiast:
    Familiar with open-source LLM models, fine-tuning techniques, and prompt engineering concepts.

  • Tech-Savvy Problem Solver:
    Strong skills in model evaluation using NLP and LLM-assisted metrics, along with proficiency in containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes).


Preferred Skills

  • CI/CD & Infrastructure:
    Experience with tools like TeamCity, Terraform, and API service development.

  • Industry Insight:
    Background in insurance, banking, or finance.


Why Guidewire?

At Guidewire, we believe in blending innovation with impact. Here’s why you’ll thrive here:

  • Innovative Environment:
    Be part of the center of excellence for AI and machine learning, working on solutions that transform an industry.

  • Global Reach:
    Your work will support 540+ insurers across 40 countries, making a tangible difference to billions of people worldwide.

  • Professional Growth:
    Access industry-leading resources, continuous learning opportunities, and the chance to work on groundbreaking projects.

  • Competitive Rewards:
    Earn a salary in the range of $141,000–$252,000, plus bonus, equity, and benefits.


Key Skills:

  • Senior Machine Learning Engineer