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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
23 March 2022
Employment effect (start)
23 March 2022
Foreseen end date
31 March 2025
Description
US software company Guidewire is to create 150 new jobs over the next three years. The company has opened its new EMEA headquarters in Dublin, but the new roles will be hybrid or fully remote and are open to people across all Ireland. New positions are for entry-level graduates as well as for business analysts, cloud operations experts, consulting managers, engineers, HR specialists, project managers, cloud transition specialists, and technology consultants.
The Irish Government supports the company's expansion through IDA Ireland.
The company provides softwares to insurance companies. Currently, Guidewire employs about 450 people in Ireland.
Eurofound (2022), Guidewire, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 106698, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/106698.
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