Lead Software Engineer, AI Platform

Root is on a mission to unbreak insurance by creating experiences people love at prices they can't believe. We believe that investing in world-class technology will facilitate a new class of insurance products, driving a massive positive impact on the hundreds of millions of drivers who carry auto insurance in the US. Root's Engineering team is committed to building a flexible platform on which our product designers and quantitative scientists can quickly test ideas, deploy them into production, and iterate, with the ultimate objective of a delightful customer experience coupled with effective risk management. The Opportunity AI Platform is Root’s team for building the infrastructure, tooling, and operating patterns that make AI capabilities reliable, secure, and usable across Root’s products and operations. As a Lead Software Engineer on AI Platform, you will guide the team building this foundation, set quarterly technical direction, coordinate dependencies, and coach engineers while remaining close to the hard technical work. Salary Range : $164,200 - $240,000 (Eligible for competitive bonus and equity offering) Root is a "work where it works best" company. This means we will support you working in whatever location that works best for you across the US. How You Will Make an Impact Turn a promising AI foundation into a capability Root teams can count on by leading delivery of shared services, tools, deployment patterns, and operational practices. Set quarterly technical pri