Staff Software Engineer II

Root was founded on the belief that car insurance is broken, and we set out to change it. We’re harnessing the power of technology to revolutionize this archaic, complicated industry. Using machine learning and mobile telematic platforms, we’ve built one of the most innovative insurtech companies in the world. The Opportunity We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join and lead engineering at Root. As a Staff Engineer, you will be the primary technical leader for one or more teams within a product domain (e.g. Pricing, Underwriting, Claims, etc). You’ll work very closely with the software engineers on your team(s) to ship valuable software as well as the broad set of stakeholders to define the strategy and overall roadmap for the domain. Salary Range : $180,000 - $229,000 (Eligible for competitive bonus and equity offering) Root is a “work where it works best” company. Meaning we will support you working in whatever location that works best for you across the US. We will continue to have our headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. How You Will Make an Impact Co-lead your team with your Engineering Manager, helping to coach, model for and grow the other team members. Partner with Product, Data Science, Analytics, and experts in the Insurance group to set the strategy for the quarters to come Identify and socialize important technical initiatives that increase the effectiveness of our products, systems, and teams Contribute code strategically each development cycle to advance