Company Name: Root Insurance

Job Details: $180k-$229k/yrRemoteFull,Time

Job Url: https://hiring.cafe/viewjob/wz28rls6emcpkzzp

Job Description: Posted 1mo agoStaff Software Engineer@ Root InsuranceView All JobsNorth America$180k-$229k/yrRemoteFull TimeResponsibilities:Lead teams, Define strategy, Coordinate standardsRequirements Summary:7+ years software engineering; 3+ years leading teams; Ruby on Rails; React; strong cross-team collaboration and communication.Technical Tools Mentioned:Ruby on Rails, React
The OpportunityWe 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 (Bonus and LTI Eligible)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 ImpactCo-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 comeIdentify and socialize important technical initiatives that increase the effectiveness of our products, systems, and teamsContribute code strategically each development cycle to advance the impact of the teamLead by example in incident response ensuring we take action to continuously improve the resiliency of our systemsCoordinate with Staff Engineers across the organization to establish and evangelize standards and best practicesWhat You Will Need to Succeed7+ years as a software engineer3+ years leading software teamsExpertise in Ruby on RailsFamiliarity with ReactProven leadership of projects involving multiple teams across functional domainsExcellent communication skills both with engineering colleagues and senior business leadersAs part of Root's interview process, we kindly ask that all candidates be on camera for virtual interviews. This helps us create a more personal and engaging experience for both you and our interviewers. Being on camera is a standard requirement for our process and part of how we assess fit and communication style, so we do require it to move forward with any applicant's candidacy. If you have any concerns, feel free to let us know once you are contacted. We’re happy to talk it through.Please see our Privacy Notice available HERE for more information on how we process your personal data.