Staff Software Engineer
$168,600–$210,700 year
Remote
Job Summary
Set technical direction for Root's build and deploy systems in partnership with engineering teams, Platform Engineering, Security, and leadership. Identify and lead high-leverage initiatives that reduce feedback-loop time, manual toil, and cognitive load across Engineering. Design and evolve reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems for building, testing, releasing, and deploying software while contributing code strategically in complex areas. Coordinate with Staff Engineers to establish standards, build paved paths, and drive adoption. Lead by example during incidents and drive improvements to the resilience and operability of shared engineering systems. Coach and grow engineers by modeling strong technical judgment, collaboration, and execution.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years as a software engineer
- 3+ years leading software teams or major technical initiatives
- Experience designing or operating CI/CD, developer tooling, or internal platform systems
- Experience with cloud infrastructure, containers, and build automation
- Familiarity with Terraform and modern application development workflows
- Proven leadership of projects involving multiple teams and complex migrations
- Excellent communication skills with both engineering colleagues and senior leaders
- As part of Root's interview process, we kindly ask that all candidates be on camera for virtual interviews
- Being on camera is a standard requirement for our process and part of how we assess fit and communication style
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