Senior Software Engineer

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The Opportunity

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join engineering at Root. In this role, you will work closely with peers on a team within a product domain (e.g. Pricing, Underwriting, Claims, etc). You’ll play a key role in solving customer and business problems in collaboration with your teammates.

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.

Salary Range: $133,784 - $155,000 (Bonus and LTI Eligible)

How You Will Make an Impact

• Write, test, and deploy software solutions that are accurate and resilient

• Actively seek to understand the customer’s problem to ensure you are developing effective solutions

• Collaborate closely with supportive teammates to share and improve your work

• Clearly communicate and document your work to help others learn

• Support your systems in production resolving incidents and issues that affect our customers

• Increase the effectiveness of your team by suggesting code and process improvements

What You Will Need to Succeed

• 2+ years as a software engineer

• Experience in Ruby on Rails or equivalent

• Familiarity with React/React Native or equivalents

• An eagerness to work closely with your team in a collaborative environment

• Curiosity in clearly defining the customer problem that needs to be solved

• Excellent communication skills both with engineering colleagues and team stakeholders

As 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.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Root, Inc., we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway!

At Root, we judge people based on the merit of their work, not who they are. If you are passionate about what this role entails and solving real problems, we encourage you to apply. We want to learn about you and what you can add to our team.

We’re harnessing the power of technology to revolutionize insurance. Using machine learning and mobile telematic platforms, we’ve built one of the most innovative FinTech companies in the world. And we’re just getting started.

Our success is in large part due to our unwavering standards in hiring. We recognize that our products are only as good as the people building and promoting them. We want individuals who find solutions by going through the cycle of ideation to implementation with curiosity, rigor, and an analytical lens. Ask anyone who works here and you’ll hear similar reasons for why they joined:

Autonomy—for assertive self-starters, the opportunities to contribute are limitless.

Impact—by challenging the way it’s always been done, we solve problems that have a big impact on our business.

Collaboration—we encourage rich discussion and civil debate at every turn.

People—we are inspired by the collection of crazy-smart people around us.