Senior Software Engineer

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

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Build & Deploy team. This team owns the systems that let every engineer at Root build, test, deploy, and operate software with confidence. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll design and build the CI/CD pipelines, deployment tooling, and release systems that the rest of Engineering depends on, and you'll partner directly with product teams to understand and remove their delivery friction.

Salary Range

: $136,500 - $160,000 (Eligible for Competitive Bonus & 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

• Design, build, and maintain the CI/CD pipelines and deployment systems used across Engineering
• Build reusable pipelines, plugins, and automation that other teams can adopt
• Investigate and resolve failures across build agents, pipelines, and shared tooling, addressing root causes rather than symptoms
• Improve build and deployment speed without compromising correctness or safety
• Partner with product engineering teams to understand their delivery challenges and turn them into concrete improvements
• Use operational metrics to identify bottlenecks and prioritize your own work
• Coach teammates and help eng