Staff Software Engineer

Root is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to lead engineering on its Build & Deploy team. The role sets technical direction and improves the systems and workflows engineers use to build, test, release, deploy, and operate software, with a focus on developer productivity, deployment safety, and reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Set the technical direction for Root’s build and deploy systems in partnership with engineering teams, Platform Engineering, Security, and engineering 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
• Contribute code strategically each development cycle, particularly in complex or high-impact areas
• Coordinate with Staff Engineers across the organization to establish standards, build paved paths, and drive adoption
• Help coach and grow engineers on the team by modeling strong technical judgment, collaboration, and execution
• Lead by example during incidents and drive improvements to the resilience and operability of shared engineering systems

Requirements:

• 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