Principal Software Engineer
$223,552 – $259,000 USD
Responsibilities
- Drive end-to-end execution of large-scale, strategic initiatives that materially improve business outcomes (e.g., revenue, loss ratio, customer experience).
- Align leaders and teams around high-value initiatives, ensuring clarity on priorities, tradeoffs, and expected impact.
- Make and influence decisions on organizational structure, team topology, and resource allocation to enable successful execution of critical initiatives.
- Set and guide priorities across multiple teams and domains, balancing short-term delivery with long-term scalability and resilience.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with Product, Data Science, and business stakeholders to translate strategy into coordinated execution.
Soft Skills
Cross-Functional CollaborationTechnical Decision-MakingProject ManagementWritten Communication
Benefits
- Equity
- Remote Work
Culture
Cross-Functional TeamsRemote Work
Requirements
Regions: Us
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About Root Inc.
Industry: insurance
Root is an insurance technology company focused on creating car insurance experiences people love through world-class technology, aiming to positively impact drivers in the US. The Engineering team builds a flexible platform to quickly test ideas, deploy them, and iterate for customer experience and risk management.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $223,552 – $259,000 USD
Equity: Competitive Equity Offering
Bonus: Competitive Bonus