Principal Software Engineer

Root Inc.United StatesRemotefull_timeprincipal

$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.

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Compensation
Base salary: $223,552 – $259,000 USD
Equity: Competitive Equity Offering
Bonus: Competitive Bonus