Senior Software Engineer

Root Inc.

$136K — $160K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-8 years as a software engineer
  • Experience with React and JavaScript
  • Experience with a high-level object-oriented programming language
  • Experience modifying, maintaining, and consuming APIs
  • Eagerness to work collaboratively in a team environment
  • Curiosity in defining customer problems
  • Excellent communication skills with teammates and stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Write, test, and deploy accurate and resilient software solutions
  • Understand customer problems to develop effective solutions
  • Collaborate closely with teammates to improve work
  • Document work clearly for team learning
  • Support production systems and resolve customer issues
  • Suggest code and process improvements to enhance team effectiveness

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility across the US
  • Competitive bonus eligibility
  • Equity offering opportunities
Full Job Description
The Opportunity

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join the Independent Agents team in the Engineering department at Root. The Independent Agents team builds and scales the core platforms that power our partner agents, empowering them to seamlessly write, manage, and retain policies while delivering a modern, frictionless experience. You'll play a key role in solving our customers' and business problems in collaboration with your teammates.

This is a full-stack role with a front-end focus; the Independent Agents team works closely with many non-technical stakeholders, such as Design and Product departments, to implement delightful user experiences for our customers.

Salary Range: $136,500 - $160,000 (Eligible for competitive bonus and 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

  • 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

  • 4-8 years as a software engineer
  • Experience with React and JavaScript
  • Experience with a high-level object-oriented programming language
  • Experience modifying, maintaining, and consuming APIs
  • 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


Bonus if You Have

  • Experience with Ruby on Rails
  • Experience with Typscript
  • Experience with server-driven UI
  • Experience with creating and maintaining integration tests
  • Experience with system monitoring and observability tools, such as Datadog


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