Senior Software Engineer

Root Insurance

8d•$136,500 - $160,000•Remote

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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