AI Platform Engineering Manager

Polluxa, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 188,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Root is on a mission to unbreak insurance by building AI-powered experiences across the product and operations stack.

The Engineering Manager II, AI Systems will lead the AI Platform and AI Enablement Squad, shaping engineering standards for responsible AI deployment while growing a high‑performing team focused on infrastructure, tooling, and integrations that power Root’s auto-insurance offerings in the US.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a software engineer.
• 3+ years as a people manager on engineering teams.
• Experience leading teams building AI/ML infrastructure, integrations, or developer tooling.
• Familiarity with large language model APIs, prompt engineering, retrieval‑augmented generation, or AI agent frameworks.
• Proven ability to manage in ambiguity and drive execution on evolving technical strategy.
• Excellent communication skills with engineering colleagues, data scientists, and senior business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the AI Platform and AI Enablement Squad engineering teams, responsible for internal tooling, deployment patterns, and integrations powering Root's AI features.
• Partner with product managers, data scientists, and quantitative scientists to define and execute the AI engineering roadmap.
• Establish engineering standards for AI system development including reliability, observability, security, and responsible AI practices.
• Manage team members to ensure performance and cohesion through coaching, feedback, and delegation.
• Identify gaps in the team and develop plans through development, hiring, or cross-functional partnerships.
• Engage directly with code, design reviews, and technical challenges, solving problems hands-on when needed.
• Collaborate with Engineering Leadership to improve the overall effectiveness of the organization.
• Coordinate across teams where AI infrastructure intersects with Platform and product engineering for seamless delivery.

Skills

Software engineering

People management

AI/ML infrastructure

LLM APIs / Prompt engineering

Strategic thinking

Job description

Root is on a mission to unbreak insurance by building AI-powered experiences across the product and operations stack.

The Engineering Manager II, AI Systems will lead the AI Platform and AI Enablement Squad, shaping engineering standards for responsible AI deployment while growing a high‑performing team focused on infrastructure, tooling, and integrations that power Root’s auto-insurance offerings in the US.