AI Platform Engineering Manager — Remote-Friendly

joinroot; United States; Remote; USD 188,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Root is seeking an Engineering Manager II, AI Systems to lead the AI Platform and AI Enablement Squad, shaping how Root builds AI-powered systems across product and operations.

You will collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and engineering leaders to define the roadmap, set reliability and security standards, and coach a growing team of engineers. This role offers broad impact and high visibility within the company.

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.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and modern application development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the AI Platform and AI Enablement Squad engineering teams, responsible for internal tooling, deployment patterns, and integrations that power 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 strong performance through coaching, feedback, and delegation.
• Identify gaps in the team and develop plans to address them through hiring or partnerships.
• Engage with code and design reviews, demonstrating a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Work with Engineering Leadership to improve the effectiveness of the organization as a whole.
• Coordinate across teams where AI infra intersects with Platform, Data Platform, and product engineering.

Skills

Software engineering

People management

AI/ML infrastructure

LLM APIs

Ambiguity management

Communication skills

Cloud infrastructure

Job description

Root is seeking an Engineering Manager II, AI Systems to lead the AI Platform and AI Enablement Squad, shaping how Root builds AI-powered systems across product and operations.

You will collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and engineering leaders to define the roadmap, set reliability and security standards, and coach a growing team of engineers. This role offers broad impact and high visibility within the company.