Remote Lead AI Platform Engineer - Build Trusted AI Infra

OhioX; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Root is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the AI Platform to guide the foundational tech that powers AI capabilities across products. You will lead delivery of shared services, tooling, and deployment patterns while coaching engineers and setting quarterly technical direction.

You will balance today’s user needs with future investments, driving reliability, security, and observability. Remote-friendly, with a strong emphasis on collaboration across product, data, security, and platform teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a software engineer.
• 1+ years leading software teams or major technical initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead team-level technical delivery and make sound decisions in partially defined problem spaces.
• Deep experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS, Terraform, and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience designing secure, observable, reliable systems and incorporating technical investments into team roadmaps.
• Strong understanding of AI/LLM application and platform patterns, including their operational and security implications.
• Ability to identify cross-team dependencies, align familiar stakeholders, and improve delivery outcomes.
• A coaching mindset and track record of helping teammates grow through complex technical work.
• Clear written and verbal communication that drives alignment and action for a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of shared services, tools, deployment patterns, and operational practices.
• Set quarterly technical priorities balancing current user needs with foundational investments.
• Drive reliability, security, observability, cost, and developer experience improvements.
• Coordinate cross-functional partners to resolve dependencies before they slow delivery.
• Create reusable team patterns for architecture, testing, documentation, and production operations.
• Grow the team's technical capacity through coaching on complex designs and delivery challenges.
• Build trust by keeping stakeholders informed on progress, risks, and decisions.

Skills

Leadership

AWS cloud

Terraform

DevOps

AI/LLM knowledge

Cross-team coordination

Coaching

Communication

Job description

Root is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the AI Platform to guide the foundational tech that powers AI capabilities across products. You will lead delivery of shared services, tooling, and deployment patterns while coaching engineers and setting quarterly technical direction.

You will balance today’s user needs with future investments, driving reliability, security, and observability. Remote-friendly, with a strong emphasis on collaboration across product, data, security, and platform teams.