Software Engineer II

Root Insurance; United States; Remote; USD 123,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative FinTech company is seeking Software Engineers to join its dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects within various product domains, collaborating with peers to solve real customer problems. With a strong focus on autonomy and collaboration, you will contribute to developing resilient software solutions while engaging in a supportive work environment. The company values diverse perspectives and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply, fostering a culture of inclusivity and innovation.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience as a software engineer in a collaborative environment.
• Eagerness to define customer problems and develop effective solutions.

Responsibilities

• Write, test, and deploy software solutions that are accurate and resilient.
• Collaborate closely with teammates to share and improve work.

Skills

Software Engineering

Collaboration

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Tools

Ruby on Rails

React

TypeScript

JavaScript

AWS

Datadog

Job description

CURRENT ROOT EMPLOYEES - Please apply using the career page in Workday. This career site is for external applicants only.

The Opportunity

We are looking for Software Engineers to join engineering at Root. In this role, you will work closely with peers on a team within a product domain. You’ll play a key role in solving customer and business problems in collaboration with your teammates.

We are very excited to build out our team as there are multiple open roles in Onboarding Experience, Policy Billing Servicing, Claims, Profiles, and Market Carrier Management teams!

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.

Salary Range: $123,872 - $145,000 (Bonus and LTI Eligible)

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

• 2+ years as a software engineer

• 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 in Ruby on Rails or equivalent

• Experience with React, TypeScript or JavaScript

• Experience with payments/billing systems

• Experience in observability, such as Datadog

• Experience modifying, maintaining, and consuming from APIs

• Experience with AWS

Don’t meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Root, Inc., we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway!

Join us

At Root, we judge people based on the merit of their work, not who they are. If you are passionate about what this role entails and solving real problems, we encourage you to apply. We want to learn about you and what you can add to our team.

Who we are

We’re harnessing the power of technology to revolutionize insurance. Using machine learning and mobile telematic platforms, we’ve built one of the most innovative FinTech companies in the world. And we’re just getting started.

What draws people to Root

Our success is in large part due to our unwavering standards in hiring. We recognize that our products are only as good as the people building and promoting them. We want individuals who find solutions by going through the cycle of ideation to implementation with curiosity, rigor, and an analytical lens. Ask anyone who works here and you’ll hear similar reasons for why they joined:

Autonomy—for assertive self-starters, the opportunities to contribute are limitless.

Impact—by challenging the way it’s always been done, we solve problems that have a big impact on our business.

Collaboration—we encourage rich discussion and civil debate at every turn.

People—we are inspired by the collection of crazy-smart people around us.