Staff Platform Engineer: Build & Deploy Lead

OhioX; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 169,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Root is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead engineering on Root’s Build & Deploy team. You’ll guide the systems used to build, test, release, and operate software, while partnering with engineers across the company to improve productivity and deployment safety.

The role requires 7+ years as a software engineer, 3+ years leading teams, and deep experience with CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, containers, Terraform, and scalable platform design.

Qualifications

• 7+ years as a software engineer
• 3+ years leading software teams or major technical initiatives
• Experience designing or operating CI/CD, developer tooling, or internal platform systems
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, containers, and build automation
• Familiarity with Terraform and modern application development workflows
• Proven leadership of projects involving multiple teams and complex migrations
• Excellent communication skills with both engineering colleagues and senior leaders

Responsibilities

• Set the technical direction for Root’s build and deploy systems in partnership with engineering teams, Platform Engineering, Security, and engineering leadership
• Identify and lead high-leverage initiatives that reduce feedback-loop time, manual toil, and cognitive load across Engineering
• Design and evolve reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems for building, testing, releasing, and deploying software
• Contribute code strategically each development cycle, particularly in complex or high-impact areas
• Coordinate with Staff Engineers across the organization to establish standards, build paved paths, and drive adoption
• Help coach and grow engineers on the team by modeling strong technical judgment, collaboration, and execution
• Lead by example during incidents and drive improvements to the resilience and operability of shared engineering systems

Skills

Software engineering

Team leadership

CI/CD

Developer tooling

Cloud infrastructure

Containers

Terraform

Multi-team leadership

Communication

Job description

Root is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead engineering on Root’s Build & Deploy team. You’ll guide the systems used to build, test, release, and operate software, while partnering with engineers across the company to improve productivity and deployment safety.

The role requires 7+ years as a software engineer, 3+ years leading teams, and deep experience with CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, containers, Terraform, and scalable platform design.