Director, Platform Systems

Root is on a mission to unbreak insurance by creating experiences people love at prices they can't believe. We believe that investing in world-class technology will facilitate a new class of insurance products, driving a massive positive impact on the hundreds of millions of drivers who carry auto insurance in the US.

The Opportunity

As Director, Platform Systems, you will lead the teams that power Root's core engineering infrastructure and AI capabilities. Your portfolio spans AI focused teams, data infrastructure and reliability, platform infrastructure and reliability as well as DevEx -- the foundational systems that allow every engineering team at Root to move fast, ship reliably, and deploy intelligent products at scale. You are a senior engineering leader who can set multi-year technical strategy, grow a pipeline of engineering managers, and translate platform investment into measurable business outcomes.