Lead Software Engineer II, Front-End

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Lead Front-End Software Engineer to join the engineering team at Root. As a Lead Engineer, you will be a strong technical leader for a team within a product experience domain (e.g., Onboarding, Policy Lifecycle, Marketing, etc.). You’ll lead your team both through coaching and mentorship and by example as a primary contributor each iteration. In partnership with your Product Manager, Staff Engineer, and Engineering Manager, you’ll clearly define problems the team will solve on a quarterly time horizon and plan the projects and experiments that will solve those problems.

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.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Contribute significantly to the work of the team each iteration through direct coding, code review, and project leadership.
• Document designs and plans for projects with clear writing and diagrams that give the team and its stakeholders clarity on the work to be done and the expected outcomes.
• Architect and develop rich, responsive web and native applications, including mobile-first applications and Single Page Applications.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to transform designs into high-quality code and ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and user experience.
• Mentor team members in best practices for front-end development and foster a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Build relationships with our partners in Product Management, Data Science, and other areas of the business to ensure the team is working on the best things each quarter.
• Improve the performance of the team by suggesting code patterns, process improvements, and technical upgrades.
• Lead in incident response, ensuring we proactively communicate and resolve issues.

What You Will Need To Succeed

• 4+ years as a software engineer.
• 2+ years leading software teams.
• Familiarity with Ruby on Rails.
• Extensive experience in front-end development, with a strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript frameworks such as React.
• Experience in architecting and building SPAs and mobile-first web applications.
• Proven ability to collaborate with design teams to transform concepts and designs into high-quality user experiences.
• Familiarity with common CMS tools such as Contentful, WordPress, and Drupal.
• Familiarity with tools and techniques for performance optimization, such as code bundling/splitting, lazy loading, and asset management.
• Possess a solid understanding of APIs, specifically REST, and be capable of effectively modifying and consuming them in front-end applications.
• Proven experience in planning experiments and projects that are completed successfully by your team and achieve the expected outcomes or drive significant learning.
• Excellent communication skills, both with engineering colleagues and team stakeholders.

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

• 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.