Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Root Inc. is on a mission to unbreak insurance by creating experiences people love at prices they can't believe. The Engineering Manager II, AI Systems will lead the AI Platform and AI Enablement Squad teams, building infrastructure, tooling, and integrations that enable AI capabilities across Root's products and operations. The role also involves establishing responsible AI engineering standards, partnering with technical and business stakeholders, and growing high-performing engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow the AI Platform and AI Enablement Squad engineering teams, responsible for the internal tooling, deployment patterns, and integrations that power Root's AI features
- Partner with business partners including product managers, data scientists, and quantitative scientists to define and execute the AI engineering roadmap
- Establish engineering standards for AI system development including reliability, observability, security, and responsible AI practices
- Manage team members to ensure they are performing well individually and as a cohesive unit; use coaching, feedback, and delegation to achieve business and individual goals
- Identify gaps in the team and develop plans to address them through individual development, hiring, or cross-functional partnership
- Engage directly with code, design reviews, and technical challenges alongside your team when necessary, demonstrating a hands-on approach to problem-solving
- Work closely with the Engineering Leadership team to improve the effectiveness of the Engineering organization as a whole
- Coordinate across teams where AI infrastructure intersects with Platform, Data Platform, and product engineering to ensure seamless delivery
Skills
- 5+ years as a software engineer
- 3+ years as a people manager on engineering teams
- Experience leading teams building AI/ML infrastructure, integrations, or developer tooling
- Familiarity with large language model APIs, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, or AI agent frameworks
- Proven ability to manage in ambiguity and drive execution on evolving technical strategy
- Excellent communication skills with engineering colleagues, data scientists, and senior business leaders
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and modern application development workflows
Benefits
- Eligible for competitive bonus and equity offering
- Work where it works best: support working in whatever location works best for you across the US
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