Staff Data Engineer – Financial Data Operations

Root Inc.

Staff Data Engineer responsible for financial data operations at Root Insurance. Collaborating with Finance and Engineering to ensure effective financial workflows and data reliability.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $168,600 - $215,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Python, Terraform, SQL, and Spark to build large-scale finance and payments systems, while leading cross-functional teams and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders.

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Python ExpertiseTerraform ExpertiseSQL ExpertiseCloud Architecture - AWSLeadership of Cross-Functional Projects

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringPythonTerraformSQLSparkCloud ArchitectureIncident ResponseSystems ResiliencyTechnical InitiativesExperiment Planning

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsCoaching and Guiding Engineers

Tools & Technologies

AWS

Industry Keywords

Finance SystemsPayments SystemsCommissions Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudPythonSparkSQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with Finance, Product, Data Science, Analytics, and experts in the Insurance group to set the strategy for the quarters to come.
Identify and socialize important technical initiatives that increase the effectiveness of our products, systems, and teams.
Coach and guide engineers on your team in planning experiments and projects that align with our strategic objectives.
Contribute code each development cycle to advance the impact of the team.
Lead by example in incident response ensuring we take action to continuously improve the resiliency of our systems.
Coordinate with Staff Engineers across the organization to establish and evangelize standards and best practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years as a software engineer
Expertise in Python, Terraform, SQL, and Spark
Expertise in building large scale finance, payments, and commissions systems
Expertise in Cloud Architecture - AWS Preferred
Proven leadership of projects involving multiple teams across functional domains
Excellent communication skills both with engineering colleagues and senior business leaders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Bonus
Equity Offering
Flexible work arrangements