Senior Engineering Manager, Data Platform

Root Insurance Agency

Senior Engineering Manager leading the Data Platform team at Root Insurance. Focused on strategy, team management, and collaboration across the organization.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $182,000 - $231,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudPythonRubyRuby on RailsSQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set the short and long term strategy for the Data Platform in partnership with Qualitative Science, Decision Science and Product
Effectively manage the individuals on your team to ensure they are performing well in their role and as members of the team
Use an appropriate mixture of coaching, directive feedback, and delegation to achieve business, team and individual goals
Identify gaps in the team and develop plans to address those gaps via individual development, hiring, or partnership
Proactively dive into code, design reviews, and technical challenges alongside your team when necessary
Work closely with the Engineering Leadership team to improve the effectiveness of the Engineering org as a whole

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years as a data engineer
5+ years as a people manager on engineering teams
Experience with SQL, Python, Terraform, and AWS cloud infrastructure
Experience building and maintaining OLAP systems and data platforms
Familiarity with Ruby on Rails
Expertise in Cloud Architecture 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
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

SQLPythonTerraformAWSOLAP systemsdata platformsCloud ArchitectureRuby on Rails

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingfeedbackdelegationcommunication