Root, Inc.
Senior Engineering Manager, Data Platform
Remote Engineering Management role with clear candidate location fit.
PostedJun 10, 2026
Eligible countries1 accepted country
Seniority signalLead
Work settingRemote
Accepted candidate locations
USA
Role overview
Senior Engineering Manager, Data Platform
Requirements and responsibilities
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- 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, demonstrating a hands-on approach to problem-solving and leading by example to ensure high-quality software development and timely project delivery
- Work closely with the Engineering Leadership team to improve the effectiveness of the Engineering org as a whole
- 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
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