ABOUT LIFE360
Life360’s mission is to keep people close to the ones they love. Our
category-leading mobile app and Tile tracking devices empower members to protect
the people, pets, and things they care about most with a range of services,
including location sharing, safe driver reports, and crash detection with
emergency dispatch. Life360 serves approximately 88 million monthly active users
(MAU), as of June 2025 across more than 180 countries.
Life360 delivers peace of mind and enhances everyday family life with seamless
coordination for all the moments that matter, big and small. By continuing to
innovate and deliver for our customers, we have become a household name and the
must-have mobile-based membership for families (and those friends that basically
are family).
Life360 has more than 500 (and growing!) remote-first employees. For more
information, please visit life360.com [http://life360.com/].
Life360 is a Remote First company, which means a remote work environment will be
the primary experience for all employees. All positions, unless otherwise
specified, can be performed remotely (within the US and Canada) regardless of
any specified location above.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Data Enablements team is responsible for defining, building and supporting
our high volume reusable cloud platform(s) enabling next generation features.
These systems are used by all teams at Life360 and have tremendous impact on the
overall operations of the product. Some of the maintained and owned services are
the highest throughput in the company offering unique scaling challenges and
opportunities.
ABOUT THE JOB
As a Senior Backend Software Developer, Data and Platforms, you’ll be working
closely with some of our most senior engineers, including Staff, on Java, GO and
PHP technologies to enhance and extend our systems as well as building the next
generation of high-frequency sensor data ingest by utilizing Java, GO, Kafka and
Kafka Connect. Not only will you be building services, but you will have the
opportunity to manage their deployment as well.
For candidates based in the US, the salary range for this position is
$123,000-$180,500 USD. For candidates based out of Canada, the salary range for
this position is $171,500-$201,000 CAD. We take into consideration an
individual's background and experience in determining final salary - therefore,
base pay offered may vary considerably depending on geographic location,
job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes
a wide range of medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well
as equity.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Building the next generation of high-frequency sensor data ingest utilizing
Java, GO and Kafka
- Enhancing our existing authorization and authentication systems which utilize
JWTs
- Monitor health, suggest/drive improvements for, and deploy your own services
- Work cross-functionally across teams to gain alignment on team initiatives
- Maintain and improve service level objectives (SLOs)
- Collaborate closely with Senior and Staff engineers to build technical specs
- Automate deployment of services and component validation with testing suites
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, related field or equivalent
practical experience
- Minimum 3+ years experience with Java/Spring Boot
- 2+ years experience with relational or non-relational databases such as
MySQL, Apache Pinot, Postgres, DynamoDB, MongoDB
- Experience deploying and maintaining systems, ideally with Kubernetes
- Understands microservices and their architectures
- Communicates effectively with cross-platform teammates
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years experience with Java (bonus for Spring Framework experience)
- Experience with queuing/streaming technologies such as NSQ and Kafka
- Experience with JWTs and public-key encryption
- Adaptive to working across programming languages regularly
- Experience working remotely with minimal guidance
- Experience working with AWS products
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
OUR BENEFITS
- Competitive pay and benefits.
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for
US employees). We offer supplemental plans for medical and dental for
Canadian employees.
- 401(k) plan with company matching program in the US and RRSP with DPSP plan
for Canadian employees.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental wellness.
- Flexible PTO and 12 company wide days off throughout the year.
- Learning & Development programs.
- Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote
environment.
- Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle.
LIFE360 VALUES
Our company’s mission driven culture is guided by our shared values to create a
trusted work environment where you can bring your authentic self to work and
make a positive difference
- Be a Good Person - We have a team of high integrity people you can trust.
- Be Direct With Respect - We communicate directly, even when it’s hard.
- Members Before Metrics - We focus on building an exceptional experience for
families.
- High Intensity High Impact - We do whatever it takes to get the job done.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
We believe that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger
and more creative work environment that delivers better results. Together, we
continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates
the diverse voices of our employees. It fuels our innovation and connects us
closer to our customers and the communities we serve. We strive to create a
workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels
empowered to bring their authentic best selves to work.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Life360. We do not
discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender,
sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or
any legally protected status.
We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We believe that a diversity of
perspectives and experiences create a foundation for the best ideas. Come join
us in building something meaningful. Even if you don’t meet 100% of the below
qualifications, you should still seriously consider applying!
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