Android Engineer in Winnipeg

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 various services, including location sharing, safe driver reports, and crash detection with emergency dispatch. Life360 serves approximately 66 million monthly active users (MAU) across more than 150 countries. Life360 delivers peace of mind and enhances everyday family life with seamless coordination for all the moments that matter, big and small. Life360 has more than 500 remote-first employees.

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).

About the Job

This role is for an Android Engineer within the Life360 team. This person will be an integral part of the core of our app as they will be required to become experts in technologies supporting our highly visible mapping, communication, driving & safety features. As a member of the team, it is expected that you will be highly involved in architecting, designing, and leading the development of the next generation of our systems and features.

What You’ll Do

• Work with a cross-functional team and collaborate closely with design, back-end engineering, marketing, data science, and product.
• Design and maintain robust frameworks for Android using tools such as Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, or other relevant frameworks.
• Create foundational automation workflows that lead to better product quality and reliability.
• Roadmap innovative features to bring families closer together through contextual awareness, improved geolocation, and better communication.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong debugging skills.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Architecture mindset.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles.
• Expert knowledge of Kotlin and familiarity with Android frameworks and APIs.
• Adaptable and able to pick up new concepts.
• Drive to level up.
• Strong communication skills.

Bonus

• Familiarity with location and other sensors.
• Familiarity with background running tasks/services on Android.
• Familiarity with networking and persistence technologies.
• Familiarity with reactive programming, RxJava or combine.
• Familiarity with developing highly polished user interfaces and animations.
• Familiarity with all levels of automated testing.

Our Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans.
• 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

• Be a Good Person - We have a team of people with high integrity who 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, 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. 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.