At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of innovative location features for millions of users.
- Company: Join Life360, a mission-driven tech company focused on family safety.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive health benefits, and flexible remote work options.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values authenticity and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on how families connect through cutting-edge location technology.
- Qualifications: Strong Android development skills and a passion for creating user-friendly experiences.
The predicted salary is between 123000 - 213000 $ per year.
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 83.7 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.
About the Job
As a Senior Android Engineer on the Location Platform Mobile team, you will play a key role in making location an even more engaging and delightful part of our members’ lives. You will develop deep expertise in location technologies, along with related aspects of the mobile stack such as battery consumption and performance optimization. You’ll lead architectural efforts, design and implement core location features, and shape the future of how families experience contextual location services on Android.
What You’ll Do
- Contribute to technical architecture and design decisions.
- Own end-to-end development of features from ideation to release.
- Collaborate with design, product, back-end, marketing, and data science teams.
- Design and maintain location-specific features and experiments on Android.
- Build automation workflows for high product quality and reliability.
- Roadmap and develop advanced location features to connect families through geolocation, awareness, and contextual triggers.
- Scale app performance through deep system optimization.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, related field or equivalent practical experience.
- Extensive Android development experience.
- Proficiency in Kotlin and Java; strong grasp of Android frameworks and APIs.
- Deep understanding of the Android app lifecycle.
- Experience with FusedLocationProviderClient, Geofencing APIs, Activity Recognition, and Android’s sensor APIs.
- Expertise in battery optimization, background processing, and power constraints.
- Strong understanding of software architecture and making codebases scalable and testable.
- Commitment to quality: Implement automated tests and CI strategies.
- Collaboration mindset: Work cross-functionally across engineering, design, and product.
- Strong debugging skills, especially with hard-to-reproduce sensor and location-related issues.
- Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and champion best practices.
Bonus
- Familiarity with analytics and marketing SDKs.
- Experience with reactive programming.
- Polished UI/UX development and animation skills.
- Proficiency in Room, Retrofit, and Jetpack libraries.
- Experience with end-to-end test automation.
- Familiarity with multi-process applications in Android.
Our Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees).
- Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well-being.
- Flexible PTO, 13 company-wide days off throughout the year.
- Learning & Development programs.
- Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle.
Life360 Values
- 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. 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.
Senior Android Engineer in Winnipeg employer: Life360
Life360 is an exceptional employer that prioritizes a mission-driven culture, offering a remote-first work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. With competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a strong commitment to employee growth through learning and development programs, Life360 empowers its team to make a meaningful impact on the lives of families worldwide. Join us to be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your contributions directly enhance the safety and well-being of millions.
