Life360 - Staff Data Engineer, Data Platform Core (AI Native)
Requirements
• 5+ years of experience working with high volume data infrastructure. • Deep expertise with a modern cloud data warehouse or lakehouse platform (Databricks preferred; Snowflake, BigQuery, or similar also considered) on a major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure). • Proficient in Python and SQL, with the ability to write and optimize complex queries. • Hands-on experience with dbt. • Experience with large-scale data processing using Spark and/or Presto/Trino. • Strong grasp of data modeling, partitioning strategies, storage formats, and analytical workload optimization. • Hands-on experience leveraging LLMs for code generation, analysis, and related work — including reviewing AI-generated output with a close eye on quality, standards, and testing, and owning it as your own. • Experience with modern data engineering tooling — orchestration (Airflow, Databricks Workflows), CI/CD (GitHub Actions), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, DABs). • BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering (Computer, Electrical, or Software), or a related quantitative field. • AI-Native Expectations • The team leverages LLMs to support code generation, analysis, and other use cases. Your experience with AI / LLM usage should include managing code generation with a close eye on quality, standards, and testing — owning the outputs as your own. Your work with and ability to leverage these tools will drive your velocity and ability to effectively work within our environment. • Experience working with an experimentation framework. • Experience designing and maintaining real-time streaming architectures.
Responsibilities
• Design and manage scalable data platforms powering real-time analytics, batch processing, and exploratory analysis, using AI-assisted development as the default workflow, not an afterthought. • Own the full data lifecycle: ingestion, ETL, storage, and serving, building and iterating on pipelines with AI pair-programming tools (Claude Code) to accelerate delivery. • Ingest data from diverse sources via both streaming (Kafka, Kinesis) and batch pipelines, unifying them into a consistent, queryable platform. • Architect medallion-layer data models (Bronze/Silver/Gold) in Databricks, ensuring business needs are met with clean, well-documented schemas. • Automate, test, and harden data workflows, writing AI-augmented tests, data quality checks, and CI/CD pipelines that catch issues before production. • Build and maintain AI-ready tooling: craft prompts, slash commands, and agent workflows that let the entire team scaffold pipelines, generate documentation, and validate data quality faster. • Build and improve Databricks Genie chatbots that allow non-technical users to query data using natural language. • Collaborate with product analytics and data science, applying engineering rigor to messy, unstructured data and transforming it into reliable, production-ready datasets. • Contribute to infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/Atmos) for provisioning and managing cloud data infrastructure.
Benefits
• Competitive pay and benefits • Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees) • 401(k) plan with company matching program • Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well-being • Flexible PTO, 12 company-wide days off throughout the year • Winter and Summer Weeklong Synchronized Company Shutdowns • Learning & Development programs • Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment • Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle • Free Tile Products • 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.
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