Life360 - Senior Software Engineer II AI-Native, backend Growth
Requirements
• Technical foundation: • 6+ years of backend software engineering experience • Strong proficiency with Java and Spring Boot (this is our primary stack) • Experience with Apache Kafka or similar distributed streaming platforms • Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts: consistency, fault tolerance, replication, and data durability • Comfortable with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and containerized deployments • Heavy user of agentic workflows, understands research-plan-implement cycle but doesn’t outsource thinking to agents • What matters most to us: • Growth mindset - You structure problems precisely, you learn quickly, you can show interest outside “your lane”, and you are always happy to try something new • Collaborative approach - You communicate clearly, work well across teams, and value diverse perspectives • Ownership mentality - You take responsibility for your work from design through production and beyond • AI-native working style - You use AI tooling (Claude Code or equivalent) as a genuine development partner: delegating discrete tasks, reviewing outputs critically, and running parallel workstreams rather than hand-holding one agent at a time • Thoughtful communication - You can explain technical tradeoffs and articulate ideas effectively • We believe culture fit and problem-solving ability matter more than checking every technical box. We're happy to help you grow into areas where you have less experience. • Nice-to-Have • Background in stream processing frameworks (Kafka Streams, Flink) • Experience with schema registries and schema evolution strategies • Knowledge of Confluent Platform or Confluent Cloud • Understanding of CI/CD patterns, GitHub Actions, and artifact management (Maven, Nexus) • Experience with observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog) • Previous work on ecosystems or integration tooling
Responsibilities
• Work with AI (Claude Code) as a first-class collaborator — your primary workflow involves orchestrating agents to create specs, generate code and tests, verify results, and perform reviews. • Help define and codify AI-Native engineering practices for the Growth team, establishing playbooks the broader org can adopt. • Build across the full stack as needed — shipping polished, performant, and reliable experiences to tens of millions of users. • Collaborate closely with product managers and designers to turn complex user problems into elegant, scalable engineering solutions. • Contribute to architectural decisions, code reviews, and a culture of craft and continuous improvement. • Participate in on-call rotation and incident response. • Use agentic workflows to dramatically increase the delivery of strong outcomes — moving faster without sacrificing quality. • Mentor team members and contribute to team processes, technical standards, and help evolve the team's AI-native engineering practices. • Support performance, reliability, and accessibility across the features you own.
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.
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