Life360
Technology
Director,DataEngineering(AINative)
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“Director, Data Engineering (AI Native) at Life360. Skills: Data Engineering, AI Native, Data Platform, ML/AI. Lead data engineering team. Own data end-to-end”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
500+ employees, 15+ people management, Director/VP level stakeholder management, Bachelor's in Computer Science, Bachelor's in Engineering, Bachelor's in Data Science, SQL proficiency, dbt experience required
Nice to Have
Master's degree preferred, PhD preferred, Experience at consumer mobile company, Experience at subscription-based company, Experience at marketplace technology company, Databricks certification, dbt Certified, GCP Professional Data Engineer, AWS Data Analytics
What You'll Do.
Lead data engineering team
Set organizational direction
Define architectural vision
Drive ELT/ETL processes
Manage data ingestion
Manage data transformation
Manage multiple teams
Manage stakeholder relationships
Prioritize ruthlessly
Connect data infrastructure to business
Build AI native company
Implement AI/ML approaches
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Stakeholder reviews; Remote-first teams; Distributed engineering teams
Communication Scope
Distill technical complexity; Executive presentations; Stakeholder communication
Process & Methodology
Agile
Full Job Description
About Life360 Life360’s mission is to keep people close to the ones they love. Our category-leading mobile app,Tile tracking devices, and Pet GPS tracker 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 97.8 million monthly active users (MAU), as of March 31, 2026, 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 who are basically family). Life360 has more than 500 (and growing!) remote-first employees. For more information, please visit 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. We are AI Native We are building an AI native company where AI is an integral part of how we build and operate. AI tool usage during interviews varies by role. You may be asked to demonstrate proficiency with AI tools, discuss how you leverage AI, or complete interview exercises without AI assistance. Your Recruiter will provide clear guidance as you move through the interview process. Undisclosed use of AI not previously discussed with or approved by your Recruiter may impact your candidacy. About The Team The Data and Analytics (DnA) organization is the backbone of how Life360 understands its members, measures what matters, and makes better decisions. We own the data platform, analytics engineering, data science, and analytics functions that power insights for every operating group across the company. Our
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