Life360

Technology

SeniorBackendEngineer-AINativesDevicesCloud

CA$135–195k ~AI est. Canada Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Backend Engineer - AI Natives Devices Cloud at Life360. Skills: AI-native engineering, Backend systems, Hardware integration. Design backend services. Build backend services”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Incident triage; Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

On-call rotation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years backend experience, Accountable for everything shipped, AI well used

Nice to Have

Master's degree

What You'll Do.

Design backend services

Build backend services

Operate backend services

Own complete features

Own complete subsystems

Break down complex work

Identify dependencies

Deliver accurate estimates

Apply AI-native engineering

Share prompting strategies

Partner with firmware teams

Partner with mobile teams

Partner with product teams

Partner with platform teams

Define integration patterns

Lead cross-functional initiatives

Coordinate engineer work

Keep delivery on track

Identify security gaps

Mentor junior engineers

Communicate trade-offs

Communicate technical concepts

Write technical specifications

Contribute to documentation

Participate in on-call

Contribute to incident response

Contribute to post-mortems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Firmware teams; Mobile teams; Platform teams; Data teams; Partner teams; Cross-functional initiatives

Communication Scope

Technical specifications; Team documentation; Knowledge sharing

Process & Methodology

Technical design, Estimate delivery

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 Devices Cloud team owns the backend services that power Life360's fleet of connected hardware — Tile trackers, Jiobit wearables, Pet GPS trackers, and emerging device categories. We manage real-time device state, high-frequency telemetry ingest, and the cloud infrastructure that translates physical-wo

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