Life360
Technology
SeniorBackendEngineer-AINativesDevicesCloud
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“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.
Incident triage; Root cause analysis
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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