LaunchCapital · 1 day ago
Staff iOS Engineer, Developer Experience
Life360’s mission is to keep people close to the ones they love. They are looking for a Staff iOS Engineer to shape the vision and execution of tools and frameworks that empower mobile product teams to deliver high-quality features efficiently.
ConsumerInformation TechnologyMedical DevicePublishing
Responsibilities
Lead complex, multi-team architectural initiatives such as Modularization, MVVM rearchitecture, dependency graph overhauls, build system modernization, etc
Drive improvements in our mobile CI/CD pipelines, release and deployment processes and tailoring pipelines to meet the specific needs of our mobile developers
Establish the architectural vision, patterns, and guidelines that enable consistent MVVM adoption across dozens of feature teams
Establish and evolve standards for code quality, testing, performance, and reliability across all iOS teams
Create the next-generation of developer tooling for Life360’s mobile apps, focusing on developer productivity - such as code generation, automation, CLI utilities, and dependency management
Elevate test infrastructure (unit, integration, snapshot, E2E) and lead efforts to reduce flakiness and improve confidence in shipping
Build, measure, and iterate on developer satisfaction metrics to ensure continuous improvements for our community
Mentor and lead engineers across the team to elevate code quality, architectural decision-making, and execution velocity
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience building and shipping consumer-facing iOS applications at scale, ideally supporting high-MAU products
Extensive experience improving Developer Experience within large engineering organizations, including mobile build pipelines, code quality systems, and internal developer tooling
Deep expertise in iOS engineering fundamentals, including architecture patterns (MVVM), lifecycle management, dependency injection, and navigation paradigms
Strong proficiency in Swift, with working knowledge of related mobile languages such as Objective-C
Proven experience designing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, automated testing infrastructure, and build systems for iOS applications
A track record of creating or maintaining internal tools, shared libraries, frameworks, or platform-level abstractions that enable multiple product teams to build efficiently and consistently
Demonstrated ability to identify friction in the development lifecycle and deliver high-leverage engineering solutions that improve velocity, reliability, and quality across the organization
A genuine passion for developer experience, craftsmanship, and empowering engineers to do their best work through better tooling, architecture, and automation
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Benefits
Competitive pay and benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans
RRSP plan with DPSP company matching program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well being
Flexible PTO, several company wide days off throughout the year
Winter and Summer Week-long 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
Company
LaunchCapital
LaunchCapital is focused on entrepreneurs at the seed stage.
Funding
Current Stage
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