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Life360 · 9 hours ago

Senior Backend Software Developer, Cloud, Data and Platforms

Life360 is a company dedicated to keeping families connected through innovative mobile applications and tracking devices. As a Senior Backend Software Developer, you will work with senior engineers to enhance systems and build high-frequency sensor data ingest while managing deployments and collaborating across teams.
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Responsibilities

Building the next generation of high-frequency sensor data ingest utilizing Java, GO and Kafka
Enhancing our existing authorization and authentication systems which utilize JWTs
Monitor health, suggest/drive improvements for, and deploy your own services
Work cross-functionally across teams to gain alignment on team initiatives
Maintain and improve service level objectives (SLOs)
Collaborate closely with Senior and Staff engineers to build technical specs
Automate deployment of services and component validation with testing suites

Qualification

JavaKafkaKubernetesSpring BootMicroservicesAWSPHPDockerRelational databasesNon-relational databasesEffective communication

Required

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, related field or equivalent practical experience
Minimum 3+ years experience with Java/Spring Boot
2+ years experience with relational or non-relational databases such as MySQL, Apache Pinot, Postgres, DynamoDB, MongoDB
Experience deploying and maintaining systems, ideally with Kubernetes
Understands microservices and their architectures
Communicates effectively with cross-platform teammates

Preferred

4+ years experience with Java (bonus for Spring Framework experience)
Experience with queuing/streaming technologies such as NSQ and Kafka
Experience with JWTs and public-key encryption
Adaptive to working across programming languages regularly
Experience working remotely with minimal guidance
Experience working with AWS products
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes

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.

Company

Life360 creates a mobile app for families that helps families feel closer together.

H1B Sponsorship

Life360 has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (15)
2024 (22)
2023 (17)
2022 (21)
2021 (17)
2020 (7)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$460.24M
Key Investors
Bryant Stibel InvestmentsRegal Funds ManagementADT,Expansion Venture Capital
2025-06-03Post Ipo Debt· $320M
2022-11-21Post Ipo Equity· $33.04M
2021-06-29Post Ipo Equity· $2.1M

Leadership Team

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Chris Hulls
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman
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Justin Moore
Chief Technology Officer
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