Senior Android Engineer, Location Engine

Life360’s mission is to keep people close to the ones they love. Our category-leading mobile app and Tile tracking devices 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 83.7 million monthly active users (MAU), as of May 2025 across more than 150 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 that basically are 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) regardless of any specified location above. 

As a Senior Android Engineer on the Location Platform Mobile team, you will play a key role in making location an even more engaging and delightful part of our members’ lives. Since location is a core component of the Life360 app, you'll be expected to develop deep expertise in location technologies, along with related aspects of the mobile stack such as battery consumption and performance optimization.

In this role, you'll be highly involved in architecting, designing, and leading the development of the next generation of our core location systems and features. Your contributions will directly shape how millions of people experience location within the Life360 ecosystem.

You’ll lead architectural efforts, design and implement core location features, and shape the future of how families experience contextual location services on Android.

For candidates based in the US, the salary range for this position is $123,000 to $213,000 USD. For candidates based out of Canada, the salary range for this position is $145,000 to $199,500 CAD. We take into consideration an individual's background and experience in determining final salary; therefore, base pay offered may vary considerably depending on geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes a wide range of medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well as equity.

• Contribute to technical architecture and design decisions.
• Own end-to-end development of features from ideation to release.
• Collaborate with design, product, back-end, marketing, and data science teams.
• Design and maintain location-specific features and experiments on Android.
• Build automation workflows for high product quality and reliability.
• Contribute to a high-visibility, innovation-driven platform.
• Roadmap and develop advanced location features to connect families through geolocation, awareness, and contextual triggers.
• Scale app performance through deep system optimization.

• Extensive Android development experience.
• Proficiency in Kotlin and Java; strong grasp of Android frameworks and APIs.
• Deep understanding of the Android app lifecycle.
• Experience with FusedLocationProviderClient, Geofencing APIs, Activity Recognition, and Android’s sensor APIs (accelerometer, magnetometer, etc.).
• Expertise in battery optimization, background processing, and power constraints.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and making codebases scalable and testable.
• Commitment to quality: Implement automated tests and CI strategies.
• Collaboration mindset: Work cross-functionally across engineering, design, and product.
• Strong debugging skills, especially with hard-to-reproduce sensor and location-related issues.
• Problem-solving ability in technically ambiguous areas.
• Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and champion best practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

• Familiarity with analytics and marketing SDKs.
• Experience with reactive programming (e.g., RxJava, Kotlin Flow).
• Polished UI/UX development and animation skills.
• Proficiency in Room, Retrofit, and Jetpack libraries.
• Experience with end-to-end test automation.
• Familiarity with multi-process applications in Android.

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees)
• 401(k) plan with company matching program
• Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well-being
• Flexible PTO, 13 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

Our company’s mission-driven culture is guided by our shared values to create a trusted work environment where you can bring your authentic self to work and make a positive difference 

• Be a Good Person - We have a team of high-integrity people you can trust. 
• Be Direct With Respect - We communicate directly, even when it’s hard.
• Members Before Metrics - We focus on building an exceptional experience for families. 
• High Intensity, High Impact - We do whatever it takes to get the job done. 

We believe that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better results. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. It fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic best selves to work.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Life360. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any legally protected status.  

We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We believe that a diversity of perspectives and experiences create a foundation for the best ideas. Come join us in building something meaningful. Even if you don’t meet 100% of the below qualifications, you should still seriously consider applying!

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