Backend Software Developer II, Networks - Remote

Overview

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.

In Short

• Building the next generation of high-frequency sensor data ingest utilizing Java and Kafka.
• Enhancing existing authorization and authentication systems which utilize JWTs.
• Monitoring health, suggesting/ driving improvements for, and deploying services.
• Working cross-functionally across teams to gain alignment on team initiatives.
• Maintaining and improving service level objectives (SLOs).
• Collaborating closely with Senior and Staff engineers to build technical specs.
• Automating deployment of services and component validation with testing suites.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans.
• RRSP plan with DPSP company matching program.
• 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.