Android Engineer

Summary

Join Life360 as an Android Engineer and become a key contributor to our core mobile application. You will play a vital role in architecting, designing, and developing the next generation of our mapping, communication, driving, and safety features. This remote-first position requires expertise in Kotlin, Android frameworks, and software architecture. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to innovative features that enhance family connectivity. Life360 offers a competitive compensation package including comprehensive benefits and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Strong debugging skills
• Problem-solving
• Architecture mindset
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and experience in making codebases more testable
• Strong understanding of the Android ecosystem
• Expert knowledge of Kotlin and familiarity with Android frameworks and APIs
• Adaptable and able to pick up new concepts
• Drive to level up
• A Passion for quality
• Proven experience in developing and implementing automated test strategies
• Strong communication

Responsibilities

• Work with a cross-functional team and collaborate closely with design, back-end engineering, marketing, data science, and product
• Design and maintain robust frameworks for Android using tools such as Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, or other relevant frameworks
• Create foundational automation workflows that lead to better product quality and reliability
• Roadmap innovative features to bring families closer together through contextual awareness, improved geolocation, and better communication
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs to improve application performance and responsiveness
• Design, build, and maintain advanced applications for the Android platform with a focus on location-based services
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers to promote best practices and improve code quality
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to define, design, and ship new features and test strategies
• Pioneer new test strategies via automation to enhance the reliability and efficiency of our testing processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with location and other sensors
• Familiarity with background running tasks/services on Android
• Familiarity with networking and persistence technologies
• Familiarity with reactive programming, RxJava or combine
• Familiarity with developing highly polished user interfaces and animations
• Familiarity with all levels of automated testing

Benefits

• Competitive pay and 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