Senior Android Engineer, Experiences Mobile

Summary

Join Life360's Experiences Mobile team as a Senior Android Engineer and play a key role in redesigning its mobile application. You will build and iterate on core app experiences, implement UI components using modern Android practices, collaborate with designers and product managers, participate in architectural discussions, and ensure high UI polish and user experience consistency. This role requires strong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android frameworks and 5+ years of experience building high-quality Android applications. You will work closely with design, product, and platform engineers to bring new experiences to life and evolve how millions of users interact with the Life360 platform every day. The position offers competitive pay and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan, flexible PTO, and more. Life360 is a remote-first company, so this role can be performed remotely within the US.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building high-quality Android applications, preferably for consumer-scale products
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android frameworks, including Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, and Architecture Components
• Experience working within or contributing to design systems and reusable UI component libraries
• A clear understanding of Android app architecture, UI performance tuning, and lifecycle management
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset when working with product managers, designers, and cross-platform teams

Responsibilities

• Build and iterate on core app experiences that drive engagement and improve daily utility for Life360 members
• Implement modular, reusable, maintainable, and performant UI components using modern Android practices such as Jetpack Compose and Kotlin
• Collaborate with designers and product managers to turn user problems and experience goals into scalable engineering solutions
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to the ongoing Compose migration and app redesign efforts
• Ensure a high level of UI polish and user experience consistency by creating UX frameworks that orchestrate experiences leveraging our design system
• Support app performance, accessibility, and reliability through testing, monitoring, and continuous improvement
• Conduct thoughtful code reviews and contribute to a strong, inclusive engineering culture

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with A/B testing frameworks, remote config, or server-driven UI concepts is a plus
• Experience developing high-quality, delightful UX experiences
• Experience creating UI flexible systems that scale to hundreds of engineers
• Experience working on large-scale refactors or Compose migrations
• Background in location-aware, contextual, or real-time mobile apps
• Experience working across multiple mobile platforms (Android/iOS) in collaboration with design
• High familiarity with AI development tools to boost productivity and rapid prototyping

Benefits

• 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