Senior Data Engineer, Location

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. 

About Life360

Life360 is on a mission to bring families closer— and that starts with ensuring that loved ones are safe and secure. That’s why millions of families across 140 countries trust Life360 to keep them connected each day, and in life’s unpredictable moments.

From real-time location sharing and notifications, to driving safety features like Crash Detection and Roadside Assistance, we create tools that remove uncertainty from modern life — so families can feel free, together.

About the Job

Life360 collects and processes several hundred billion location points, over a hundred billion user events, and billions of miles driven on a monthly basis. As a Senior Data Engineer, you will contribute to building, maintaining, and evolving our data processing and storage pipelines/workflows for our enterprise data consumers. You will be directly responsible for owning and evolving core enterprise data assets that are foundational to driving continued business acceleration. You should have a strong engineering background and, more importantly, a desire to take ownership of our data systems and drive to make them world-class.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop resilient data processing pipelines using a variety of open-source technologies.
• Take ownership of core enterprise data assets (location data), becoming the subject matter expert for these data assets across the organization.
• Manage enterprise data from ingestion through transformation to delivery, in batch and near real-time.
• Architect logical and physical data models to align with the needs of the business.
• Test, harden, and automate new and existing data workflows.
• Actively support and optimize the operation of the data ecosystem.
• Provide innovative solutions to challenging data projects and proofs of concept.
• Be a key member of a fast-growing data team handling massive scale through sophisticated processing and automation.

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 4+ years of experience working with high volume data infrastructure.
• Extensive programming experience: Python/Java preferred. 
• Experience in data modeling, writing optimized SQL, and system performance tuning. 
• Knowledge and proficiency in the latest open-source data frameworks.
• Experience with AWS-based data-related services.
• Experience evaluating industry trends and technologies. 
• Continuous learning to stay up to speed in the fast-moving big data world.

Our Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees)
• 401(k) plan with company matching program
• 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

Life360 Values

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 

• Build A High Performing Team – Communicate Directly, Be a Good Person
• Make Things Happen – Take Ownership, Think Long Term
• Deliver an Exceptional Experience – Users Come First, Quality & Craftsmanship

Our Commitment to Diversity

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.

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Since the majority of our staff is located on the US West Coast, our primary working hours will be 9-4pm PST