Senior Backend Engineer II - AI-Native, Devices Cloud

Life360 is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer II - AI-Native, Devices Cloud to build and operate cloud services that power connected devices. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining backend services for device connectivity, telemetry ingest, health monitoring, and command/control operations using AI as a first-class collaborator in the daily development workflow.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building and operating high-quality backend services in Java, Go, Python, or similar languages
• Hands-on experience prompting, evaluating, and building with LLMs
• Deep experience with agentic workflows, prompt engineering, context window management, and MCP/function calling
• Strong experience with microservices architecture, RESTful API design, and distributed systems
• Solid skills with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), container orchestration, and production deployments
• Experience with databases (relational and/or NoSQL), caching, and event/streaming systems
• Ability to collaborate across teams and articulate technical tradeoffs clearly

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (US and Canada)
• 401(k) plan with company matching (US) / RRSP with DPSP matching (Canada)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well-being
• Flexible PTO, plus 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