Senior Software Engineer, Verticals (AI Native)

Responsibilities: — Deliver end-to-end features across the full stack, including backend services, APIs, and native iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin) client surfaces, serving tens of millions of users. — Collaborate with AI tools (Claude Code) as a first-class development partner to create specifications, generate code, and perform reviews. — Define and establish AI-Native engineering practices and playbooks for the Verticals team and broader organization. — Work closely with product managers and designers to translate complex user problems into scalable engineering solutions. — Contribute to architectural decisions, code reviews, and foster a culture of craftsmanship and continuous improvement. — Participate in on-call rotations and incident response. — Mentor team members and contribute to team processes and technical standards. — Ensure performance, reliability, and accessibility of owned features. — Adapt existing patterns and services for Aging in Place vertical to other emerging verticals such as Things (connected trackers) and Pets. Requirements: — Minimum 4 years of experience building and operating high-quality, consumer-scale services. — At least 1 year of hands-on experience with prompting, evaluating, and building with large language models (LLMs). — Full-stack proficiency with backend technologies including Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and mobile client development using Swift (iOS) and/or Kotlin (Android). — Experience with agentic workflows, prompt engineering, context window management, and MCP/function calling. — Proven track record of leveraging AI tooling as a development partner to multiply output. — Strong ownership mentality, ensuring solutions work in production at scale. — Excellent communication and collaboration skills with product, design, and platform engineers. — Enthusiasm for defining AI-Native engineering practices. — Empathy for end users, particularly aging parents and their families. — Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience. Nice-to-Have: — Experience with IoT, telematics, or embedded/hardware-adjacent systems. — Familiarity with high-throughput streaming platforms like Kafka or Kinesis. — Background with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or DataDog. Benefits: — Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans (100% paid for US employees). — Supplemental plans for Canadian employees. — 401(k) plan with company matching in the US and RRSP with DPSP plan for Canadian employees. — Paid parental leave. — Mental Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs. — Generous flexible PTO, company holidays, and seasonal shutdowns. — Learning and development programs. — Equipment and reimbursement support for productive remote work. — Free Life360 Platinum Membership and Tile trackers. Additional Information: — Life360 is a Remote First company; all positions can be performed remotely within the US and Canada. — Salary ranges from $103,500 to $192,000 USD for US-based candidates and 149,500 to 177,500 CAD for Canadian candidates. — Total compensation includes equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). — The company values integrity, direct communication, member focus, high impact, and inclusivity. — Life360 is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications even if not all qualifications are met. Apply here: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/life360-senior-software-engineer-verticals-ai-native