Senior iOS Engineer II, Location Platform

Life360

87d • $144,500 - $213,000

About The Position

As an iOS engineer on the Life360 Location Platform team, you will play a key role in making location an even more engaging and delightful part of our members’ lives. Since location is a core component of the Life360 app, you'll be expected to develop deep expertise in location technologies, along with related aspects of the mobile stack such as battery consumption and performance optimization. In this role, you'll be highly involved in architecting, designing, and leading the development of the next generation of our core location systems and features. Your contributions will directly shape how millions of people experience location within the Life360 ecosystem.

Requirements

• Strong iOS development experience.
• Expert knowledge of Swift and familiarity with iOS frameworks and APIs.
• A deep understanding of the iOS app lifecycle.
• Experience with location technologies like Core Location, Geofencing, and motion tracking.
• A performance-first mindset.
• Understanding of mobile-specific concerns like battery usage, background execution, and the system constraints that govern them.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and experience in making codebases more testable.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing automated test strategies.
• Strong collaboration skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong debugging skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Drive to level up and mentor junior engineers.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with data analytics and marketing tools.
• Familiarity with networking and persistence technologies.
• Familiarity with reactive programming, RxSwift, or combine.
• Familiarity with developing highly polished user interfaces and animations.
• Familiarity with all levels of automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to technical design specifications.
• Taking ownership of features from conception to deployment.
• Foster collaboration and best practices in the team across multiple projects.
• Work with a cross-functional team and collaborate closely with design, back-end engineering, marketing, data science, and product.
• Design and maintain location-specific features and experiments for iOS.
• 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 work on key improvements to make the app more scalable.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans (100% paid for US employees).
• RRSP plan with DPSP 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees