Software Developer II – Developer Experience

Software Developer II – Developer Experience (DevX) About Life360 Life360’s mission is to keep people close to the ones they love. Our category‑leading mobile app and Tile tracking devices empower members to protect the people, pets, and things that matter most. We provide location sharing, safe driver reports, and crash detection with emergency dispatch across more than 180 countries and serve approximately 91.6 million monthly active users (MAU) as of September 30, 2025. By continuing to innovate and deliver meaningful value, Life360 has become a must‑have mobile membership for families and a household name. With 500+ remote‑first employees, we’re focused on enhancing everyday family life through seamless coordination and peace of mind. Life360 is a Remote‑First company. Unless otherwise specified, all roles can be performed remotely within Canada. About the Team The Mobile Testing Platforms (MTP) team, situated within Life360’s Developer Experience (DevX) organization, plays a critical role in empowering our mobile engineering teams. MTP builds the internal tools, automation frameworks, CI/CD capabilities, and emerging AI‑driven utilities that enable developers to ship high‑quality mobile experiences quickly and confidently. The team focuses on improving testability, streamlining development workflows, and driving “quality as code” across iOS and Android. With weekly mobile releases and a rapidly evolving ecosystem, MTP works at the intersection of mobile engineering, automation, and platform reliability—creating high‑impact systems that scale across the entire company. This role offers strong growth opportunities, close collaboration with DevX and mobile platform teams, and the ability to shape tooling used by hundreds of engineers. About the Job As a Software Engineer II on the DevX team you will help shape and elevate the mobile engineering ecosystem at Life360. You’ll design and build tools, frameworks, and automation that streamline workflows, improve testability, reduce friction, and increase overall engineering efficiency. You will work independently on well‑defined outcomes, break down complex problems, and deliver solutions that directly improve the experience of hundreds of engineers across the organization. The Canada‑based salary range for this position is $136,500 to $149,500 CAD. The compensation package includes medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well as equity. What You’ll Do Design, build, and maintain internal mobile development tools, utilities, and frameworks that enhance developer productivity and experience. Improve and optimise mobile CI/CD pipelines, integrating quality gates, guardrails, automated reporting, and developer‑focused enhancements. Investigate and debug complex issues within the engineering ecosystem, delivering scalable, durable solutions across tooling, automation, and system components. Codify engineering best practices into actionable systems such as pre‑commit checks, guardrails, gating mechanisms, and automated quality enforcement. Troubleshoot issues across the mobile stack and propose scalable solutions that support long‑term reliability. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to identify developer pain points and deliver high‑impact improvements. Work independently to break down requirements, clarify deliverables, and ship features or tools with minimal supervision. Contribute to documentation, design reviews, and knowledge‑sharing sessions within the team. Champion engineering excellence in testing, performance, developer experience, and code quality. What We’re Looking For 3 to 5 years of hands‑on experience in iOS, Android, or cross‑platform mobile development (Swift, Kotlin, etc.). Strong understanding of mobile architectures, design patterns, debugging, and performance optimisation. Experience building internal tools that improve development workflows, automation, or testability. Solid understanding of CI/CD systems (Buildkite, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar). Experience with unit, integration, and UI testing, plus familiarity with mocking/stubbing frameworks. Proven ability to work independently, manage complexity, and deliver against defined outcomes and timelines. Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills. Comfortable collaborating across cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced environment. Bonus Points Experience on developer productivity, platform, or infrastructure engineering teams. Hands‑on experience with Buildkite or mobile‑focused CI pipelines. Experience with mobile automation frameworks (XCTest, Espresso, Appium, etc.). Experience building observability or test‑analytics tooling (e.g., Datadog dashboards, automated reporting). Background improving build speed, startup time, or core app performance metrics. Contributions to open‑source tools or developer‑focused frameworks. Familiarity with feature flagging, dogfooding systems, or experimentation platforms. Experience using modern AI tools, including:Agentic automation frameworks for testing, analysis, or developer productivity Prompt engineering for improving developer workflows or debugging AI‑driven insights integrated into tooling, pipelines, or test systems Our Benefits Competitive pay and benefits Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans RRSP plan with DPSP company matching program Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well‑being Flexible PTO, 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 Life360 Values Be a Good Person — We are a team of high‑integrity people you can trust.Be Direct With Respect — We communicate openly, even when it’s hard.Members Before Metrics — We prioritize building exceptional experiences for families.High Intensity, High Impact — We do whatever it takes to deliver meaningful results. Our Commitment to Diversity We believe that different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences lead to a stronger, more creative workplace. We strive to build an inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Life360 is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any legally protected status. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply—even if you don’t meet 100 % of the qualifications. #J-18808-Ljbffr