Senior Software Engineer Ai-native, Backend Foundry

Life360

Remote, US
Base: $129,000 to $192,000 usd (us); base: 149,500...
Remote
6+ years backend software engineering experience
Strong proficiency with java and spring boot
Experience with apache kafka or distributed streaming
Life360 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on AI-native development to join their remote team. The ideal candidate will have extensive backend engineering experience, particularly with Java and Spring Boot, and a strong understanding of AI tools and workflows

Job Summary

  • Life360 is hiring an AI-Native Backend Engineer to build its partner ecosystem and developer platform infrastructure.
  • The role involves designing high-quality features integrating third-party data while using AI tools like Claude Code as a primary collaborator.
  • Candidates will help define AI-native engineering practices and mentor team members on evolving standard workflows.

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Life360 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on AI-native development to join their remote team. The ideal candidate will have extensive backend engineering experience, particularly with Java and Spring Boot, and a strong understanding of AI tools and workflows.

Salary

Base: $129,000 to $192,000 USD (US); Base: 149,500 to 177,500 CAD (Canada); Bonus/Equity: Equity included; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, financial plans

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 6+ years backend software engineering experience
  • Strong proficiency with Java and Spring Boot
  • Experience with Apache Kafka or distributed streaming
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts
  • Comfortable with AWS cloud infrastructure
  • Heavy user of agentic AI workflows

Nice-to-have

  • Background in stream processing frameworks like Flink
  • Experience with schema registries and evolution strategies
  • Knowledge of Confluent Platform or Cloud
  • Understanding of CI/CD patterns and Maven
  • Experience with observability tooling like Prometheus
  • Previous work on ecosystems or integration tooling

Key Requirements

  • 6+ years of backend software engineering experience
  • US or Canada based location required
  • Senior level technical expertise

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