Staff Android Engineer, App Experiences

Job Description

Life360 is seeking a Staff Android Engineer to join its App Experiences team. This role is pivotal in the transformation of Life360's core mobile application into a more dynamic and engaging product for families. The Staff Android Engineer will collaborate with the design team to shape the future experience of the app, focusing on areas such as navigation, home surfaces, and personalized content. This position requires a blend of product engineering and a platform mindset, contributing to the development of foundational in-app experiences that enhance user engagement and expand the app's utility.Life360 is a remote-first company, offering a flexible work environment for its employees.What this role involves:

• Building core application experiences to increase utility and emotional resonance.
• Leading the development of a modern, scalable UX architecture.
• Collaborating with Design and Product teams to evolve user interaction patterns.
• Developing reusable, high-performance components and tools.
• Championing engineering excellence, app performance, and reliability.
• Mentoring and leading engineers to elevate code quality and execution velocity.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience building consumer-facing Android applications at scale.
• Deep expertise in Kotlin and modern Android development (Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Architecture Components).
• Track record of building and leading complex UI systems with a focus on performance, modularity, scalability, and accessibility.
• Experience with server-driven UI frameworks, remote config, and dynamic content rendering.
• Strong understanding of app architecture, lifecycle management, dependency injection, and navigation paradigms.
• Passion for design systems, intuitive design, seamless animations, and building products that delight users at scale.

What Life360 offers:

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees).
• 401(k) plan with company matching program.
• Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible PTO, 13 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.
• Free Tile Products.