Life360 is a company dedicated to keeping families connected through innovative technology. The Staff Android Engineer will work on enhancing the Life360 Android app by implementing new features and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve user experience.
Responsibilities:
- Work on a cross-functional team with close cooperation with Product, Design, Marketing & Data Science
- Opportunity to be on the leading edge of location experiences in a high-visibility team adding exciting new features to improve our users experience and the value they gain from Life360
- Implement innovative features to bring families closer together through contextual awareness, improved geolocation, and better communication
- Participate in interviewing potential candidates and improving the candidate experience by providing feedback
Requirements:
- Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, related field or equivalent practical experience
- 8+ years of experience building consumer-facing Android applications at scale, ideally in high-engagement, high-MAU products
- Minimum 2+ years of experience in Java/Kotlin, Gradle, and Android Studio
- Be a programming polyglot with an interest outside of just Android/Java/Kotlin
- Experience working on a commercial app (presently found on the app store)
- Passionate for technology and never-ending curiosity about the new features in Android
- Comfortable with multiple areas of the Android SDK
- Comfortable in a small, intense, and high-growth start-up environment
- Capable of operating autonomously given priorities
- Effectively communicates verbally and in writing