Staff Software Engineer

Life360

about 19 hours ago

Remote, Canada or Remote, United States

Staff+

H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$152k - $281k/yr

Responsibilities

Shape the technical direction of Life360’s Ads AdServer and Exchange platform.
Drive architectural decisions to improve system resiliency and performance.
Set standards for design quality, scalability, and operational excellence.
Integrate demand and supply partners to enable revenue growth.
Collaborate with Product and Design to unlock new monetization opportunities.
Anticipate scaling challenges and design proactive solutions.
Lead complex technical initiatives and align teams around architectural outcomes.
Advance automation and quality practices to improve velocity.
Strengthen monitoring and incident response practices.
Mentor senior engineers to enhance organizational technical depth.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in Java and multi-threaded system design.
Familiarity with AdTech ecosystems and Real-Time Bidding frameworks.
Experience integrating third-party demand and supply partners.
Track record of architecting high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems.
Demonstrated success in scaling systems across data centers.
Strong judgment in balancing short-term delivery with long-term sustainability.
Ability to influence technical strategy across teams.
Proven ability to translate business objectives into scalable technical solutions.
Solid database expertise and understanding of data consistency and performance trade-offs.
Experience in cloud-native environments, ideally AWS-based.

Competitive pay and benefits.
100% paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance for US employees.
401(k) plan with company matching in the US and RRSP with DPSP for Canadian employees.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental wellness.
Flexible PTO and 12 company-wide days off throughout the year.
Learning & Development programs.
Equipment and tools support for a productive remote environment.
Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle.

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