iOS Engineer
BranchSalary not specified
Full Time
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)
CA$169,500 – CA$199,500Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Mobile Apps, Family SafetyIndustries
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- Growth mindset
- Eager to work with engineering leadership and product on experiments
- Experience working with experimentation platform and A/B testing
- Strong debugging skills
- Problem-solving abilities for issues without clear solutions and limited resources
- Architecture mindset, including strong understanding of software architecture principles and experience making codebases more testable
- Strong understanding of the iOS ecosystem, expert knowledge of Swift, and familiarity with iOS frameworks and APIs
- Ability to design, build, and maintain advanced applications for the iOS platform with a focus on location-based services
- Adaptable and able to pick up new concepts
- Drive to level up
Responsibilities
- Contribute to technical design specifications
- Take ownership of features from conception to deployment
- Foster collaboration and best practices in the team across multiple projects
- Work with a cross-functional team and collaborate closely with design, back-end engineering, marketing, data science, and product
- Design and maintain Growth specific features and experiments for iOS using tools such as XCTest, XCUITest, or other relevant frameworks
- Create foundational automation workflows that lead to better product quality and reliability
- Roadmap innovative features to bring families closer together through contextual awareness, improved geolocation, and better communication
- Identify and work on key improvements to make application more scalable
- Conduct code reviews
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the salary range for this Senior iOS Developer II position?
The Canada-based salary range is 169,500 to 199,500 CAD, with final base pay varying based on background, experience, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The package also includes medical, dental, vision, financial benefits, and equity.
Is this position remote, and are there any location restrictions?
Life360 is a Remote First company, meaning remote work is the primary experience for all employees. All positions, unless otherwise specified, can be performed remotely within Canada.
What skills and experience are required for this role?
A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience is required, along with a growth mindset. The role demands expertise in iOS development, including designing and maintaining features with tools like XCTest and XCUITest, architecting systems, and leading development.
What is the company culture like at Life360?
Life360 has more than 500 remote-first employees and fosters a collaborative environment where engineers work closely with cross-functional teams including design, back-end engineering, marketing, data science, and product.
What makes a strong candidate for this Senior iOS Developer role?
Strong candidates have a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, a growth mindset, and experience taking ownership of features, architecting systems, fostering collaboration, and working on iOS growth features with testing frameworks.
Life360
Family safety services with location sharing
About Life360
Life360 offers family safety services through a mobile app that includes features like real-time location sharing, place alerts, and driver reports. These tools help families stay connected and informed about each other's whereabouts and driving habits. Unlike its competitors, Life360 focuses specifically on family-oriented services and has a large global user base, with over 25 million members in 13 languages. The company's goal is to enhance the safety and well-being of families through its subscription-based offerings.
San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2008Year Founded
$114.9MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consumer Software, CybersecurityIndustries
501-1,000Employees
Benefits
Core business hours for work-life balance
No-meetings on Wednesday afternoons
Home office stipend
Remote-first work environment
In-person collaboration opportunities
Competitive pay and benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) program with company match
Risks
Increased competition from apps like WYA could threaten Life360's market share.
The new advertising platform may raise privacy concerns among Life360 users.
Supply chain vulnerabilities may arise from expanded partnerships with manufacturers like Jabil.
Differentiation
Life360 offers a comprehensive suite of family safety features, including location sharing.
The company integrates with smart home devices for seamless family safety management.
Life360's gamified user experience encourages safe driving habits among teenagers.
Upsides
Life360's inclusion in the Russell 2000 and 3000 Indexes boosts its market visibility.
The partnership with Jabil enhances Life360's manufacturing capabilities and product quality.
Expansion into smart home integration broadens Life360's market reach and user engagement.
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