[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, Web at Life360

Canada

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Mobile App, Biotechnology, Financial Services, Location Tracking, SafetyIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related quantitative field, or equivalent industry experience. A minimum of 7 years of experience with React, NextJS, and AWS services such as SQS, Lambdas, S3, and CloudWatch is required. Strong web testing skills, including Jest and browser testing, are essential, as is the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with iterative project turnarounds on mission-critical systems. Experience with Agile Development and Scrum methodologies is also necessary, along with effective communication skills for cross-platform teamwork. Preferred qualifications include TypeScript, Cypress, Cloudflare Edge Workers, and further experience with Agile Development and Scrum methodologies.

Responsibilities

The Senior Software Engineer will support the end-to-end e-commerce solution by developing React UI components for the Next.js e-commerce storefront, supporting multiple storefronts and locales, and integrating payment processing systems like Stripe and Chargebee. Responsibilities also include creating and maintaining custom integrations between vendor services such as Product Inventory Management, Storefront, CMS, and Reviews. The engineer will develop, provision, and deploy application components using Terraform, configure monitoring, alerting, and alert actions on AWS Cloudwatch, and set up CI/CD workflows for service testing, building, and deployment. Collaboration with cross-functional teams including Product, SEO, Marketing, Merchandising, and Finance to design and document new features is expected. Additionally, the role involves leveraging web testing frameworks to automate unit tests, end-to-end tests, accessibility compliance tests, and smoke test suites, and experience developing against GraphQL and RESTful Service architectures is required.

Skills

Web Engineering

E-commerce platform

Web applications

User experience

Scale

Security

Performance optimization

User retention

User satisfaction

Growth initiatives

Feature rollouts

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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