# Senior Backend Engineer II, AI Native, Vertical Experiences at Life360

- Company: Life360
- What the company does: Life360 is the leading family location safety app. Stay connected with your loved ones to ensure their safety with Life360. Backed by Bessemer and 500 Global.
- Company website: https://www.life360.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote, USA
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $148K to $216K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-11
- Apply by: 2026-10-26
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/life360/jobs/8801341002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/life360-senior-backend-engineer-ii-ai-native-vertical-experiences/

## About the role

As a Backend Engineer on the Vertical Experiences (Devices Cloud) team, you’ll build and operate the cloud services that power Life360’s connected devices. This role sits at the intersection of hardware, firmware, and mobile, translating real-world device signals into reliable, scalable backend systems. You’ll work on high-throughput, low-latency services that manage device state, ingest telemetry, and enable new device-driven features for millions of members worldwide.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 5+ years experience building backend services in Java, Go, Python, or similar languages
- Experience with microservices architecture, RESTful API design, and distributed systems
- Strong skills with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), container orchestration, and deployments
- Experience with databases (relational and/or NoSQL), caching layers, and event/streaming systems
- Comfortable collaborating across teams and articulating technical tradeoffs

Tags: Engineering