Contribute to technical design specifications.
Taking 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 location-specific features and experiments for iOS.
Create foundational automation workflows that lead to better product quality and reliability.
Opportunity to be on the leading edge of making Location more delightful to Life360 members on a high-visibility team.
Roadmap innovative features to bring families closer together through contextual awareness, improved geolocation, and better communication
Identify and work on key improvements to make the app more scalable

Requirements

Strong iOS development experience
Expert knowledge of Swift and familiarity with iOS frameworks and APIs.
A deep understanding of the iOS app lifecycle.
Experience with location technologies like Core Location, Geofencing, and motion tracking, as well as familiarity with the device's other sensors (accelerometer, magnetometer, etc.) would be an added plus.
A performance-first mindset
Understanding of mobile-specific concerns like battery usage, background execution, and the system constraints that govern them.
Strong understanding of software architecture principles and experience in making codebases more testable
A Passion for Quality
We want someone who will take the craftsmanship of their work seriously and strive to improve the areas they work in continually.
Proven experience in developing and implementing automated test strategies
Strong collaboration skills
The ability to work across multiple functions like engineering, product, and data science.
Strong communication
Will communicate with multiple teams, including both systems and product teams
At times, may need to communicate with external partners
Strong debugging skills
Many problems in the sensor frameworks require understanding hard-to-pinpoint and non-reproducible problems.
Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs to improve application performance and responsiveness.
Problem-solving
We will be solving problems that do not have clear solutions with limited resources available online.
Drive to level up
Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers to promote best practices and improve code quality.
Work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to define, design, and ship new features and test strategies.
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans
401(k) plan with company matching program
RRSP plan with DPSP company matching program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well being
Flexible PTO, several company wide days off throughout the year
Winter and Summer Week-long Synchronized Company Shutdowns
Learning & Development programs
Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment
Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle
Free Tile Products

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

iOS developmentSwiftiOS frameworksCore LocationGeofencingmotion trackingsoftware architecture principlesautomated test strategiesdebuggingperformance optimization

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingownershippassion for qualitymentoringcraftsmanshipdrive to level upcross-functional teamworkadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree