Senior Backend Engineer II - Devices Cloud

About the Job:

• As a Backend Engineer, 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.
• The work is hands-on, systems-oriented, and designed for engineers who enjoy solving messy, real-world problems at scale.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, build, and maintain backend services that support device connectivity, telemetry ingest, health monitoring, and command/control operations.
• Collaborate with firmware, mobile, and product teams to define APIs and workflows for device features.
• Build and own data pipelines for high-throughput streams using Kafka or similar streaming tech.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years experience building backend services in Java, Go, Python, or similar languages.
• Strong skills with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), container orchestration, and deployments.