Life360 is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the Location Platform engineering team to shape the company’s core location technology, drive innovation, and ensure the platform remains a market leader in delivering value to families worldwide.
Requirements
- Expertise in cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Expertise in mobile development (iOS, Android)
- Familiarity with real-time systems or location-based technologies.
- Experience with real-time communication protocols (gRPC, MQTT)
- Experience with microservices architecture
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
Responsibilities
- Own and continuously refine the long-term strategic vision for the location platform, ensuring it scales effectively and remains at the forefront of technological innovation.
- Develop and execute a strategic technology roadmap that aligns with Life360’s business goals and delivers innovative, reliable, and scalable solutions.
- Oversee architectural decisions, ensuring the platform is scalable, secure, and maintainable, supporting long-term business and product growth.
- Champion operational excellence by establishing rigorous performance standards and continuously monitoring and optimizing platform performance using data-driven methodologies.
- Foster innovation, promoting experimentation with new technologies, tools, and approaches to maintain technical leadership and competitive advantage.
- Actively contribute to the broader technical community at Life360 by staying informed about industry trends and promoting knowledge sharing and best practices across teams.
- Ensuring the platform is scalable, secure, and maintainable, supporting long-term business and product growth.
Other
- Lead and develop engineering teams, coaching and mentoring managers and senior engineers to foster a collaborative, high-performance environment.
- Collaborate closely with Product Management, Analytics, Design, and Infrastructure teams to define and deliver coordinated, impactful, user-centric solutions.
- Represent the Location Platform engineering team at executive leadership forums, clearly communicating strategic insights, progress, risks, and opportunities.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive talent strategy, including succession planning, leadership development, and strategic hiring to ensure long-term organizational health.
- Build and manage relationships with cross-functional stakeholders, clearly communicating technical strategies, project milestones, and outcomes.
- Proactively influence and shape company-wide initiatives, standards, and best practices through effective advocacy, partnership, and strategic foresight.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles (Senior Manager, Director, or equivalent).
- Demonstrated success in leading engineering teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments, particularly in platform development and infrastructure management.
- Proven track record of successfully leading complex cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, emphasizing data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical strategies to diverse stakeholders.
- Commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.
- Alignment with Life360’s core values, including integrity, respectful directness, member-centricity, and achieving high-impact outcomes.
