Senior Backend Engineer, PHP

Life360 is a Remote First company, which means a remote work environment will be the primary experience for all employees. All positions, unless otherwise specified, can be performed remotely (within the US) regardless of any specified location above.

About Life360

Life360 is on a mission to bring families closer— and that starts with ensuring that loved ones are safe and secure. That’s why millions of families across 140 countries trust Life360 to keep them connected each day, and in life’s unpredictable moments.

From real-time location sharing and notifications, to driving safety features like Crash Detection and Roadside Assistance, we create tools that remove uncertainty from modern life — so families can feel free, together.

About The Team

The Location & Communication team is responsible for defining, building, and supporting all facets of the Life360 experience that represent a member’s location along with the functionality that helps circle members communicate. The team is on a path to redefining the communication experience for families by providing a rich and trusted location ecosystem that only Life360 can offer.

About the Job

You’ll be working with a full stack team, consisting of PHP, Java, iOS, and Android engineers to design and develop features across the full spectrum. This team works closely with other teams within the product department and has a dedicated product manager, product marketing manager and designer.

What You’ll Do

• Create new and extend existing PHP services utilizing the CakePHP framework
• Work with Java engineers to extract PHP services into newer Java micro services
• Horizontally scale our system to handle another 10 billion events per day
• Handle on call rotation and address live incidents
• Maintain and improve service level objectives (SLOs)
• Monitor health, suggest improvements for and deploy your own services
• Mentor other developers who are trying to grow
• Build technical specs with Staff engineers
• Help Test Engineers automate validating our services and components

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar quantitative field or the equivalent industry experience
• 5 years experience with PHP services
• 3 years experience with relational and/or non-relational databases
• Proficient in micro services and horizontally scalable architectures
• Understand how to deploy and maintain systems, ideally with Kubernetes
• Diligent in implementing services that last outwards to a year
• Communicates effectively with cross-platform teammates

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years experience with queuing/streaming technologies such as NSQ, SQS or Kafka
• 2 years experience with Java (bonus for Spring Boot framework experience)
• 2 years experience with Python
• Adaptive to working in a Java codebase periodically
• Experience with CakePHP
• Experience working with AWS products (EC2, EKS, DynamoDB, Kinesis, SQS)
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes & Chef
• Experience working with NSQ & Kafka Streams
• Experience writing technical specifications for systems design
• Experience with application reporting tools such as NewRelic and Prometheus
• Experience with high-scale, low-latency systems

Our Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees)
• 401(k) plan with company matching program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental wellness.
• Flexible PTO and 12 company wide days off throughout the year
• Learning & Development programs
• Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment
• Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle

Life360 Values

Our company’s mission driven culture is guided by our shared values to create a trusted work environment where you can bring your authentic self to work and make a positive difference.

• Build A High Performing Team – Communicate Directly, Be a Good Person
• Make Things Happen – Take Ownership, Think Long Term
• Deliver an Exceptional Experience – Users Come First, Quality & Craftsmanship

Our Commitment to Diversity

We believe that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better results. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. It fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic best selves to work.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Life360. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any legally protected status. 

We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We believe that a diversity of perspectives and experiences create a foundation for the best ideas. Come join us in building something meaningful.

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Since the majority of our staff is located on the US West Coast, our primary working hours will be 9-4pm PST