Sr. Software Quality Engineer, Mobile

Life360’s mission is to keep people close to the ones they love. We help families protect the people, pets, and things they care about with our industry-leading mobile app and category-defining Tile tracking devices. Life360 has more than 61 million monthly active users (MAU) in more than 150 countries. 

Bringing together our highly successful mobile app with innovative devices, we have the opportunity to do unprecedented good for families across free and paid plans. Key features include location sharing, lost item reimbursement, driver monitoring, 24/7 roadside assistance, and crash detection with emergency response. By continuing to innovate and deliver for our customers, we aim to become a household name and establish ourselves as the must-have mobile-based membership for families of all stages. 

Life360 has more than 500 (and growing!) remote-first employees.

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.

Our team consists of a diverse group of very talented Quality Engineers who work with one of the largest developer groups in the organization. We span across four different scrum teams, working on various aspects of the Life360 app like payments & subscriptions, new features, internationalization & localization, revenue generating rapid experimentation, scaling experiments into features, and much more. Our team takes a lot of pride in delivering a high-quality product while we continuously try to shift left to test earlier in the product lifecycle.

As a Sr. Software Quality Engineer, Mobile at Life360, you'll be solving big quality challenges, coaching Software Engineers and Product Managers in the art of quality testing, and helping to create a long-term vision of quality features for our Life360 members. You are a hands-on person, with the ability to work on multiple projects and processes. This isn't just about testing, we want you to help us create a better product and proactively improve our quality efforts.

• Build testing strategies for the features under development and write test plans and cases based on product requirements and technical specifications while participating in the software development life cycle from beginning to end.
• Review and update test plans for existing products and features.
• Monitor product and/or feature-level quality health metrics (testability, test health, test coverage, etc).
• Be a strong quality advocate, collaborating closely with software engineers, designers, and product managers for backend testability and design.
• Work with development teams to define testing protocols for new features as they are designed and developed.
• Execute regression and share the results with the stakeholders, providing detailed bug reports to the Engineering Team using JIRA.

• 5+ years of experience testing and building automation mobile applications, with a strong understanding of mobile technology and SDKs.
• 2+ years of experience in working with offshore teams.
• Willingness to attend a weekly 9 AM Eastern Time meeting.
• Strong communication skills are important because this will be an extremely cross-functional role.
• Technical fluency: quickly learning new systems and diving into tough problems. 
• Natural curiosity and ability to break software & a tenacious approach to finding the most difficult bugs. 
• Solid understanding of software concepts and mobile apps and/or SDKs.
• Experience working on different applications and operating systems: iOS and various flavors of Android.
• Ability to work independently and within a testing team.

• Extremely organized with excellent communication skills and solid presentation and facilitation skills. An affinity for proper documentation is a plus.
• Self-motivator, who can work independently, learn quickly, meet deadlines, and demonstrate problem-solving skills.
• Effectively communicate technical information clearly and concisely and the ability to coordinate cross-team efforts.
• Combination of solid in-depth knowledge of quality assurance, a solid understanding of web/mobile technology, and Testing Toolkits.Experience with developer tools like git, Maven, and Jenkins, some coding experience in Java or Kotlin, C# or Swift, or Python.
• Experience manually building apps onto the simulator or devices with Xcode and Android Studio, as well as knowledge of automation tools like Espresso, XCUI Tests, and Appium.

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees)
• 401(k) plan with company matching program
• Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well being
• Flexible PTO, 13 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

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 

• Be a Good Person - We have a team of high integrity people you can trust. 
• Be Direct With Respect - We communicate directly, even when it’s hard.
• Members Before Metrics - We focus on building an exceptional experience for families. 
• High Intensity, High Impact - We do whatever it takes to get the job done. 

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. Even if you don’t meet 100% of the below qualifications, you should still seriously consider applying!

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