Director, AI Platforms

Job Overview

About Life360 Life360’s mission is to keep people close to the ones they love.

Our category-leading mobile app, Tile tracking devices, and Pet GPS tracker empower members to protect the people, pets, and things they care about most with a range of services, including location sharing, safe driver reports, and crash detection with emergency dispatch.

Job Description

Life360 serves approximately 102. 4 million monthly active users (MAU), as of June 30, 2026, across more than 180 countries.

By continuing to innovate and deliver for our customers, we have become a household name and the must-have mobile-based membership for families (and those friends who are basically family). Life360 has more than 500 (and growing! ) remote-first employees.

For more information, please visit life360. com . 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. We are AI Native We are building an AI native company where AI is an integral part of how we build and operate.

AI tool usage during interviews varies by role. You may be asked to demonstrate proficiency with AI tools, discuss how you leverage AI, or complete interview exercises without AI assistance.

Your Recruiter will provide clear guidance as you move through the interview process. Undisclosed use of AI not previously discussed with or approved by your Recruiter may impact your candidacy.

Key Responsibilities

• Our category-leading mobile app, Tile tracking devices, and Pet GPS tracker empower members to protect the people, pets, and things they care about most with a range of services, including location sharing, safe driver reports, and crash detection with emergency dispatch.
• Life360 delivers peace of mind and enhances everyday family life with seamless coordination for all the moments that matter, big and small.
• By continuing to innovate and deliver for our customers, we have become a household name and the must-have mobile-based membership for families (and those friends who are basically family).
• We are AI Native We are building an AI native company where AI is an integral part of how we build and operate.
• About The Team The AI Platforms team builds the shared foundation that lets Life360 use AI quickly and safely.
• We work side by side with the teams that are reshaping how Life360 builds with agents.
• About the Job As the Director of AI Platforms, you will build and lead the team through a defining shift: from supporting how Life360 works with AI to powering how AI shows up for our members.
• You will be a critical leader in our continued evolution for our agentic product development lifecycle (PDLC), turning early momentum into shared platforms, paved roads, and measurable results.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• By continuing to innovate and deliver for our customers, we have become a household name and the must-have mobile-based membership for families (and those friends who are basically family).
• Life360 is a Remote-First company, which means a remote work environment will be the primary experience for all employees.
• We take into consideration an individual's background, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience in determining final salary.
• Build and evolve the shared AI platform: model access and routing, agent runtime, MCP integrations, evals, agent identity, and cost controls Define and own our AI end-user platforms, enabling a multiplayer ecosystem working side by side with agents Partner with core teams to evolve our Agentic PDLC, including the tools, environments, review practices, and workflows through which AI agents help plan, write, test, review, and ship code Extend the platform from internal productivity to the product, defining how product teams access, run, and monitor AI inference and AI-powered features in production at member scale Drive adoption by making the right way the easy way: paved paths, reusable skills and components, champions, and enablement that engineers choose to use Partner with Security, Privacy, and Legal to build data handling, auditability, and safeguards into the platform from day one, with the trust our members expect from a family safety company Define and report outcomes that matter, such as adoption, quality, cost per outcome, and time to ship, rather than usage counts Stay close to the work: review designs, unblock teams, and make build-versus-buy calls as the model and tooling landscape change What We’re Looking For 10+ years of engineering experience 5+ years experience leading engineering teams that build platforms or infrastructure used by other engineers Experience building and operating production AI systems, such as agentic workflows, large language model (LLM) integrations, retrieval, and evaluation Working knowledge of MCP and agent orchestration, including how agents connect to internal systems with appropriate controls Familiarity with AI inference in production, including serving, latency, reliability, provider management, and cost Experience driving the adoption of new engineering practices across a large engineering organization through influence, without becoming the bottleneck Hands-on technical judgment: comfortable reviewing architecture, setting technical direction, and staying close to implementation Comfort working where the platform, the operating model, and the product use cases are all taking shape at once, and a clear communicator with both executives and engineers Nice to have: experience with consumer-scale mobile products or privacy-sensitive data Our Benefits Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees) Paid parental leave 401(k) plan with company matching program Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well-being Generous time off: flexible PTO, companywide holidays throughout the year plus summer and winter shutdowns Learning & Development programs Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment Free Life360 Platinum Membership and Tile trackers 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 Be a Good Person - We have a team of high integrity people you can trust.
• Members Before Metrics - We focus on building an exceptional experience for families.
• We believe that a diversity of perspectives and experiences create a foundation for the best ideas.
• Even if you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, you should still seriously consider applying!

Benefits and Perks

• Total compensation is inclusive of equity compensation in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) , as well as a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits.
• Build and evolve the shared AI platform: model access and routing, agent runtime, MCP integrations, evals, agent identity, and cost controls Define and own our AI end-user platforms, enabling a multiplayer ecosystem working side by side with agents Partner with core teams to evolve our Agentic PDLC, including the tools, environments, review practices, and workflows through which AI agents help plan, write, test, review, and ship code Extend the platform from internal productivity to the product, defining how product teams access, run, and monitor AI inference and AI-powered features in production at member scale Drive adoption by making the right way the easy way: paved paths, reusable skills and components, champions, and enablement that engineers choose to use Partner with Security, Privacy, and Legal to build data handling, auditability, and safeguards into the platform from day one, with the trust our members expect from a family safety company Define and report outcomes that matter, such as adoption, quality, cost per outcome, and time to ship, rather than usage counts Stay close to the work: review designs, unblock teams, and make build-versus-buy calls as the model and tooling landscape change What We’re Looking For 10+ years of engineering experience 5+ years experience leading engineering teams that build platforms or infrastructure used by other engineers Experience building and operating production AI systems, such as agentic workflows, large language model (LLM) integrations, retrieval, and evaluation Working knowledge of MCP and agent orchestration, including how agents connect to internal systems with appropriate controls Familiarity with AI inference in production, including serving, latency, reliability, provider management, and cost Experience driving the adoption of new engineering practices across a large engineering organization through influence, without becoming the bottleneck Hands-on technical judgment: comfortable reviewing architecture, setting technical direction, and staying close to implementation Comfort working where the platform, the operating model, and the product use cases are all taking shape at once, and a clear communicator with both executives and engineers Nice to have: experience with consumer-scale mobile products or privacy-sensitive data Our Benefits Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees) Paid parental leave 401(k) plan with company matching program Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well-being Generous time off: flexible PTO, companywide holidays throughout the year plus summer and winter shutdowns Learning & Development programs Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment Free Life360 Platinum Membership and Tile trackers 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 Be a Good Person - We have a team of high integrity people you can trust.

Work Location and Schedule

This role is listed as Remote USA with location information shown as Remote USA. The employment type is Full Time.

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