Principal Product Manager II, Location Platform & Quality

About the Position

We are seeking a Principal Product Manager II for Location Platform & Quality to lead our product strategy and ensure high-quality, reliable service for millions of users.

Responsibilities

• Get ahead of growth, not behind it. Identify where the platform will break before it does, and build the fault tolerance and capacity buffers so it doesn't.
• Embed quality and reliability into how we build. Establish performance and reliability as first-class product requirements, not afterthoughts.
• Make the invisible visible. Drive the continued evolution of our observability and telemetry approach so every team has a view into system health and no one ships into the dark.
• Set the standard. Define company-wide platform KPIs that let product and engineering deliver fast and high quality without second-guessing the foundation beneath them.
• Hunt systemic risk. Partner with engineering leadership to surface and mitigate the structural risks that constrain growth (location quality, performance, etc.) before they affect the millions of families who depend on us.
• Translate platform complexity into decisions. Turn platform health data and infrastructure realities into sharp narratives: what's slowing us down, what we need for the next order of magnitude, and where to place the bets now.
• Prepare for future scale. Partner with a broad set of company stakeholders to understand user growth needs and establish a forward-looking strategy to prepare for scale.

Requirements

• 10+ years of product management experience, including significant time at a principal or staff level with cross-functional scope
• Proven track record on platform, infrastructure, or developer-facing problems at a fast-growing consumer technology company, ideally serving hundreds of millions of users
• Fluency in performance and reliability engineering, as well as observability practices; experience with digital mapping and location services a major plus
• You’re great with back-end systems, but have enormous empathy not only for internal builders, but consumers and their needs
• Experience driving alignment across large, matrixed engineering organizations
• Strong analytical instincts; you use quantitative data and qualitative signal to define what good looks like and hold the bar there
• Excellent written and verbal communication; you distill complex technical realities into clear business priorities for diverse audiences
• High ownership and bias for action; you identify the problem and mobilize the right people rather than waiting to be asked
• Opinionated on the intersection of consumer technology and security, privacy, trust, and compliance

We Offer

• 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 Tile trackers

About the Company

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. Life360 serves approximately 102.4 million monthly active users (MAU), as of June 30, 2026, across more than 180 countries.

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).

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.

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.

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