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San Francisco, California, United States
Remote only
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 and Canada) regardless of any specified location above.
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.
Data Science and Machine Learning (DSML) at Life360 is a lean, high-impact, matrixed team of specialists embedded directly in business units, working cross-functionally with Product, Analytics, Engineering, and business stakeholders. The team supports a platform with roughly 99M viewable impressions daily, and builds the production, ML, and optimization systems behind subscriptions, partnerships, and ads revenue. We build with agentic AI by default — not because it's novel, but because it lets a small team ship and operate production ML at a pace a much larger team would otherwise need. We use tools like Claude Code to delegate implementation work so DSML's specialists can focus on the modeling and judgment calls AI can't make.
As a Staff Data Scientist on the Ads team, you'll own deep analysis of technical problems in ads delivery and translate that analysis into algorithmic solutions — then work directly with engineers to implement, deploy, and operate what you build. This role sits inside the Ads business unit, one of Life360's core revenue lines, and you'll partner closely with other Data Scientists and engineers to turn data and models into systems that increase the scale and efficacy of the ads served across our infrastructure. We're hiring for this role now because the team is scaling ads-optimization models beyond initial pilots and needs a senior specialist to own that transition end to end. In your first year, success looks like taking at least one ads-optimization model from prototype to production and measurably improving a delivery metric — such as bid efficiency or inference latency — at scale.
For candidates based in the US, the salary range for this position is $137,000 to $252,000 USD. For candidates based out of Canada, the salary range for this position is $198,000 to $233,000 CAD. We take into consideration an individual's background and experience in determining final salary; therefore, base pay offered may vary considerably depending on geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes a wide range of medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well as equity.
We believe culture fit and problem-solving ability matter more than checking every technical box. We're happy to help you grow into areas where you have less experience.
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
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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