Senior Software Engineer, Android Apps

Who is Flock?

Flock Safety is the leading safety technology platform, helping communities thrive by taking a proactive approach to crime prevention and security. Our hardware and software suite connects cities, law enforcement, businesses, schools, and neighborhoods in a nationwide public-private safety network. Trusted by over 5,000 communities, 4,500 law enforcement agencies, and 1,000 businesses, Flock delivers real-time intelligence while prioritizing privacy and responsible innovation.

Were a high-performance, low-ego team driven by urgency, collaboration, and bold thinking. Working at Flock means tackling big challenges, moving fast, and continuously improving. Its intense but deeply rewarding for those who want to make an impact.

With nearly $700M in venture funding and a $7.5B valuation, were scaling intentionally and seeking top talent to help build the impossible. If you value teamwork, ownership, and solving tough problems, Flock could be the place for you.

The Opportunity

Flock is looking to add a Software Engineer to our Device Software Android Apps team. In this role, you will be the core engineer driving the stability and high-performance of our embedded LPR platform, focusing exclusively on headless custom Android applications. You will master the full system architecture, directly owning the quality and low-level performance of fleet applications, and rapidly integrating critical featuresincluding new versions of the nativeML library and performance-critical imaging solutionsin close collaboration with our ML and hardware teams.

The Skillset

Strong Kotlin experience

Experience developing camera and image-processing applications

Possess strong debugging skills and experience with debugging custom Android hardware

Experience with headless Android-embedded systems

Knowledge of Android application development, methodologies, design patterns

Have the ability to read through a large existing codebase and adapt quickly

Experience building and shipping custom Android devices

Have worked on other mobile application frameworks

Have experience with architecture, design, documentation

Skilled in JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, Gerrit, Git / GitHub

Nice to Haves :

Experience with managing dashboards monitoring device health

Feeling uneasy that you havent ticked every box? Thats okay, weve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day.

90 Days at Flock

We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We prescribe 90 day plans and believe that good days lead to good weeks, which lead to good months. This serves as a preview of the 90 day plan you will receive if you were to be hired as a Device Software Engineer at Flock Safety.

The First 30 Days

Familiarize yourself with members of the Engineering and Product Team

Become familiar with the hardware design, embedded software, cloud interface, build and deployment tools, fleet health, and project statuses.

The First 60 Days

Expand your knowledge of the Picard platform (apps, drivers, OS)

Start to get familiar with the android camera stack

The First 90 Days

Implement required code changes

Define testing criteria, help develop tests, and work with QA to build out their test plans for the new feature

Support the launch of your features, including daily monitoring of deployed to devices

The Perks

• ???? Salary & Equity : In this role, youll receive a starting salary of $171,000-$200,000 as well as stock options
• ???? Use what you need PTO : We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays and your birthday off!
• ?? Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees : including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match.
• ???? Family Leave : All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.
• ???? Fertility & Family Benefits : We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. In 2024, Flock will provide a $ 50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.
• ???? Mental Health : All employees receive an annual subscription to Headspace
• ???? Caregiver Support : We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support
• ???? Carta Tax Advisor : Employees receive 1 : 1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions.
• ????WFH Stipend : $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.
• ????L&D Stipend : $250 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo, Grammarly and so much more.
• ????Home Office Stipend : A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.
• ???? Pet Insurance : Weve partnered with Pumpkin to provide insurance for our employees fur babies.

Flock is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Flock operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at recruiting@. This information will be treated as confidential and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.

At Flock Safety, we compensate our employees fairly for their work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education / training, as well as market indicators. The range above is representative of base salary only and does not include equity, sales bonus plans (when applicable) and benefits. This range may be modified in the future. This job posting may span more than one career level.