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.

We’re 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. It’s intense but deeply rewarding for those who want to make an impact.

With nearly $700M in venture funding and a $7.5B valuation, we’re 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 an Embedded Software Engineer to our Platform Team. This isn't your typical desk job! You'll be writing the code that powers our custom-built embedded hardware and drones out in the real world. Our Engineering team is made up of driven people who are responsible for the entire software stack on our devices. They enable our mission by building a stable, secure, and robust embedded Linux platform.

How you'll make an impact:

• Take ownership of a core component or feature of our embedded platform and deliver it with high quality.

• Be responsible for the QA and quality of your work, including on-device testing.

• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for resource-constrained devices.

• Document your work, system architecture, and test plans, and collaborate with hardware, backend, and QA teams.

• Estimate work with reasonable accuracy and communicate adjustments as needed.

• Assist in debugging and resolving complex hardware/software issues reported from the field.

• Additional responsibilities:

  • Negotiate platform features and development schedules.

  • Identify and champion new technologies and best practices that will benefit Flock.

  • Identify and improve upon deficiencies in our platform, tools, and processes.

  • Mentor other engineers and share your expertise through tech talks.

The Skillset

We are looking for people who:

• Have hands-on experience developing software for embedded devices, especially autonomous systems like drones or robotics.

• Experience with the Rust programming language for embedded systems.

• Possess strong C/C++ development and debugging skills for embedded Linux environments.

• Bring deep experience building and maintaining embedded Linux systems using the Yocto Project or similar build systems like Buildroot.

• Have experience working with Qualcomm SoCs (System on a Chip) and their associated development toolchains.

• Understand low-level concepts including bootloaders (like U-Boot), kernel configuration, and device drivers.

• Have experience with platform architecture, design, and documentation.

• Are skilled in Git/GitHub, Jira, Confluence, and CI/CD tools like Jenkins.

Nice to Haves:

• Linux kernel and device driver development experience.

• Familiarity with AOSP.

• Familiarity with hardware bring-up and board support packages (BSPs).

• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS).

• Knowledge of networking protocols and services (TCP/IP, systemd, D-Bus).

• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) on embedded devices.

• Ability to write automation scripts (e.g., Python, Shell) to improve personal and team productivity.

90 Days at Flock

We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We subscribe to 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 are hired as an Embedded Software Engineer at Flock Safety.

The First 30 Days

• Learn as much as possible about Flock's hardware, embedded platform, and system architecture.

• Familiarize yourself with members of the Engineering Team.

• Understand Flock's product goals and hardware roadmap.

The First 60 Days

• Contribute to our Yocto-based embedded Linux distribution.

• Develop and test a new feature or driver