Software Engineer, Platform

Company Overview

Flock Safety provides the first public safety operating system that empowers private communities and law enforcement to work together to eliminate crime. We are committed to protecting human privacy and mitigating bias in policing with the development of best-in-class technology rooted in ethical design, which unites civilians and public servants in pursuit of a safer, more equitable society. 

Our Safety-as-a-Service approach includes affordable devices powered by LTE and solar that can be installed anywhere.  Our technology detects and captures objective details, decodes evidence in real-time and delivers investigative leads into the hands of those who matter. 

While safety is a serious business, we are a supportive team that is optimizing the remote experience to create strong and fun relationships even when we are physically apart . Our flock of hard-working employees thrive in a positive and inclusive environment, where a bias towards action is rewarded. Flock Safety is headquartered in Atlanta and operates nationwide. We have raised over $380M in venture capital including a recent Series E round led by Tiger Global.  Now surpassing a 3B valuation, Flock is scaling quickly and seeking the best and brightest to help us meet our goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% in the next three years.

The Role

This role falls in our Platform team, a team of extremely sharp engineers responsible for our backend data processing pipeline, storing that data, and overall system architecture. They’re the glue that works closely with our Machine Learning, Hardware teams, and front end focussed teams to tie everything into a cohesive product experience for our users.

How you'll make an impact: 

• Own features through their lifecycle: backend, frontend, data stores – the whole shebang (#!)
• Collaborate with Machine Learning, Hardware teams, and front end focussed teams on multifaceted projects touching the entire system
• Design systems at scale – We process over 150M images daily in real time
• Learn our system. If a technology is out there, we probably touch it
• Working directly with Product to scope features into iterative efforts
• Assess new technologies as needed for a task and make decisions balancing technical need and business impact

We're looking for people who: 

• Love writing code and have extensive experience doing so.
• Are motivated by taking an unknown problem, sinking your teeth in, and coming up with a plan of attack.
• Have a strong desire to grow their role as well as have a direct influence on the growth of a young company.
• Are interested in all aspects of the business, from direction to office space.
• Are excited about working on a fast-paced, constantly evolving product.
• Are able to crack a joke every now and then, even if you're the only one who laughs.

Our Tech

If you noticed, the above list says very little about specific coding skills. We believe the right person for this role is much more than a great engineer. But to get into the nitty gritty, currently our stack looks like:

• Typescript (Node) and Go web services
• Postgres DB, Elastic Search, DynamoDB, Redis (use the right tool for the job)
• Kubernetes (EKS), AWS Lambda, Docker
• AWS (many managed services)

Why Join Us?

• We have raised over $380M in venture capital and are backed by some of the top VCs including a16z, Tiger Global, Meritech and more. 
• 94% of employees recommend working at Flock Safety 
• Incredible product-market fit. Flock fits that “goldilocks” set of price, functionality, and service
• We are scaling quickly and seeking the best and brightest to help us meet our goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% in the next three years. 
• Uniquely mission-driven company. Making communities safer through objective, evidence-based technology. 

Key Stats

• 3% of crimes in the US are solved by Flock
• Flock cameras help solve ~200 crimes/day
• 70% of all crime involves motor vehicles
• 2100+ cities with private cameras
• 1500+ agency relationships across the US
• 1B+ images processed a month (we process more images than Instagram)

Employee Benefits

• In this role, every full-time employee receives equity (stock options) in the company and a minimum starting salary of $140,000.
• We offer unlimited PTO and twelve paid holidays (Your Birthday, New Year’s Day, MLK Jr Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve)
• We offer fully-paid health benefits plan for employees, including Medical, Dental and Vision
• We provide 16 weeks of 100% paid leave for primary caregivers and six weeks of 100% paid leave for secondary caregivers 
• We provide $150 per month work from home allowance 
• We provide a $250 per year L&D stipend that can be used on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo, and so much more
• Each new hire receives a one-time stipend of $750 to assist with expenses that come with setting up a home office
• We provide employees who are not local to the ATL headquarters with coworking space access paid for by Flock 

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.