Software Engineer, Flock Safety

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in embedded software development
• Practical experience working with embedded Linux or Android-based systems (academic, internship, or professional)
• Solid programming skills in C and C++
• Familiarity with Linux kernel or Android system architecture (drivers, build system, HALs)
• Understanding of peripheral bus technologies like SPI, I2C, UART
• Comfortable working in a Linux-based development environment, including Git and common build tools
• Willingness to provide onsite support for new projects at the Coop once or twice a year

Desirable

• Flock Safety is seeking a highly skilled Engineer to join our Device OS Team, a talented group at the core of our engineering efforts
• This team is responsible for the entire software and firmware stack running on our extensive fleet of solar-powered devices, which are critical to our mission of capturing and transmitting millions of images and streaming video to the cloud daily
• In this role, you’ll gain hands-on experience across a wide range of development activities — from low-level driver development and system bring-up to OS customizations and feature implementation
• You’ll work closely with senior engineers, internal stakeholders, and external partners, building your expertise in embedded Linux and Android kernel development while contributing directly to the performance and reliability of our devices
• The First 30 Days:
• Learn the ins and outs of our embedded Linux/Android-based firmware architecture, development lifecycle, and toolchain
• Set up your development environment and build system
• Gain familiarity with our bootloader processes and basic system bring-up
• Connect with teammates and cross-functional partners, learning how different teams collaborate at Flock
• The First 60 Days:
• Contribute to early bug fixes, improvements, or driver-related tasks (e.g., peripheral drivers, system initialization, or power management)
• Participate in bootloader or kernel configuration tasks under the guidance of senior engineers
• Start to explore how our devices handle core OS functions like interrupts, memory usage, and resource monitoring
• 90 Days & Beyond:
• Take ownership of well-scoped OS/BSP features or driver development tasks
• Analyze performance and stability in parts of the system you’ve contributed to, identifying opportunities for optimization
• Collaborate with the team on future roadmap discussions, bringing your perspective on improving device OS performance and reliability