Embedded Software Engineer, Flock Safety
Device Connectivity, LTE/5G
$120-160k
Offers Equity
Public safety operating system
Open for applications
Public safety operating system
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$120-160k
Offers Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create safer, happier communities and cities by pre-emptively fighting crime.
Role
Who you are
- A Bachelors, Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science is preferred, or a related field with 3+ years of experience in embedded software development
- Deep expertise in embedded Linux or Android systems, especially in the networking and power management subsystems
- Hands-on experience with the cellular connectivity stack, including modems, RIL, AT commands, SIM/eSIM management, and cellular network protocols (LTE/5G)
- A proven ability to debug complex, system-level issues across hardware, kernel drivers, and user-space applications
- Familiarity with low-level communication protocols (SPI, I²C, UART) and networking technologies (TCP/IP, routing, Wi-Fi, BLE)
- Specific experience with Qualcomm chipsets and their associated software tools is highly preferred
- A systems-thinking approach to problem-solving, with an ability to analyze how RF environments, power constraints, and thermal conditions impact device performance
- Fluency in telemetry and data analysis, with the ability to interpret logs, power measurements, and network performance metrics to drive data-informed engineering decisions
- Experience with power-saving techniques and architectures in battery-powered embedded devices
- A commitment to documenting designs and best practices that can be leveraged across the engineering organization
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience working closely with Hardware, Product, and Operations teams to define requirements and deliver robust solutions
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, humility, curiosity, and a passion for sharing knowledge
What the job involves
- As a member of the Device Engineering team at Flock, you will specialize in the critical domain of device connectivity
- We are looking for a Embedded Software Engineer - Device Connectivity to advance our entire connectivity stack, from the modem firmware and cellular drivers to the networking layer and power-save features
- You will be part of a team responsible for ensuring our devices maintain a reliable network connection in challenging real-world environments while optimizing power consumption to maximize battery life
- This role requires a unique blend of deep embedded systems knowledge, an understanding of cellular and networking technologies, and a systems-thinking approach to solve complex problems at scale
- The First 30 Days:
- Develop hands-on understanding of our device portfolio and its connectivity stack
- Set up your development environment and contribute code to improve our connectivity telemetry and logging
- Work with our data teams to build the first version of a fleet-wide connectivity monitoring dashboard
- Improve documentation of the current connectivity architecture in Confluence
- Analyze device data to establish a baseline for key metrics like uptime, latency, and power consumption
- The First 60 Days:
- Contribute to implementation and validation of new modem power-save features
- Analyze and root cause connectivity issues from the field, collaborating with engineering to drive fix
- Begin implementing a strategy for more intelligent, in-field network and carrier selection
- 90 Days & Beyond:
- Deliver a measurable, fleet-wide improvement in a key metric such as an increase in device uptime in poor signal areas or a reduction in system power
- Act as the subject matter expert for new hardware design reviews, ensuring best practices for connectivity and power management are implemented from the start
- Act as the engineering escalation point of contact for complex connectivity related field escalations, identifying root cause of issues and implementing fixes to prevent recurrence
Application process
- Our First Chat: During this first conversation, you’ll meet with a recruiter to chat through your background, what you could bring to Flock, what you are looking for in your next role, and who we are
- The Hiring Manager Interview: You will meet with your potential future boss to really dive into the role, the team, expectations, and what success means at Flock. This is your chance to really nerd out with someone in your field
- The Technical Assessment: Our technical assessments seek to test the hard skills required to do the job. Engineers may find themselves in coding interviews or architecture discussions, sales roles may present mock discovery calls, and leadership roles may craft 90 day plans. Your recruiter will inform you of which assessment you will be assigned and ensure you are fully prepared for your big day
- The Panel: Learn more about the team, responsibilities, and workflows. You should be prepared to speak about past projects, how you collaborate and communicate with others, and how you live our values. Depending on the team and role you are interviewing for, you may meet with several teammates as well as cross-functional partners
Our take
Public vehicle surveillance provides valuable insights to emergency services for the prevention of crime, but bringing information together to create leads is difficult. There's no standardised system for inter-city vehicle surveillance, and this makes it difficult for communities and law enforcement services to work together.
Flock Safety provides surveillance equipment that aims to improve the abilities of law enforcement and homeowner associations to communicate data with each other. The company focuses on vehicle surveillance, innovating on existing technology by using machine learning to categorise vehicles by color, license plate, state, and other data points.
Whilst automated surveillance equipment is used daily within federal police forces, Flock Safety builds technology systems that provide a means for smaller law enforcement agencies to quantify and share surveillance data easily. This data can then be automatically processed to help develop leads, a time-consuming process that would usually have to be completed manually.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
40% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Mar 2025
$275m
LATE VC
Mar 2024
$200m
SERIES G
Total funding: $857.8m
Company benefits
- 🌴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: We provide 16 weeks of 100% paid leave for primary caregivers and 12 weeks of 100% paid leave for secondary caregivers
- 🍼Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. We will reimburse $10,000 a year for adoption, surrogacy, or infertility
- 🧠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
- 🏢Coworking Space: If you’re not local to our ATL HQ, we’ll provide $250 a month to get you set up with an All Access Membership to WeWork (or a local coworking space in your area)
- 🐾Pet Insurance: We’ve partnered with Pumpkin to provide insurance for our employee’s fur babies
Company HQ
Home Park, Atlanta, GA
Leadership
Garrett Langley
(CEO)They worked in Computer Services freelance for over 6 years before joining Firethorn in 2015, and Clutch Technologies in 2014. They left their position as President of Moment LLC to found Flock Safety in April 2017.
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