Flock Safety

Senior Network Security Engineer

United States

$130,000 – $170,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Biotechnology, Public SafetyIndustries

About Flock

Flock Safety is an all-in-one technology solution to eliminate crime and keep communities safe. Our intelligent platform combines the power of communities at scale - including cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies - to shape a safer future together. Our full-service, maintenance-free technology solution is trusted by communities across the country to help solve and deter crime in the pursuit of safer communities for everyone.

Our holistic public safety platform is comprehensive and intelligent, providing the actionable evidence needed to solve, deter and reduce crime across neighborhoods, schools, businesses and entire cities. Without compromising transparency or privacy, we are turning unbiased data into objective answers.

Flock strives to offer a career-defining experience where you can also make an impact on your community. While safety is a serious business, we are a supportive team that is optimizing the remote experience to create strong and fulfilling relationships even when we are physically apart. Our group of hard-working employees thrive in a positive and inclusive environment, where a bias towards action is rewarded.

We have raised over $700M in venture capital from investors including Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Bedrock Capital, Meritech Capital Partners, and Initialized Capital. Now surpassing a $7.5B valuation, Flock is scaling intentionally 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 Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Network Security Engineer to ensure the security of our foundational infrastructure, from our cloud environments to our devices and endpoints. This role will work on the Product security team and help the team to enforce robust security controls across our entire network.

At Flock, our network environment presents unique challenges, from engineering the complex, real-time connectivity for our first-responder drone fleet to implementing robust security segmentation across our cloud infrastructure. The engineer in this role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing firewalls, vpn, connectivity infrastructure, and secure network segmentation in our cloud properties. This role includes both direct client connectivity networking as well cloud related network security. This role presents the opportunity to manage network primitives as code as well as work with our device engineering teams on tricky network level challenges.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Participate in the management of our Cloud network primitives with code forward approaches (Terraform, and scripting languages Go, Python)
  • Manage Flock's firewall infrastructure in conjunction with Product Security team peers
  • Help architect and build Flock's client and customer VPN infrastructure in partnership with Flock's SRE team
  • Design and implement network security boundary protections for Flock's cloud environments (primarily AWS)
  • Partner with team members to manage and maintain Flock's web application firewall infrastructure
  • Partner with Flock hardware engineering teams to design and deploy secure networking solutions for Flock edge devices
  • Automate repetitive tasks in network management to as code solutions
  • Build and maintain partnerships with engineering teams to embed security in the development lifecycle
  • Respond to security incidents as an SME when needed and perform root cause analysis

The Skillset

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to read, understand, and write Terraform and Cloudformation
  • Ability to read, understand, and write Python, or Golang
  • Ability to present complex technical topics to non-technical audiences
  • Experience managing modern firewalls on cloud properties
  • Experience writing standard operating procedures, system requirements and other technical documentation
  • Working deep knowledge of cloud network sta

Employment Details

  • Salary: $130K - $170K
  • Location Type: Remote
  • Employment Type: FullTime

Skills

Network Security
Cloud Security
Endpoint Security
Security Controls
Infrastructure Security

Flock Safety

License plate reader cameras for crime prevention

About Flock Safety

Flock Safety provides a system aimed at enhancing public safety through crime prevention while ensuring privacy and reducing bias. The main product is a network of license plate reader cameras that capture essential vehicle information, which helps in solving crimes. These cameras utilize machine learning technology to ensure that the data collected is objective and ethically used. Flock Safety serves a variety of clients, including neighborhoods, businesses, and law enforcement agencies in over 1,000 cities. The company operates on a subscription model, where clients pay for the installation, maintenance, and access to data and analytics. This approach not only generates a steady revenue stream but also allows clients to benefit from ongoing updates and support. Flock Safety's goal is to create safer communities by providing effective crime prevention tools that respect individual privacy and foster trust between the public and law enforcement.

Atlanta, GeorgiaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$372.2MTotal Funding
SERIES_ECompany Stage
Government & Public Sector, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Unlimited PTO
12 paid holidays
Fully-paid health benefits
16 weeks of parental leave
Work from home allowance
Learning & development stipend
Home office stipend

Risks

Privacy concerns may lead to legal challenges affecting ALPR technology operations.
Integration of drone technology may increase operational costs and financial strain.
Economic downturns could reduce client spending on subscription-based services.

Differentiation

Flock Safety integrates ALPR cameras with AI for unbiased crime-solving data.
The company offers a full-service, maintenance-free technology solution for public safety.
Flock Safety's platform combines community power to enhance safety across cities and businesses.

Upsides

Acquisition of Aerodome enhances drone technology for public safety solutions.
Partnership with MS2 expands AI Traffic Analytics capabilities for state agencies.
Solar-Powered Condor video solutions increase market penetration in infrastructure-lacking areas.

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